Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of September 8, 2008

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #6 – Getting the Teacher’s Attention

 

 

The Character Trait for September:

                                                      Respect                                  

 

 

Monday, September 8, 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 identify and justify the unit of linear measure using inches: 1 inch, ½ inch, and Ό inch.

Activities:                             

1.      Introduce inch by using piece of paper and dividing into parts to represent what an inch is.

2.      Whole group – practice measuring on SMART board

3.      Complete Practice 6-1.

4.      Facts Quiz

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; practice 6-1; Facts Quiz

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will improve the leads of one of their stories in their Snippet Journals.

Activities:                                                   

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Share one of your writing pieces with your partner.

b.      Teaching Point – Share an example of changing the lead of a story and tell children that writer improve leads by studying work of authors and then applying their techniques.

c.      Demonstration – Show students Ezra Jack Keats’ story Peter’s Chair. (anchor chart)

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Students will revise their leads with their partner.

  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 – What did you do over the weekend?
  3. Activity –
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will be introduced to their knowledge of matter and the states of matter.

Activities:            

  1. Whole Group – What is matter?  Read together online.
  2. Whole Group – What are the 3 states of matter? Read together.
  3. Partner – Take the quiz on matter through the link on #1 above.  Then, take the quiz on the states of matter through the link on #2.

Assess:                                         

Observation; Discussion; On-line Quizzes

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

or Enrichment/ Intervention

Cont. Science 

 

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. Read a chapter in Read-A-Loud and model a few text-to-self connections that help you understand how the character feels.

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

Reteach 6-1; Read 15 min.; Spelling Contract – Theme 2 Week 1 due Friday, September 12.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, September 9, 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 identify and justify the unit of linear measure using inches: 1 inch, ½ inch, and Ό inch.

Activities:                             

1.      Review measuring using inches.

2.      Partner - Measure objects in the room in inches.

3.      Facts Quiz

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; measure around the room; Facts Quiz

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will generate a published piece of writing.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – When a story or piece of writing is published, a person likes to display that piece of writing.

b.      Teaching Point – Type up your personal narrative.

c.      Demonstration – Show how to use word and keep font below a 24.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.      Students will type up their published personal narrative.

  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 – Social Skill of the Week
  4. News/Announcements

10:45-11:20 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will take notes on matter and the states of matter.

Activities:            

  1. Introduce how to take notes. (use notes sheet)
  2. Use sites from yesterday and books to take notes on basic information of matter.
  3. Watch video on the properties of matter.

Assess:                                         

Observation;  notes

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

or Enrichment/ Intervention

Cont. Science

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. Read a story and model how a text-to-self connection can help you make a prediction of the story.

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 1 due Friday, September 12.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, September 10, 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: Select and use benchmarks to estimate linear measurements.

Activities:      

1.      Whole Class – Discuss benchmarks for inches, centimeters, and millimeters.

2.      Whole Class – Practice measuring using centimeters with Practice 6-5.

3.      Independently – Complete Belt It Out using measuring to the nearest centimeter.

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Practice 6-5 and Belt It Out

9:25-10:10

Writing

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

Activities:

1.    Mini-Lesson:

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

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

g.      Demonstration – Read an example aloud.

2.    Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

h.      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 – 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:            

  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. Watch the States of Matter Part 2 video (united streaming).

Assess:                                                  

Discussion; observation; on-line

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

Art - Sandhe

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. Compare two picture books and describe examples of text to text comparisons.

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 1 due Friday, September 12.

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.      Introduce perimeter with grids.

2.      Whole Class – Complete perimeter of objects using grids.

3.      Independently – Complete perimeter of objects on Our Very Own Place.

Assess:                                 

Q and A ; Observation; Our Very Own Place sheet

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece using sequence of events.

Activities:

1.    Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection –

b.      Teaching Point –

c.      Demonstration –

2.    Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.       

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 classify the changes of the states of matter.

Activities:            

  1. Watch video on the changes of the states of matter.
  2. Discuss the changes the states of matter go through and make diagram in notes.
  3. Classify the changes of the states of matter.

Assess:                                                                

Discussion; observation; notes; on-line activity

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 develop understanding of making connections with what they’re reading.

Activities:

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Discuss how readers look for connections or similarities and differences in books and how they can record that to help them organize their thinking. 
  2. Use a T chart to organize thinking about the differences and similarities between 2 books.

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 1 due Friday, September 12.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Friday, September 12, 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: Identify and justify the unit of linear measure including perimeter.

Activities:                       

1.      Whole Class – Discuss finding perimeter and using the various units in the answer.

2.      2-3 groups/partner – Complete Practice 6-2

3.      Complete Reteach 6-2 independently where we are finding perimeter.

Assess:                                 

Q and A ; Observation; Practice and Reteach 6-2

9:25-10:10

Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection –

b.      Teaching Point –

c.      Demonstration –

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.       

  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 – 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. Notes on physical and chemical changes.
  2. 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.