Classroom News from Mrs. Ballnik\u2019s Class
\n My email is ballnic@dearbornschools.org
\nFriday, April 12, 2019
\nImportant Days and Notes to Remember- No school- April 19
\nSchool calendars are located under the District news at the Dearborn Website.
\nGym on Monday- Please remember to wear tennis shoes and bendable clothes (not jeans).
\n PLANNER -Please bring them every day. Use it as a homework folder, or supply your own, if you choose.
\nFRIDAY SPELLING TESTS \u2013 Next week\u2019s spelling words are words with \/eer\/, \/ere\/, ear\/. The words are: near, deer, where, gear, peer, fear, steer, there, rear, cheer. The Dolch words are: drink, only, hold, warm, full.
\nSpelling tests will be given on Friday . Then they are corrected and sent home on Monday. I don\u2019t have time to correct, analyze mistakes, and record them on Friday.
\nMATH Thank-you for checking over your child\u2019s homework. We have begun to learn about rows and columns and make arrays.
\n This new Eureka math program is challenging, so please be sure to go over the homework that is sent home each day for corrections with your child. There is an explanation sheet that comes with it. There are parent tips on my blog to access. We have a new computer site that goes along with the math called \u201cZearn\u201d. Zearn login and passwords were glued into your child\u2019s planner. Please use Zearn, if you have a computer available.
\nSCIENCE- We will guess a few mystery bags a day. Keep asking your child to describe things with properties using their 5 senses. Our unit is about Live Science. This includes an exploration about plants.
\nSOCIAL STUDIES \u2013We are now studying history. Please share the history of your family with your child, if you have not done so. We will also be looking at history of the last 300 years or so.
\nREADING- Read, Read, Read and don\u2019t forget to ask the important comprehension questions. Please ask me, if you need another list of questions to ask your child about the story. Telling the characters, setting and what happened first, next, last are always questions to ask and determine if your child is understanding the story or just reading the words Students are being tested for the report card at this time.
\n CHILDREN WILL READ, IF THEY ENJOY THE BOOK. THAT IS WHY, STUDENTS THAT GO TO THE LIBRARIES WILL HAVE A GREATER CHANCE TO TAKE OUT A BOOK THAT THEY WANT TO READ, AS SOME OF YOU ARE DOING.
\nPlease be sure that your child reads something at least 30+ minutes per day. In addition, reading aloud to your child is important also. Please go to the beautiful Dearborn libraries to get additional books. I give new book bag books after I bring them back from the library located at the other end of the school. I sometimes just ask students that want to switch book bag books to come up (because it takes valuable reading time). I usually have reading groups switch books, to be sure that I get to everyone.
\nRemember, the easiest way to communicate with me is by email, ballnic@dearbornschools.org and look at my BLOG on the Dearborn schools website. Links to RAZKIDS and FRECKLE (math and reading) are there, also. RazKids should be back online soon. I sent cards for the Zearn math practice in your child\u2019s planner (or homework folder, if planner is missing). Please tell me if another is needed.
\nMANY STUDENTS STILL NEED PENCILS AND A SHARPENER!
\nPlease send in the $4.oo egg hunt money by Tuesday. We go to the PTA egg hunt (at school) on Wednesday. Please tell me if you are unable to send in $4.oo and I will talk to PTA. I hope that no one will be left out.<\/p>\n
Have a great week by reading with your wonderful child!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Classroom News from Mrs. Ballnik\u2019s Class My email is ballnic@dearbornschools.org Friday, April 12, 2019 Important Days and Notes to Remember- No school- April 19 School calendars are located under the District news at the Dearborn Website. Gym on Monday- Please remember to wear tennis shoes and bendable clothes (not jeans). PLANNER -Please bring them every day. Use it as a …