Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of January 18, 2010

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #1

 

The Character Trait for January:

                                                      Integrity                               

 

 

Monday, January 18, 2010

 

No School – MLK Day

 

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

 

No School – Teacher Work Day

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

1.      Work on Morning Work –Math Problem of the Day

2.      8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will be practicing fraction and probability skills by reviewing for assessment.

Activities:                           

1.      Independent Practice – Complete Unit 3B Review

2.      Activity – Hockey Activity on SMARTNotebook

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; review

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 develop descriptive writing ability.

Activities:            

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – relating personal experience of being in a different state.

b.      Teaching Point – How would I describe snow and what it is like to someone who’s never seen it?

c.       Demonstration – Go through 5 senses.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Practice in your Snippet Journal using your own personal experience with snow.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                                                            

Discussion; Observation; journals

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing basic facts.

Activities:

  1. Explain process of Multiplication Quiz and tracking sheet.
  2. Take quiz.
  3. Practice multiplication facts.

Assess:

Quiz; Observation; Discussion; on-line practice

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 analyze characters from a fictional book.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25         

  1. Analyze 2 characters and compare and contrast them from read-a-loud. How can we do this from a Venn Diagram to a sentence response format?
  2. Students do same with Independent Book in journals.

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. Vocabulary Word Scramble

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation; journals 

2:00-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop knowledge of

Activities:                           

  1. Watch School House Rock on Government.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; Q-and-A

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, January 21, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work –Math Problem of the Day
  2. Practice Handwriting
  3. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will be practicing fraction and probability skills by reviewing for assessment.

Activities:                           

1.      Go over Unit 3B Review

2.      Activity – Fraction Game

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; review

9:35-9:50

Morning Meeting

 
  1. Greeting
  2. Share –
  3. Activity –
  4. News/Announcements

9:50-10:00

Read-A-Loud

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:45

Writing

Objective: Students will narrow topic to focus their descriptive writing.

Activities:            

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – revisit personal experience of favorite snow day experience.

b.      Teaching Point – How could I narrow my writing to be more specific?

c.       Demonstration – Choose 2 senses when describing snow.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Practice in your Snippet Journal using your own personal experience with snow.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                                                            

Discussion; Observation; journals

10:45-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing basic facts.

Activities:

  1. Explain process of Multiplication Quiz and tracking sheet.
  2. Take quiz.
  3. Practice multiplication facts.

Assess:

Quiz; Observation; Discussion; on-line practice

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Computer – Burnett

1:10-1:15

Break

1:15 – 2:40

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

 Objective: Students will analyze characters from a fictional book.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:30         

  1. Analyze Brian from Hatchet and compare and contrast him from beginning of the story to the end. How did he change from the beginning to the end?
  2. Students do same with Independent Book in journals – How has he changed from the beginning to the current point your at in the book?

Work Time 1:30-2:05

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences: Collect Journals with Reading Response Rubric for Fact/Opinion

Debrief/Share 2:05-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

1.       Word Work Quiz

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation; journals

2:30-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will research and understand who is in assigned branch, what they do, and how do they help make decisions regarding laws in Missouri.

Activities:                           

  1. Divide into expert groups and research specific government branch in depth.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; research questions; q-and-a

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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Friday, January 22, 2010

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will develop math skills.

Activities:

  1. Work on Morning Work –Go to Links on computer and practice basic facts under Math only. 
  2. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:35

Math

 

Objective: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of fractions and probabiltiy.

Activities:                                      

  1. Take Unit 3B Assessment

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; test

9:35-9:50

Morning Meeting

 
  1. Greeting
  2. Share –
  3. Activity –
  4. 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 descriptive writing ability.

Activities:            

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – How many of you have a theme in your room?

b.      Teaching Point – Describe the definition of theme.

c.       Demonstration – Mrs. B’s tropical room and Miss K’s pink and green.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Practice in your Snippet Journal describing your own room or favorite room in your house to a stranger.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                                                            

Discussion; Observation; journals

10:45-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing with fractions.

Activities:

  1. Figurative Language Poems

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop

Objective: Students will complete DRA Survey.

Activities:                   

Mini-lesson 12:10-12:25    

  1. Complete DRA Survey

Work Time 12:25-1:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 1:00-1:05

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation; journals

1:10-2:00

Art – Sandhe    

2:10 – 2:55

Science/Social Studies

Objective: Students will research and understand who is in assigned branch, what they do, and how do they help make decisions regarding laws in Missouri.

Activities:                           

  1. Divide into expert groups and research specific government branch in depth.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; research questions; q-and-a

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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