Mrs. Brueggeman’s Daily Assignments

Week of January 15, 2007

 

Social Skill of the Week:
Review Skill # 9 – Staying On Task

Review Skill # 10 – Staying Cool

Review Skill # 11 – Reporting to a Teacher

Review Skill # 12 – Giving Criticism

 

The Character Trait for January:

                                                     Belonging                                 

 

 

Monday, January 15, 2007

 

No School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

 

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

8:10-8:30

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

1.      Mountain Language 3rd Quarter Week 2.

Assess:                            

Discussion; JSSM       

8:35-9:05

Morning Meeting

Objective: Discuss social skill and procedures of the day; Practice working together as a group.

Activities:      

1.      Announcements and Attendance

2.      Go over Social Skills of the week.

3.      Cooperative Learning Activity.

Assess:                                 

Q and A ; Discussion; Observation

9:05-9:30
Writing
Ms. Rhoades 9:25-10:30

Objective: Develop multi-paragraph writing skills and using research.

Activities:                                       

1.      Work on planet paper – Complete Rough Drafts.

Assess:         

Q and A; observation; scoring guide; writing continuum; student checklist

9:30-10:30

Math

SRB=Student Reference Book

MJ=Math Journal

Bathroom Break @ 10:25

Objective:  5.6 To use a fraction-stick chart and to rename “easy” fractions as decimals.

Activity:                                                                           

1.      Quick review of 5.5 and discuss what a repeating decimal tells you to do.

2.      Work on MJ p. 143 with writing fractions as decimals.

3.      Complete the Measurement Review on MJ p. 144-145.

4.      Grade Math Journal pages.

Assess:         
Q and A; Discussion; Monitor; Math Journals; Facts Quiz

10:30-11:10

Lunch/Recess

Lunch at Middle School at 10:45. 

 

11:10 – 12:50

Reading

 

Objective: Develop reading skills.

Activities:      

1.      Write Spelling Words 3rd Quarter Week 3 in your planner.

Stations:  Wed. 11:20-11:45; 11:45-12:10

Thurs. 11:20-11:45; 11:45-12:10

1.      Poetry – Write one of your poems and type it up.  Save in your poetry folder as poem type and your number: example is acroustic17

2.      Complete the Quiz for Mariah Keeps Cool.  Use your books to help you.  Read silently when finished.

3.      National Geographic – Read “People of the Misty Mountains.”  Pay close attention to the main ideas of each section because you will be writing a reading response later in the week.

4.      Meet with Mrs. B.

Other Activities:

2.      Regular Words – Complete a spelling sheet.

3.      Challenge Words – Complete 4 activities of Spelling Tic Tac Toe by the end of the week.

Assess:                                                                

Q and A; Observation; Reading Contracts; Spelling Test

12:50 – 1:40

Specials and Bathroom Break (either 12:45 or 1:40)

1:45 – 2:45

Intervention

Science/Social Studies

 

Objective: Work with small group of students to develop basic reading and math skills.  Develop understanding of scientific research and form a project.

Activity:

1.      Work with small group on long division.

2.      Work on other work or independent projects. (Ms. Rhoades students finish Math work from this morning.)

3.      Present Universe WebQuests.

4.      Introduce Science Fair Projects.

Assess:                                 

Q and A, Monitor; Scoring Guide; Science Fair Checklist and Scoring Guide.

2:45 – 3:05

Pack-Up and Dismissal

Homework

Reading – Read 20 minutes and keep track in your reading log.

Spelling – Regular -Spelling page      Challenge – Spelling Contract

Math – Studylink 5.5

Reminders and Additional Info.

Book Report for this month is the Travel Brochure.

                                                                                                                

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

8:10-8:30

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

1.      JSSM #67

Assess:                                 

Discussion; JSSM   

8:35-9:05

Morning Meeting

Objective: Discuss procedures of the day; Strengthen vocabulary; Understand weather changes and affects on our tulips.

Activities:      

1.      Announcements and Attendance

2.      Word of the Day

3.      Weather for yesterday

Assess:                                 

Q and A ; Discussion; Observation; Weather Journals

9:05-9:30

Writing

 

Objective: Develop multi-paragraph writing skills and using research.

Activities:                                       

1.      Work on planet paper – Peer Editing

Assess:         

Q and A; observation; scoring guide; writing continuum; student checklist

9:30-10:30

Math

SRB=Student Reference Book

MJ=Math Journal

Bathroom Break @ 10:25

Objective: 5.7 To use calculators to find decimal equivalents.

Activity:                      

1.      Work on MJ p. 143 together and discuss writing fractions as decimals.

2.      Complete Math Boxes 5.6

3.      Grade Math Journals

Assess:         
Q and A; Discussion; Monitor; Math Journals

10:30-11:10

Lunch/Recess

Lunch at Middle School at 10:45. 

 

11:10 – 12:50

Reading

 

Objective: Understand reading skills.

Activities:      

Stations:  Wed. 11:20-11:45; 11:45-12:10

Thurs. 11:20-11:45; 11:45-12:10

1.      Poetry – Write one of your poems and type it up.  Save in your poetry folder as poem type and your number: example is acroustic17

2.      Complete the Quiz for Mariah Keeps Cool.  Use your books to help you.  Read silently when finished.

3.      National Geographic – Read “People of the Misty Mountains.”  Pay close attention to the main ideas of each section because you will be writing a reading response later in the week.

4.      Meet with Mrs. B.

Other Activity:

1.      Complete activity on forming a good hypothesis and testable question using the guitar example.  Pay close attention because a similar activity will take place during guided reading tomorrow.

Assess:                                 

Q and A; Observation; contracts

12:50 – 1:40

Specials and Bathroom Break (either 12:45 or 1:40)

1:45 – 2:45

Intervention

Science/Social Studies

 

Objective: Work with small group of students to develop basic reading and math skills.  Develop understanding of scientific research and form a project.

Activity:

1.      Small group – long division

2.      Work on Science Fair topic.  Decision of topic and testable question due today.

Assess:                                        

Q and A, Monitor; Scoring Guide; Science Fair Checklist and Scoring Guide.

2:45 – 3:05

Pack-Up and Dismissal

Homework

Reading – Read 20 minutes and keep track in your reading log.

Spelling – Regular -Spelling page      Challenge – Spelling Contract

Math – Studylink 5.6

Reminders and Additional Info.

Book Report for this month is the Travel Brochure.

 

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

8:10-8:30

Morning Work

 

Objective: Practice Math, Social Studies, and Writing Skills.

Activities:

1.      JSSM #68

2.      Messenger take Library books to check in.

Assess:                

Discussion; JSSM

8:35-9:05

Morning Meeting

Objective: Discuss procedures of the day; Strengthen vocabulary; Practice working together as a group.

Activities:

1.      Announcements and Attendance

2.      Word of the Day

3.      Cooperative Learning Activity

Assess:         

Q and A ; Discussion; Observation

9:05-9:30

Writing

Ms. Rhoades 9:25-10:30

Objective: Develop multi-paragraph writing skills and using research.

Activities:                                       

  1. Work on planet paper – Type and save as planet name and number.

Assess: