It was so nice talking to many of you and your parents. I called half of the homes today. Some students just talked, some read a book to me, and some read a story they had written to me. I will continue tomorrow after 10:00 am.
Busy Students
Baby mammals come out looking like a smaller version of their mom or dad. Humans are the same. Who do you look like? What body part is similar?
Name : Aseel
Answer: I have brown hair like my mom. I have brown eyes like my dad. I am a little short like my dad, And I have a tiny nose that looks like my mom’s nose.
Good morning Boys and Girls. The sun is shining. Have a nice day!
Wednesday Lessons
Spelling – “Hidden Picture” Draw a cute picture, hide your spelling words, color lightly.
Reading – “Whistle for Willie” Youtube + questions. Google classroom
Writing – Start informational writing on your animal on the second page of the animal document. The planning was the page with questions, and the writing is on the other mostly blank page. Remember 1. Good beginning. 2. Facts plus details. 3. Wrap it up.
Math – Module 5 Lesson 2
Science – short quiz. Social Studies assessment will be on Thursday.
I’m working on a way to assess your reading levels. I will be grouping students with similar abilities, and test that level on one day and so on. Because the “google meet” has been taken away, we will have to do this differently. I will send you the text to read to me via your parent’s email about 15 minutes before I call you on the phone. Then, when I call you, you will read the story to me and answer the questions I ask you about the story. I have to get the documents ready for this, so I will let you know when its a go. So keep practicing your reading until that time.
Phone Communication
I will continue to check in with students by phone. Have your questions ready. Also, if you want to read me a story or something you have written, I would love it. If you have a special time between 8:00 and 4:00 let me know. Just so you know, Mondays and Wednesdays I pass out food at Dearborn High from 10:00-12:00, I have a meetings with my grademates at 1:00 on Tuesdays, and I have meetings with Howard school on Fridays at 11:30.
Writing Assignment
Last week you had two days to work on the page with the 4 questions. This week you are taking your information to write your report on the second page following the format on the blog.
Good Morning Howard family. I think the weather is on its way back. I believe I saw 80 for later next week. Mom, Dad, students you all are making a great effort to teach, to learn and to keep a positive attitude. Just yesterday, a mom told me that one of my first graders was helping his older brother do his math. Wow! I love it!
Tuesday Lessons
Spelling – (Writing assignment) Write a sentence for each spelling word.
Reading – Raz kids and Moby max
Writing – Spelling sentences. Remember to start with a capital letter and to capitalize any people names or any “proper”nouns “Target”. Also try and write some sentences that need an exclamation mark “!” or a question mark. “?”.
Math – Module 5 “Identifying, Composing, and Partitioning Shapes” Lesson 1. Many students will have completed Zearn Module 4 lessons by the end of this week. We did take a break from adding and subtracting and worked on some of Zearn Module 5 in January before the NWEA assessments, so most students should have some of these lessons already completed.
Science – Mystery Science “Migrating Animals” google classroom.
Busy Students
Mother’s Day
By Hassan
Mother’s day should have been celebrated every day because mothers try hard to raise up their children. I love mom. Happy Mother’s day for all my grandmothers also.
In the beginning Start with an opening sentence. Something that will catch your reader’s attention (Humor, sound, or a question “Did you know…?)
Continue with Facts (at least 3) about your topic with details.
Wrap it up (see beginning)
Busy Students
*Baby mammals come out looking like a smaller version of their mom or dad. Humans are the same.
Who do you look like? What body part is similar?
Name : Sam
Answer: I look like my uncle. We have similar eyes, nose and eyebrows.
Mother’s Day
By Maha
I love my mom because she makes me food and she takes care of me. She even lets me go anywhere, and she helps me do my homework. When I am sick my mom helps me get better, and she hugs me and kisses me on the cheek.
Rise and shine first graders and families. I hope your “Mother’s Day” festivities were great. I hope you spoiled your moms and made her feel special. We are almost done with Module 4 in Math. You will get a quiz later this week. We are done with unit in Social studies. There will be a test later this week. We are also wrapping our unit animals, so there will be a test for that too. Don’t panic you always get a week, or more, if you need it.
Weekly Lessons
Monday Lessons
Spelling (ever, under, her, first, bird, dirt, burn, hurt, turn) challenge : November December. Write your words 3 times 3 ways.
Reading – “Youtube “The Kite” + questions
Writing – “Mother’s Day”
Math – Module 4 Lesson 29
Science – Mystery Science “Why a Polar Bear is White” (camouflage and predators) Google classroom.
Busy Weekend Students
Name – Jawad Rizk
“Olivia ‘s Special Day with Dad” Retelling
Olivia stayed home with dad while her mom and brother were running errands.
Olivia and her dad stayed home and made paintings, looked at the blueprint cooked and danced together.
