Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of October 5, 2009

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #15

 

The Character Trait for October:

                                  Self-Discipline and Resourceful       

 

 

Monday, October 5, 2009

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will practice math and handwriting skills.

Activities:

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

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:45

Math

 

Objective: Students will be able to multiply 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers using the area model.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

  1. Lesson – Multiplying using area model
  2. Activity – Practice multiplying using area model
  3. Model Drawing
  4. Independent Practice – Complete area model activity sheet.

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; area model activity sheet

9:45-10:00

Morning Meeting

 
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – What did you do over the weekend?
  3. Activity –Social Skill - #15
  4. News/Announcements

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:35 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will discover ways to help our environment through recycling.

Activities:                                                             

  1. Go over Landform and Recycling Review.
  2. Jeopardy

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Discussion; Project

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing skills for money, multiples, and factors.

Activities:

1.      Go to designated classrooms for extra practice.

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 learn how the Fluency Center works.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Introduce Fluency Center and rubric.
  2. Show example of how classroom should work during the fluency practice.
  3. Keep these in your reading journals and be sure to date them like we do reading responses.

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. word ladders

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:30-2:55 Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on one of the possibilities of a personal narrative and produce a choice writing piece in journals.

Activities:

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Publish your writing piece.

b.      Freewrite in your Snippet Journal.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

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 area model multiplication sheet

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

8:10-8:25

Morning Work

 

Objective: Students will practice math and handwriting skills.

Activities:

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

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:45

Math

Objective: Students will be able to multiply 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers using the area model.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

  1. Lesson – Multiplying using area model
  2. Activity – Practice multiplying using area model
  3. Model Drawing
  4. Independent Practice – Complete area model activity sheet.

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; area model activity sheet

9:45-10:00

Morning Meeting

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

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:35 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of landforms and recycling.

Activities:                                                             

  1. Landform and Recycling Test

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Discussion; Test

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing skills for money, multiples, and factors.

Activities:

1.      Go to designated classrooms for extra practice.

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 understanding of the story element of setting.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1.  Story Elements – Cause and Effect (We’ve discussed this yesterday some.) 
  2. Read Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto.
  3. Discuss Causes and Effects (think of effects first and then that helps us figure the cause).
  4. Discuss chart briefly.
  5. Have students think about the causes and effects of their independent book and record at least one example in their reading journal. 

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. Long Vowels Introduction

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:30-2:55 Writing

Objective: Students will be able to add detail their bare sentences.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Now that we have published our first writing piece and noticed that there are areas of our writing that we can improve, let’s look again at how we can take a basic sentence and make a detailed sentence.

b.      Teaching Point – What are bare-bones sentences?  How can we make it a detailed sentence?

c.      Demonstration – Discuss including the how, why, when, and where of a sentence.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Practice turning bare-bones sentences into a expanded (detailed) sentence.

  1. Debrief/Share

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

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 model drawing problem

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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

8:25-9:45

Math

Objective: Students will be able to multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers using the area model.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

  1. Lesson – Multiplying using area model
  2. Activity – Practice multiplying using area model
  3. Model Drawing
  4. Independent Practice – Complete area model activity sheet.

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; area model activity sheet

9:45-10:00

Morning Meeting

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

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:35 Writing

Objective: Students will learn that writers can bring out more of their stories by writing whole paragraphs from single key sentences.

Activities:

1.    Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Remind students about yesterday’s writing on elaborating on a sentence.   

b.      Teaching Point – Tell students that we are going to practice the same thing again today.

c.      Demonstration – Show example of sentence on chart paper and how it was elaborated into a paragraph from yesterday.

2.    Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Have them complete the types of sentences activity when finished.  They should write their answers on a piece of notebook paper.  At the end of writing collect their work. 

b.      When finished with the types of sentences work, have the students practice writing a different sentence and then below writing a paragraph elaborating on their idea. 

3.    Debrief/Share

a.    If you have time let students share their piece with their partner for the last few minutes of writing.

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing skills for money, multiples, and factors.

Activities:

1.      Go to designated classrooms for extra 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 – 2:40

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop and Word Work

Objective: Students will be able to write a summary of a book.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1.  What makes a good summary?
  2. Key points of writing a summary.
  3. Write an example of Abduction.
  4. Write your own summary of your independent book.

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 Map

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation;

2:30-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop understanding of Missouri’s regions.

Activities:      

1.      Complete “Where are we?” and “The Regions of Missouri” with Chapter 2.

Assess:                                                

Observation; Discussion; “Where are we?” and “The Regions of Missouri”

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 – Study for test.

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

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

8:25-9:45

Math

Objective: Students will be able to multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers using the area model.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

  1. Lesson – Multiplying using area model
  2. Activity – Practice multiplying using area model
  3. Model Drawing
  4. Independent Practice – Complete area model activity sheet.

Assess:                                 

Discussion; Observation; area model activity sheet

9:45-10:15

Writing

Objective: Students will learn about basic mechanics of writing, particularly ellipses.

Activities:

1.    Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Look at Punctuation rules poster on wall.

b.      Teaching Point – Read Shortcut by Donald Crew.

c.      Demonstration – Discuss what quotation marks are.

2.    Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.      Students should freewrite and see if they can use quotation marks in their stories.  Have them remember what the punctuation rules are.

3.    Debrief/Share

a.    Have students partner share for the last 2-3 minutes.

Assess:                            

Discussion; Snippet Journals

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:20-10:35

Morning Meeting

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

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Students will be practicing skills for money, multiples, and factors.

Activities:

1.      Go to designated classrooms for extra 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 be able to write a summary of a book.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Review key points of writing a summary.
  2. Read-A-Loud summary of a chapter in Abduction.

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. Work on Vocabulary Word Maps.

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:30-2:55 Science/ Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop understanding of Missouri’s regions.

Activities:      

  1. Complete “The Glacial Plains” and “The Ozark Highlands” with Chapter 2.

Assess:                                                       

Observation; Discussion; “The Glacial Plains” and “The Ozark Highlands”

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 – Multiplication problems

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Friday, October 9, 2009

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.  (write this on board before they come in)
  2. Practice Handwriting
  3. 8:20 Announcements/Attendance/Lunch Count

Assess:                            

Observation; Q and A

8:25-9:00

Science/  Social Studies

Objective: Students will develop understanding of Missouri’s regions.

Activities:      

  1. Complete “The Glacial Plains” and “The Ozark Highlands” with Chapter 2.

Assess:                                                       

Observation; Discussion; “The Glacial Plains” and “The Ozark Highlands”                                                             

9:00-1:30

Field Trip to Magic House

1:10-2:10

Art – Sandhe    

2:15 – 2:30

Word Work

Activities:

1.      Finish and turn in Vocabulary Word Maps.

2:30-2:55 Communication Arts 

Objective: Students will review their skills of writing summaries.

Activities:

Mini-lesson 2:30-2:50

  1.  Read-A-Loud
  2. Review summary skills

Independent Reading/Conferences

Strategy Groups/Book Clubs

Debrief/Share 2:50-2:55

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 log due Monday; Math unfinished workbook exercises

Reminders and Additional Info.