Homework & Reminders 2/28/14

This weekend’s Homework:

1. Read 20-25 minutes each night.  This includes sight words, new word: here.  They should also go over blending sounds chart and short, long vowel sounds.

2. Letter Uu worksheet

3. Math bags: students got a new game in their bags today.  It is top it with money.  Have them get familiar with penny is 1 cent, nickle is 5 cents, dime is 10 cents and begin to start counting the total value on the cards, for example 2 pennies and a nickle is 7 cents.  Once they have this down, then they will be able to play the game.

4. Map of my Bedroom– several stuents were missing their maps today!  Please complete this assignment and return on Monday so I can display them in the hallway.

Reminders

1. REPORT CARDS went home in envelopes today.  Please keep the report card and sign and return the envelope.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, 827-6500 or rawsonm@dearbornschools.org

Thanks and have a good weekend,

Michelle Rawson

Homework & Reminders 3/27/14

 

Tonight’s homework:

1.  Read the book room books and   practice the high frequency words– record on reading log!

2.  Study for the spelling test tomorrow.

The words are: look     for     you     hid     did     and 2 more -id words.

3. Addition page, 2 sides

4. Math Bag– play a game! practice counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s… ask you child, “How much is a penny?  How much is a nickle?  How much is a dime?  How much is a quarter?”  (we have been practicing “the money song!”

Reminders:

We are having a bake sale tomorrow.  If you could donate any baked goods, juice boxes, etc… it would be greatly appreciated.

There is a concert in the gym tomorrow at 2pm.  Grade 1-3 will preform and parents are welcome to attend.

Thanks for parents who came to conferences tonight.  Report cards will be sent home with all students tomorrow.  As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, 827-6500 or rawsonm@dearbornschools.org.

Thank you,

Michelle Rawson

Pajama Day, Homework, & Reminders 3/26/14

Tomorrow is wear your pajamas to school day.  Please send your son/daughter to school in their pajamas with a large towel or small blanket to lie on and a stuffed animal to read to.  Mrs. Rawson and I will be at a meeting in the morning, but we will be back at lunch time to start the Reading activities with your children.

Tonight’s homework:

1. Read with your student for 25-30 minutes and initial their reading log.  Practice the high frequency sight words on blue paper and vowel sounds on yellow chart.

2. Practice the spelling words: look     for     you     hid     did     (plus 2 more words from the -id family).

3. Play a Math Game or two in your math bags.  Practice penny, nickle, dime.

4. MAP OF BEDROOM is due on Friday.

Reminders:

1. Tonight, for March is Reading Month, turn off the TV and read a good book instead.

2. If you received a Parent/Teacher appointment, I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

3. Friday there is no popcorn sale, the PTA will be selling pizza after school instead.

Thank you,

Michelle Rawson

Homework & Reminders 3/25/14

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Read 15-30 minutes and initial their reading log.  Practice sight words on blue paper in reading bag!

2. Letter Ii Worksheet, discuss how I is a vowel and has two sounds, long and short (review yellow chart in their reading bags)

3. Work on their map of their bedroom.  This is due Friday.  Make sure it is colored (even the key!)

4. Practice spelling words (1 line for Tuesday)

Reminders:

1. Thursday is wear your pajamas to school day.  Please, let your child wear their pajamas to school and bring a large towel or small blanket and a stuffed animal as we will curl up with some good books and read.

2. There will be NO popcorn for sale on Friday.  The PTA WILL be selling pizza after school instead.

Appointment slips went home yesterday for Parent/Teacher Conferences.  If you got one, please let me know if that time does not work for you and we will reschedule.  If you did not get a conference slip, but would like to meet to discuss your child’s progress, please let me know, 827-6500 or rawsonm@dearbornschools.org

Thank you,

Michelle Rawson

Conference Form, Homework, & Reminders 3/24/14

If you find a conference request stapled to your child’s homework folder, that means I need to meet with you.  If the time on the invitation does not work, please call me and we can reschedule.  827-6500

Homework:

1. We are learning about maps.  Tonight, a paper will come home explaining how the kids need to draw a map of their bedroom.  It is in English and Arabic.  This assignment is not due until Friday, 3-28.

