Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of February 22, 2010

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #5

 

The Character Trait for February:

                         Review of Traits: Character is in our Hearts          

 

 

Monday, February 22, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will practice math and handwriting skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work –Long division and THEN aplusmath.com
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will review knowledge and skills of angles.

Activities:                           

  1. Independent Practice – Unit 5 Review – Angles and Line Features.
  2. Go over review.

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; review

9:35-9:55

Read-A-Loud

9:55-10:00

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:00-10:45 Writing

Objective: Students will generate a focused piece on biographies

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Now that we have revised, let’s look at editing.

b.      Teaching Point – Edit your writing from your biography pieces.

c.      Demonstration – Discuss steps of editing and what should you see when you are editing. Review punctuation rules and spelling. Inform students they may also look in the writer’s handbook if they have any questions or concerns.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.      Edit your partners writing piece.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will review how to write a non-fiction summary.

Activities:

  1. Go over characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary)
  2. Introduce Discovering the Titanic.  Go over the title and table of contents.
  3. Model creating an outline of Discovering the Titanic.
  4. Read Chapter 1 and model writing a sentence to include in summary.
  5. Divide students into groups to read and write a subtopic sentence for their assigned chapter.

Assessment:

Q and A; discussion; observation

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E.-Gregory and Music-Lewis

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:40

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will develop an understanding of sequencing events

Procedure:        

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

1.      Students will assist me in reading a passage on the SMARTNotebook and then we will sequence events 1-6 as a class.

Work time 1:25-2:30

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences- Students will go to sequencing events website and practice sequencing events from 3 different sites:

a.      Sledding

b.      Brushing Teeth

c.      Snowman

Debrief / Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

            1. Freerice.com

Assess:                                 

Discussion, Q&A, website

2:30-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop an understanding of how Missouri became a state

Activities:                           

  1. Students will read from text pgs 79-80 independently or with a partner
  2. Students will complete sheet “ Getting around Missouri” and use text as an aid

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Review

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

Homework

Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math sheet

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will practice math and handwriting skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Long Division and THEN Multiplication and Division Flashcards.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will be assessed on knowledge and abilities of working with angles.

Activities:                           

  1. Take Unit 5a Common Assessment on Angles.

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; test

9:35-9:50

Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – What did you do over the weekend?
  3. News/Announcements

9:50-10:00

Read-A-Loud

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:35 Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on biographies.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Now that we have edited, let’s look at those last minute fixings and publish (write/type) a piece of writing.

b.      Teaching Point – Complete last minute fixings on biographies.

c.      Demonstration – Discuss steps of publishing and rules for typing published pieces. Inform students of the other resources they may use to assist them in writing.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Publish your writing piece.

b.      Other Partner will work on “Sentences and their parts” sheet.

On-line resources:
Merriam Webster Dictionary

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; biography pieces

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will practice writing a non-fiction summary.

Activities:

  1. Review characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary)
  2. Review the outline of Discovering the Titanic.
  3. Finish writing a sentence to include in summary with groups for their assigned chapter.  If finished, then locate details to support your chapter’s main idea.
  4. Put the chapter’s main topic sentences together to create the book summary.

Assessment:

Q and A; discussion; observation; chapter sentence

1:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E.-Nicholson and Music-Lewis

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:40

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will develop an understanding of sequencing events

Procedure:        

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

1.      Students will assist me in reading another passage on the SMARTNotebook and then we will sequence events from the story 1-8 as a class Students will go to sequencing events website and practice sequencing events of their choice for 15 minutes

Work time 1:25-2:30

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences – Complete sequencing activities: http://www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html

Debrief / Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

            1.vocabulary for lemons.com

Assess:                                 

Discussion, Q&A, practice sites

2:05-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop an understanding of how Missouri became a state

Activities:                           

  1. Students will read from text pgs 81-87 independently or with a partner
  2. Students will complete sheet “ Stagecoaches” and use text as an aid

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Review

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

Homework

Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math sheet

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

1.      Work on Morning Work – Long Division and THEN Multiplication practice

2.      8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will develop understanding of perpendicular lines.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson – TB p. 78-79

3.      Activity – TB p. 79

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – WB Ex. 45

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; wb ex 45

9:35-9:50

Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share/Activity
  3. News/Announcements

9:50-10:00

Read-A-Loud

10:00-10:05

Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:45

Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on biographies.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

d.      Connection – Now that we have edited, let’s look at those last minute fixings and publish (write/type) a piece of writing.

e.      Teaching Point – Complete last minute fixings and publish our biography pieces.

f.        Demonstration – Discuss steps of publishing and rules for typing published pieces. Inform students of the other resources they may use to assist them in writing.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

c.      Publish your writing piece.

d.      Other Partner will work on “Sentences and their parts” sheet.