2. Places or “regions” in our school.
Name: Hassan Saleh
Name a place or region in our school that was not mentioned in the video. Add a picture if you can.
A place that was not mentioned in the video was the gym. In the gym, we exercise and we play games.
3. Dad’s birthday
By Wassim
On May 4th, it was my dad’s birthday. In the morning, we went to the bakery to pick up the cake. Then we went to the store to get balloons. When we got home we cleaned the house and set up everything. When dad came home at night, he was surprised. We celebrated together then we ate cake.
The Howard team is excited to invite you to our live Kindergarten Round Up on Google Meet! Please join us on Tuesday, May 12 from 5:00-6:00pm for a live presentation from the Howard principal, kindergarten team and support staff regarding the coming 2020/2021 kindergarten year. Please see the attached invitation if you are interested and feel free to share it with any other interested parties. If you are unable to attend the live with us, the presentation with live links will be posted to the Howard blog no later than the morning of Wednesday, May 13.
The link the live session is HERE the live session will start at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 12
The phone number to call in to the live session is +1 470-327-0567 PIN: 974 986 652#
If you would like to register your child online you can click on the link HERE
If you would like to call for help registering your child please contact student services at 313-495-4004
We hope to see you there!
Busy Students
Olivia ‘s Special Day with Dad” Retelling
By Aseel
This is a story about Olivia and her Dad. She woke up and she went downstairs. She heard nothing. She went to the kitchen and she saw her Dad eating cereal. He said they wanted to run Ian’s soccer game. He said we could go somewhere but they did not know where to go. Her Dad picked the art museum. Olivia remembered that she wants to do a contest who draws better. They finished with their pictures . they hung their pictures above her bed. Her dad wanted to take Olivea to see the house he built.then it was lunchtime Dad said where do you want to eat do you want to eat somewhere. Olivea said yes but they don’t know where to eat her. Dad said on the count of three we say what we want to eat one two three . Dad said spaghetti. Olivea said pancakes they didn’t know of any restaurants that served both let’s make lunch Olivea suggests that way it will be just what we want Olivea helped Dad make the pancake batter and sauce. Then they sat down to homemade food.
Koalas are native to Australia. They can live for 10-15 years.Koalas are not allowed to be kept as pets. By Elliott
By Rabi
Places or “regions” in our school.
Social Studies
Name: Maha
Name a place or region in our school that was not mentioned in the video. Add a picture if you can.
Science
I look like my mom and i look like my sister my sister has the same eyes like me and my mom has the same lips like `me
“Not Your Typical Dragon”
Name : Lilly
What are 4 things that came out of the dragon’s mouth?
Whip cream
Beach balls
Bandaids
water
How did Crispin save the day?
Crispin saved the day by squirting out water and turning off the fire.
By Ammar
“Changing our Environment”
Name: Lilly
Community Problem – Some community members want to cut down the trees at the park by Howard school.
What is a positive (good) reason for cutting down the trees?
Building houses, making fires, and building doors.
What is a negative (bad) reason for cutting down the trees?
The trees die and animals won’t have a home.
“Changing our Environment”
Name: Sam
Community Problem – Some community members want to cut down the trees at the park by Howard school.
What is a positive (good) reason for cutting down the trees?
To have more space.
So the trees won’t fall on the power line.
What is a negative (bad) reason for cutting down the trees?
If you cut down the trees squirrels will lose their home.
TGIF! We made it to Friday. We have about 4 more weeks of school left. We can do it. I know you can do it. On another note I love the collage I got yesterday. Take a look!
Friday Lessons
Spelling – Spelling Test. Good Luck!
Reading “Don’t Take Your Dragon to the Library” Listen to the story and answer the questions.
Writing– Continue on your informational writing of the animal of your choosing. Google Classroom.
Math – Zearn catch up and Moby max.
Social Studies/ Science – Finish up you lessons for the week.
*Here’s Something to wake you up and put you in a good mood.
Name 3 jobs Olivia has at the circus. 1. Queen of the trampoline 2. A unicycle rider 3. Tight rope walker
What job would you like to do and why? I would like to be a tight rope walker.”
“Olivia’s Day with Dad”
By Rabi
Olivia wakes up and goes downstairs to the kitchen. She sees dad eating breakfast. She asks “where is everybody?” Dad replies “mom, Ian , and Baby William went to run errands and to the soccer game.” Then he says “it’s a special day for me and you”. Dad wanted to go to the museum to look at paintings but they decided to paint in Olivia’s room. They painted pictures of themselves and hung them in Olivia’s room. Next, they cooked spaghetti and pancakes. Last, they decided to dance. Olivia’s mom came back with Ian and Baby William and they all danced together.
Walrus
By Hassan Saleh
Walrus can swim with their flippers. Their flippers steer. Walrus are three feet long mammals, and they live in the north pole, and they have two main sub species. Walrus eat clams, and they weigh 600 pounds, and have strong tusks.