2. The Spelling List is coming home tonight.  The kids do the first side Monday, the back on Tuesday, the third on Wednesday and the last row on Thursday and then they turn it in on Friday.

3. Remember to have your child read 15-30 minutes each evening and initial their reading logs, please.

4. The kids should practice their High Frequency words.  New words this week: was, said, that

5. They should play one of their Math games each evening.

Reminders:

Thursday, March 27th is conference night from 4-7pm.  Only 8 students will have a conference scheduled.   They will have a paper in their folder with the time tonight.  Please check if you language assistance and return the paper tomorrow.  If the time does not work, please contact me for a new time.

2. Thursday is PJ day!!

3. Friday is elementary concert for grades 1-3.  Parents are invited.

Thanks for all you do,

Michelle Rawson

Nurturing Parents

المركز العربي برنامج الأطفال والشبيبة

يقدم لكم

منهج الرعاية في تربية الأطفال

محاضرات حول اكتساب المهارات للتعامل مع أطفالنا بطريقة صحية 

فلسفة الرعاية في تربية الأطفال                                                        أعمار ومراحل

نمو وتطور الدماغ عند الأطفال                                                        التواصل بإحترام

بناء القيمة الذاتية عند الأطفال                                                 إدراك الأحاسيس

قواعد وقيم العائلة                                                                          كيفية مدح الأطفال

البديل عن العقاب                                                                          التعامل مع الضغط النفسي

منهج الرعاية في تربية الأطفال هو برنامج معترف به دوليا للآباء والأمهات وعائلاتهم لمساعدتهم في إكتساب مهارات التعامل مع الإطفال وتعزيز القيمة الذاتية عندهم، وتنميتهم على التعاطف، والانضباط، والتمكين. انضموا إلى الآلاف من العائلات في العالم للتعرف على فلسفة الرعاية في تربية الأطفال واكتساب مهارات الأبوة والأمومة لتنشئة الأطفال في جو عائلي متفاهم ومتعاطف.

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Lesson Plans for Week of 3/24/14

Teacher Weekly Lesson Plans

Date: 3/24/2014

 

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2c Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2e Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable words to make new words.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3b Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2d Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three-phoneme (consonant-vowel-consonant, or CVC) words.1 (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.)

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text

Subject:           Reading                                  Minutes Per Week:   450                              Teacher: Rawson/Sulecki

 

 

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Objective:

SWD knowledge of phonemes by creating a list of words in the –ig family. SWD knowledge of phonemes by blending sounds to make words. SWD comprehension of vowels by sorting long a and short a. SWD comprehension of vowels by sorting long e and short e. SWD comprehension of vowels by sorting long i and short i.
Language Objective: SWBAT write a list of –ig family words. SWBAT orally blend sounds to make words. SWBAT orally identify long a and short a words/pictures. SWBAT orally identify long e and short e words/pictures. SWBAT orally identify long i and short i words/pictures.
Pre-Assessment: Review of letter sounds. Letter sounds What is a vowel? What is a vowel? What is a vowel?
Post-Assessment: Creating a list of words in the – ig family. Blending sounds to make words. Naming all five vowels. Naming all five vowels. Naming all five vowels.
Dolch Words/Content Vocabulary: I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, in, do, will, play, make, went I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, in, do, will, play, make, went I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, in, do, will I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, in, do, will I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, in, do, will
Materials: chart paper chart paper Promethean Board Promethean Board Promethean Board
Activities: Discuss word families.  Create list. Review rhyming. Discuss word families and practicing blending sounds to read CVC words. Discuss long and short vowels. Model how to short by sounds then glue picture and write the word. Discuss long and short vowels. Model how to short by sounds then glue picture and write the word. Discuss long and short vowels. Model how to short by sounds then glue picture and write the word.
Technology: Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuNhrogY-Mo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR-BLFZyAWs&safe=active https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL3X3dnNQK0
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Teacher Weekly Lesson Plans

 

Date: 3/24/2014

 

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.1 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is…).

