Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of September 14, 2009

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Skill #12

 

The Character Trait for September:

                                                      Respect                               

 

 

Monday, September 14, 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

9:30 Mad Science Assembly

Objective: Students will be able to identify properties of addition and be able to make change from $20.

Activities:                           

  1. Review properties.
  2. Making change from $20.

Assess:                                         

Discussion; Observation; Review Practice

9:45-10:00

Morning Meeting

 
  1. Greeting
  2. Share – What did you do over the weekend?
  3. Activity –Social Skill - #12
  4. News/Announcements

10:00-10:05

 Bathroom Break/Snack

10:05-10:35 Science/

Social Studies

Objective: Students will be able to identify major landforms.

Activities:                                                             

  1. Take notes on major landforms.
  2. Use this Landforms Site and the PowerPoint to help you!

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Landforms Notes

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Basic Fact Practice

Activities:

1.      Go to designated classrooms for extra fact 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 develop understanding of checking for understanding while reading.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Read a chapter in Read-A-Loud and model checking for understanding.
  2. Ask yourself, “Do I understand what I just read?”

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. Short vowels Lesson 1 on SMARTBoard.

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:30-2:55 Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on a specific event about their summer.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Read How I Spent My Summer Vacation to the students.

b.      Teaching Point – Discuss a watermelon and the seeds of detailed events and compare to summer and the specific events.

c.      Demonstration – Use an example from my summer.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Students develop their own writing piece about one of their summer vacation events in their snippet journals.

  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 unfinished workbook exercises

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Tuesday, September 15, 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 develop skills of working with multiples.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

  1. Lesson – What are multiples?
  2. Activity – Create the largest sum (see SMARTBoard)
  3. Model Drawing
  4. Independent Practice – Finding Factors sheet

Assess:                                             

Discussion; Observation; Finding Factors 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 able to identify major landforms.

Activities:                                                             

  1. Finish notes on major landforms.

Assess:                                                    

Q and A ; Observation; Landforms

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Basic Fact Practice

Activities:

1.      Go to designated classrooms for extra fact practice.

11:30-11:35

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 skills of using punctuation to help when reading.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Model Read-A-Loud on SMARTBoard of using punctuation while reading.  

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. Word Ladder

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

2:30-2:55 Writing

Objective: Students will generate personal narrative entries by using the “think of a memorable place” strategy.

Activities:

1.        Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Discuss personal narrative about an important person.

b.      Teaching Point – Now think of a place and list the small memorable moments linked to it.

c.      Demonstration – I use the example of my parents’ home where I grew up.

2.      Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.      Students will write about a memorable place in their snippet journals.

3.    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 unfinished workbook exercises

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, September 16, 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 develop skills with rounding numbers to 100.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

  1. Lesson – Textbook p. 23
  2. Activity –
  3. Model Drawing
  4. Independent Practice – Multiples sheet

Assess:                                             

Discussion; Observation; Textbook and workbook

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 develop their understanding of erosion and the affect on earth’s landforms.

Activities:                             

  1. What is erosion?
  2. What happens if you have too much water?
  3. What happens if you don’t have enough?
  4. Discuss Water, chemicals, temperature, wind, and plants affect on landforms.

Assess:                                                    

Discussion; Q and A ; Observation

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Basic Fact Practice

Activities:

1.      Go to designated classrooms for extra fact 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 use context clues to help them understand what they are reading.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

1.      How do I use Context Clues? (pdf file)

2.      Complete ‘Slide Into a Little Practice.’

Work Time 1:25-2:00

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 2:00-2:10

Word Work 2:10-2:30

  1. Short Vowel Lesson 2 SMARTBoard/Vocabulary Word Map

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation; slide into a little practice

2:30-2:55 Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on one of the possibilities of a personal narrative.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Celebrate that we are using strategies taught to us in order to write stories that matter.

b.      Teaching Point – We have discussed that personal narratives include people, places and objects.  Now, as good writers know they have to focus and be specific, or Zooming In and leaving out details that don’t matter.

c.      Demonstration – Use an example such as one time at the beach.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Students practice thinking of an event and then Zooming In on a particular detail of that event in their snippet journals.

  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 unfinished workbook exercises

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Thursday, September 17, 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 develop skills with rounding numbers and then adding.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

  1. Lesson – Textbook p. 24, 25, 26
  2. Activity –
  3. Model Drawing
  4. Independent Practice – Workbook Exercise 10

Assess:                                             

Discussion; Observation; Textbook and workbook

9:45-10:15

Objective: Students will develop knowledge of US Constitution.

Activities:                             

1.      Watch School House Rock Constitution Day Video.

Assess:                                                    

Discussion; Q and A ; Observation;

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: Basic Fact Practice

Activities:

1.      Go to designated classrooms for extra fact 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 develop knowledge of using context clues to check for understanding while reading.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 1:15-1:25

  1. Read-A-Loud of Bologna and context clues understanding sheet.

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 Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on a specific object that they value.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Celebrate that we live like writers and pay attention to the stories around us.

b.      Teaching Point – We have discussed that personal narratives include people and places, but lets focus on an object to write about.

c.      Demonstration – Use an example like my QT cup.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

a.      Students develop their own writing piece about object in their snippet journals.

  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 unfinished workbook exercises

Reminders and Additional Info.

 

 

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Friday, September 18, 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 review skills of working with factors and multiples.

Activities:                           

1.      Mental Math

2.      Model Drawing

  1. Activity – Game
  2. Lesson – Workbook Practice 1B

Assess:                                             

Discussion; Observation; Workbook

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 knowledge of landforms.

Activities:

  1. Quiz on Landforms

Assess:                            

Discussion; Q-and-A; quiz

10:35-10:45

Read-A-Loud

10:45-11:00

Extra Recess

11:00-11:30 Enrichment/ Intervention

Objective: Basic Fact Practice

Activities:

1.      Take Facts Post-Test.

11:30-11:35

Break

11:35-12:05

Lunch/Recess

12:10-1:10

Communication Arts – Reading Workshop

Objective: Students will develop knowledge of reading workshop routine.

Activities:          

Mini-lesson 12:15-12:25

  1. Discuss ways readers solve words (anchor chart from 1st 20 days).  P. 160 in book

Work Time 12:25-12:55

1.      Independent Reading/Conferences

Debrief/Share 12:55-1:05

Assess:                            

Discussion, Conference, Observation

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 Writing

Objective: Students will generate focused writing piece on one of the possibilities of a personal narrative.

Activities:

  1. Mini-Lesson:

a.      Connection – Celebrate that we are using strategies taught to us in order to write stories that matter.

b.      Teaching Point – We have discussed that personal narratives include people, places and objects.  Now, as good writers know they have to focus and be specific, or Zooming In and leaving out details that don’t matter.

c.      Demonstration – Use an example such as one time at the beach.

  1. Conference/Small Group/Independent Work Time:

d.      Students practice thinking of an event and then Zooming In on a particular detail of that event in their snippet journals.

  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

Reading log due Monday; Math unfinished workbook exercises

Reminders and Additional Info.