On-line resources:
Merriam Webster Dictionary

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; biography pieces

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will review how to write a non-fiction summary.

Activities:

  1. Go over characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary)
  2. Introduce Discovering the Titanic.  Go over the title and table of contents.
  3. Model creating an outline of Discovering the Titanic.
  4. Read Chapter 1 and model writing a sentence to include in summary.
  5. Divide students into groups to read and write a subtopic sentence for their assigned chapter.

Assessment:

Q and A; discussion; observation

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

P.E. – Nicholson and Library – Rudy

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:00

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

 

 

Objective: Students will develop an understanding of sequencing events and demonstrate sequencing events from their independent books in their reading journals

Procedure:        

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

1.      I will briefly review sequencing events with the class and remind them that they need to always sequence events in chronological order.

2.      We will then create a short summary from our read aloud Hatchet fill in events from the beginning, middle and end of the story on the SMART board. Students will then create their own short summary from their independent books in their reading journals. Outline will need to be the same as the one completed in class.

Work time 1:25-2:30

            1. Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief / Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

1.      Vocabulary Videos: http://www.vocabahead.com/StudyRoom/tabid/61/Default.aspx

Assess:                                 

Discussion, Q&A, journals

2:00-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop an understanding of how Missouri became a state

Activities:                           

  1. Students will read from text pgs 88-98 independently or with a partner
  2. Students will complete sheet “ Civil War” and use text as an aid
  3. Students may finish completing the assignment on Thursday for morning work if not completed

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Review

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

Homework

Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

  1. Long Division and THEN finish Social Studies activity from yesterday.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will develop understanding of parallel lines.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson – TB p. 80

3.      Activity – find the largest sum

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – WB Ex. 46

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; wb ex 46

9:35-9:55

Read-A-Loud

9:55-10:00

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:00-10:45

Reading

Objective: Students will develop an understanding of sequencing events and demonstrate sequencing events from their independent books in their reading journals

Procedure:        

Mini-lesson 10:00-10:10    

1.      I will briefly review sequencing events with the class and remind them that they need to always sequence events in chronological order.

2.      We will then create a time line of events and break down our summary create a sequential timeline from our read aloud Hatchet on the SMART board. Students will then create their own timeline from their independent books in their reading journals.

Work time 10:10-10:40

            1. Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief / Share 10:40-10:45

Assess:                                 

Discussion, Q&A, journals

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will practice writing a non-fiction summary.

Activities:

  1. Review characteristics of a non-fiction summary. (writing a nonfiction summary)
  2. Review the outline of Discovering the Titanic.
  3. Finish writing a sentence to include in summary with groups for their assigned chapter.  If finished, then locate details to support your chapter’s main idea.
  4. Put the chapter’s main topic sentences together to create the book summary.

Assessment:

Q and A; discussion; observation; chapter sentence

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Computer – Burnett

1:10-1:30

Break and prepare for Talent Show

1:30 – 2:55

Talent Show

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

Homework

Read 15 min. and have reading log signed; Math sheet

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

Back to Top

 

 

Friday, February 26, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work – Long Division Practice and THEN AplusMath.
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will develop understanding of parallel lines.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Lesson – TB p. 81-82

3.      Activity – freerice.com math terms

  1. Model Drawing
  2. Independent Practice – WB Ex. 47

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; wb ex 47

9:35-9:50

Morning Meeting
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – caught being good’s
  3. News/Announcements

9:50-10:00

Read-A-Loud

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:45 Writing

Objective: Students will develop understanding of subject-verb agreement.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – What are subjects and predicates?

b.      Teaching Point – What is subject-verb agreement?

c.      Demonstration – Discuss subject-verb agreement.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Subject-verb agreement practice.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; subject-verb agreement practice

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30

Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will develop understanding of fluency and reading poetry.

Activities:                           

  1. Partner Practice reading poetry.
  2. Discuss meaning of poem.

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop

 

 

Objective: Students will develop an understanding of sequencing events and demonstrate sequencing events from the book Thundercake and create story sequences on the Moodle website

Procedure:        

Mini-lesson 12:10-12:25    

1.       Review with students about sequencing events. Then, I will read Thundercake  to class. Log on to moodle and demonstrate how to arrange sequence strips

2.      Have students log on to moodle and complete the rest of Thundercake story strips

Work time 12:25-12:50

            1. Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief / Share 12:50-12:55

Word Work 12:55-1:05

            1. Rooting out words practice site

Assess:                                 

Discussion, Q&A, moodle

1:10-2:10

Art – Sandhe    

2:10 – 2:55

Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop an understanding of how Missouri became a state

Activities:                           

  1. Students will watch “A State is Born” and “A Civil War” video

Assess:                                                

Q &A, Discussion

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 log due Monday; Math unfinished activity sheet

Reminders and Additional Info.

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