Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of September 15, 2008

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #7 – Asking for Help

 

 

The Character Trait for September:

                                                      Respect                                  

 

 

Monday, September 15, 2008

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Daily Language and Math Review questions
  2. Extra Practice – When you are finished, practice your math facts using Two-Minute Warning.
  3. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion                    

8:25-9:25

Math

Objective: Students will be able to tell time to the nearest minute.

Activities:                             

1.      Review perimeter and grid by showing perimeter of triangles on grid.

2.      Whole group – practice telling time to the nearest minute on SMART board

3.      Complete clock cards.

4.      Facts Quiz

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; clock cards; Facts Quiz

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will be introduced to the strategy of fast-writing discovery drafts.

Activities:

1.    Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Great authors sometimes just write and write to get all of their ideas down on paper.

b.      Teaching Point – Students will learn the strategy of fast-writing.

c.      Demonstration – Read an example aloud.

2.    Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.      Students will practice writing another personal narrative where they don’t worry about spelling, grammar, or structure.

3.    Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – What did you do over the weekend?
  3. Activity – Social Skill
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop understanding of the states of matter and classify objects in categories.

Activities:            

  1. Partner - Classify objects into categories of the states of matter.
  2. Whole Group – Using notes discuss the atom makeup of each state of matter.
  3. Classify the changes of the states of matter.

Assess:                                         

Observation; Discussion; On-line Activity 

11:20-11:35 Cont. Sci./S.S.

or Enrichment/ Intervention

Intervention Group:  Measurement

 

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E.-Gregory and Music-Lewis

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:55

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop, Word Work, and Read-A-Loud 

Objective: Students will develop understanding of making connections with what they’re reading.

Activities:

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. Text-to-World connections with The Wall.

Work Time 1:25-2:10

Independent Reading/Conferences

Strategy Groups/Book Clubs

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. Introduce spelling words and write them in your planner.
  2. Introduce 5 words for word wall.
  3. Chant/Write using Reading Journal
  4. “On the Back” Activity with 1 of the 5 words.

Read-A-Loud 2:40         

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Centimeter Grid; Read 15 min.; Spelling Contract – Theme 2 Week 2 due Friday, September 19.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Daily Language and Math Review questions
  2. Extra Practice - When you are finished, practice your math facts using Math Baseball.
  3. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion                    

8:25-9:25

Math

Objective: Students will review knowledge of measurement, perimeter, and time.

Activities:                             

1.      Complete Unit 2 Review sheet.

2.      Pull small group to work on Review sheet.

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; review sheet

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will learn that writers deliberately craft the endings of their stories. 

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

e.      Connection – Students will here ending of “Fireflies.”

f.        Teaching Point – Students will learn techniques for improving their own ‘endings.’  (see chart)

g.      Demonstration – Restudy the ending of “Fireflies” and talk out loud about how it was written.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

h.      Students will pick one of their past writings to revise the ending.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting –
  2. Share – Partner
  3. Activity – Character Trait
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will learn about sources of thermal energy.

Activities:            

  1. What is heat?
  2. Discuss heat energy from the sun.
  3. Discuss materials that are good insulators.
  4. Quiz yourself on materials as insulators.
  5. Quiz yourself on heat energy.

Assess:                                                

Observation;  notes; on-line activities

11:20-11:35 Cont. Sci./S.S.

or Enrichment/ Intervention

Intervention Group:  Perimeter

 

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Computer-Burnett

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:55

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop, Word Work, and Read-A-Loud 

Objective: Students will develop understanding of making connections with what they’re reading.

Activities:

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Discuss Reading Response Journals and rubric.

Work Time 1:25-2:10

Independent Reading/Conferences

Strategy Groups/Book Clubs

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. Review words of the week. 
  2. Making words activity.

Read-A-Loud 2:40

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Practice multiplication facts; Read 15 min.; Spelling Contract – Theme 2 Week 2 due Friday, September 19.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Daily Language and Math Review questions
  2. Extra Practice – Practice math facts with Aplus Math.
  3. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion                    

8:25-9:25

Math

Objective: Students will review knowledge of measurement, perimeter, and time.

Activities:                             

1.      Discuss and grade Unit 2 Review sheet.

2.      Facts Quiz

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; review sheet

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will develop understanding of the U.S. Constitution and how it was created.

Activities:                                                   

  1. Watch a video titled, “Understanding the Constitution – Creating the Federal Government” from Unitedstreaming.
  2. Discuss the United States Constitution and how it works. Think of the video and how it discussed how our country's founders forged the framework of our government comes to life in this engaging program. Students will learn about James Madison and Alexander Hamilton and their key roles in the creation of the Constitution.
  3. Introduce hand motions for memorizing the Preamble and practice with a partner.  Then, come together to perform as a class.