 

Subject: Writing                                            Minutes Per Week: 300                                            Teacher: Rawson/Sulecki

 

 

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SWD comprehension of opinion writing by sorting fact and opinion statements. SWD knowledge of opinion writing by identifying their favorite cookie and supporting their opinion. SWD application of opinion wiring by completing the graphic organizer to write and support their opinion. SWD application of opinion wiring by choosing their favorite candy and brainstorming support. SWD application of opinion wiring by completing the graphic organizer to write and support their opinion.
Language

Objectives:

SWBAT orally identify facts and opinions using _____ is a fact/opinion. SWBAT orally support their opinion using: My favorite cookie is ______ because _____. SWBAT write their favorite cookie and support their opinion using: In my opinion, __ is the best cookie b/c ___. SWBAT orally explain why they choose their favorite type of candy. SWBAT write their favorite candy and support their opinion using: In my opinion, __ is the best candy b/c ___.
Pre-Assessment: What is an opinion?  What is a fact?   What is an opinion? What is an opinion? What is an opinion? What is an opinion?
Post-Assessment: Sorting fact and opinion statements. Supporting their opinion with details. Completing the graphic organizer to write and support their opinion. Choosing their favorite candy and brainstorming support. Completing the graphic organizer to write and support their opinion.
Content Vocab.: Opinion, Fact Opinion, Favorite, Support Opinion, Favorite, Support, Opinion, Favorite, Support, Opinion, Favorite, Support,
Materials: Promethean Board, Elmo Promethean Board, Elmo Promethean Board, Elmo Promethean Board, Elmo Promethean Board, Elmo
Activities: Review fact and opinion.  Read statements and sort while discussing why each is a fact or opinion. Review how to support an opinion.  Model how to fill in graphic organizer. Model how to use the graphic organizer to write support for our opinion. Discuss how it is ok to have different opinions and how we support our opinions. Model how to use the graphic organizer to write support for our opinion.
Technology: Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board
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Teacher Weekly Lesson Plans

 

Date: 3/24/2014

 

CCSS: L.OL.00.11 Identify that living things have basic needs.

L.OL.00.12 Identify and compare living and nonliving things.

 Subject:          Science                                                Minutes Per Week: 150                               Teacher: Rawson/Sulecki

 

 

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SWD comprehension of living and nonliving things by observing the differences between living and non-living things.   SWD knowledge of living and nonliving things by sorting picture cards as living and nonliving.   SWD evaluation of living and nonliving things by coloring the things that are living on a coloring page.
Language Objective: SWBAT orally describe differences between living and nonliving things using: A difference between living and nonliving things is ____.   SWBAT orally identify living verse nonliving using: A _____ is a living thing; A ____ is a nonliving thing.   SWBAT orally identify the living things on their coloring page using ____ are living things.
Pre-Assessment: What is living? What is nonliving?   What is living? What is nonliving?   What is living? What is nonliving?
Post-Assessment: Observing the differences between living and non-living things.   Sorting picture cards as living and nonliving.   Coloring the things that are living on a coloring page.
Dolch Words/Content Vocabulary: Living, nonliving, classify   Living, nonliving, classify   Living and nonliving, basic needs
Materials: Promethean Board   Promethean Board   Promethean Board
Activities: Review living and nonliving things with PowerPoint.   Do sorting activities with flipchart.  Discuss differences between living and nonliving as you sort.   Discuss differences between living and nonliving.  Model how to color ONLY living things on paper.
Technology: www.bankstreet.edu, www.timeforkids.com, www.prometheanplanet.com, https:///www.streaming.discoveryeducation.com, Science through Song (Jim Walkers), www.studyjams.scholastic.com
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Teacher Weekly Lesson Plans

 

Date: 3/24/2014

                                                                                                   

K.OA.5: Fluently add and subtract within 5

K.OA.1: Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings1, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.  