Assess:                            

Discussion; q-and-a; Observation

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – Partner
  3. Activity –
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop understanding of the states of matter and classify objects in categories.

Activities:            

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Assess:                                                  

Discussion; observation; on-line

11:20-11:35 Cont. Sci./S.S.

or Enrichment/ Intervention

Intervention Group:  Go over review sheet with struggling students.

 

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Art - Sandhe

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:55

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop, Word Work, and Read-A-Loud 

Objective: Students will practice summarizing their independent books.

Activities:

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Making Summaries.

Work Time 1:25-2:10

Independent Reading/Conferences

Strategy Groups/Book Clubs

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20            

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. making words activity

Read-A-Loud 2:40

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Reteach 6-5; Read 15 min.; Spelling Contract – Theme 2 Week 2 due Friday, September 19.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Thursday, September 11, 2008

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Daily Language and Math Review questions
  2. Extra Practice – Practice multiplication facts with EggStatic Drop.
  3. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion                    

8:25-9:25

Math

Objective: Identify and justify the unit of linear measure including perimeter.

Activities:                                             

1.      Measurement practice online

2.      Time – Stop the Clock 1 and Stop the Clock 3 and Quizville Telling Time

3.      Perimeter with a grid

4.      Perimeter of shapes: Easy, Medium, and Hard

Assess:                                 

Q and A ; Observation; Our Very Own Place sheet

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will learn to use timelines to plan and structure their narratives.

Activities:

1.    Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Timeline of events in our world.

b.      Teaching Point – People throughout history have used timelines to write about big events and that is what we are going to do today about ourselves.

c.      Demonstration – Make a timeline of an afternoon outside and then write about it.

2.    Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.      Students will make their own timeline about an event and then write about it.

3.    Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – Partner
  3. Activity –
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will learn about sources of thermal energy.

Activities:            

  1. Discuss the three ways of transferring heat.

Assess:                                                

Observation;  notes; on-line activities

11:20-11:35 Cont. Sci./S.S.

or Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Unit 1 groups

Activities:                                     

  1. Pull groups to go over struggling areas of Unit 1 test.

Assess:                            

Discussion; test

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Music – Lewis and P.E. - Nicholson

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:55

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop, Word Work, and Read-A-Loud 

Objective: Students will practice summarizing.

Activities:

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. cont making summaries.

Work Time 1:25-2:10

Independent Reading/Conferences

Strategy Groups/Book Clubs

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20            

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. Guess the covered word.

Read-A-Loud 2:40

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Draw It! Grid practice; Read 15 min.; Spelling Contract – Theme 2 Week 2 due Friday, September 19.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Friday, September 18, 2008

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Daily Language and Math Review questions
  2. Extra Practice – Practice multiplication facts with Jungle Jim.
  3. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Discussion                    

8:25-9:25

Math

Objective: Students will be assessed on knowledge of Measurement, Time, and Perimeter.

Activities:                       

1.      Unit 2 test.

Assess:                                 

Q and A ; Observation; Unit 2 test.

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will learn to use a specific event of their timelines to plan and structure their narratives.

Activities:

1.    Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Go over my timeline of events from my afternoon.

b.      Teaching Point – To develop a seed idea, we choose one dot from a timeline and expand that event into a new timeline.

c.      Demonstration – Make a timeline from a specific event of an afternoon outside and then write about it.

2.    Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Students will choose a specific event from their own timeline about an event and then write about it.

3.    Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:10-10:30

 Bathroom Break/Snack/Extra Recess

10:30-10:45 Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – Partner
  3. Activity – Math Race
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will classify the changes of the states of matter.

Activities:            

  1. Practice classifying the changes of the states of matter.

Assess:                                                                

Discussion; observation; notes

11:20-11:35 Cont. Sci./S.S.

or Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective:

Activities:

 

Assess:                            

Discussion;

11:35-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E. – Nicholson and Library – Rudy

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:55

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop, Word Work, and Read-A-Loud 

Objective: Students will develop understanding of making connections with what they’re reading.

Activities:

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Discuss text-to-world connections. 
  2. Use Read-A-Loud book to discuss how books sometimes makes us think about issues in the world.
  3. Show students Amber Alert site.

Work Time 1:25-2:10

Independent Reading/Conferences

Strategy Groups/Book Clubs

Debrief/Share 2:10-2:20            

Word Work 2:20-2:40

  1. Spelling Test

Read-A-Loud 2:40

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:55 – 3:10
  1. Go over homework.
  2. Fill out planners.
  3. Pack-Up and Read-A-Loud
  4. Dismissal @ 3:10

Homework

Reading Logs checked Monday, September 15; Spelling Contract – Theme 2 Week 2 due Friday, September 19.

Reminders and Additional Info.