K.OA.2: Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10.

K.CC.4a: Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.

K.CC.4b: Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted. The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.

K.CC.6: Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.

K.CC.7: Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.

K.NBT.1: Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones

 

Subject: Math                        Minutes Per Week:      500                Teacher: Rawson/Sulecki

 

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SW orally count a collection of pennies SW use manipulatives to represent numbers. SW skip count by 2s. SW orally count and compare numbers in groups.

Differentiation

Language

Objective:

SW orally identify the name of each coin. SW model and solve comparison number stories with counters. SW use objects to represent groups of 2s. SW divide a group of objects in half. Computation Practice: Adding and Subtracting numbers within 10.
Pre-Assessment: SW count pennies to 20. SW be able to identify which group of counters has more/less. SW orally count groups of items by skip counting by 2s. SW orally describe what it means to divide a group of objects in half. Math addition and subtraction games on Laptops.
Post-Assessment: SW exchange 5 pennies for 1 nickel, 10 pennies for 1 dime. SW orally count to find out which group of counters has how many more. (subtraction, counting on) SW recognize/orally describe a growing number pattern on a number line or grid. SW orally count the number of objects they are starting with and then divide their collection into 2 equal halves. Addition Top It

Number Grid Search Game, Greater/Less Than Alligators

Content Vocabulary: Exchange, penny, value, trade, nickel, dime, coin, worth Comparison number story, difference Count by 2s, pair, skip count Half, halves, divide, equal even, odd, uneven, whole, part Dice addition

Sorting Coins

Materials: Real or play coins.

Home Link Master (Math Masters, p. 45); large collection of pennies, nickels and dimes, slips of paper and pencils.

Slates or sheets of paper, counters Growing number line, class number grid. My First Math Book, p. 12; counters Patterns with blocks, craft sticks, counting bears
Activities: 6.8 Coin Exchanges 6.9 Comparison and Number Stories 6.10 Count by 2s 6.11 Divide Groups in Half Attributes
Technology: Promethean Planet coins flipchart Promethean Planet differences number stories flipchart Promethean Planet Count by 2s flipchart   Counting to 100 by 1s, 5s and 10s
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Teacher Weekly Lesson Plans

 

Date: 3/24/2014

 

G1.0.2 Use environmental directions or position words to identify locations

G2.0.1 Identify and describe places in the immediate environment

G1.0.1 Recognizes maps and globes represent places

 

Subject: Social Studies              Minutes Per Week:      150                Teacher: Rawson/Sulecki

 

 

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SW identify, describe, and compare the characteristics of the environment around home and school   SW collaboratively identify five human characteristics both at home and at school

 

  TLW collaboratively identify five physical (natural) characteristics both at home and at school
Language

Objective:

SW describe the neighborhood adjacent to the school.   SW identify five human characteristics.   SW identify a physical characteristic.
Pre-Assessment: SW describe the school environment.   SW give an example of a characteristic.   SW describe the difference between home and school characteristics.
Post-Assessment: SW describe the neighborhood environment.   SW identify human characteristics.   SW identify human characteristics.
Dolch Words/Content Vocabulary:

 

Directions, North, South, East and West        
Materials: Neighborhood map.   Neighborhood map   Map of their bedroom.
Activities: Create a neighborhood map.   Map of their bedroom.   Map of the classroom.
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Technology:          

Homework and Reminders 3/21/14

This weekend’s homework:

1. Addition Touch Math Page

2. They should read for 15-30 minutes each day.  In Reading bags, students got a list of all their sight words (on blue pager) and a chart with the long and short vowels (on yellow pager).  This can count as reading time like their books.  Please review EACH night. Remember initial their reading logs for March is Reading Month.

3. Math Bags:  Remember to play those Math games and talk to your child about money, time, and shapes.

Next week’s Spelling List is:

Look  For  You  Hid  Did  (Plus two more from the -id family

Reminders:

If you have a chance, try to take your kids to one of the Dearborn Public Libraries this weekend.  This is the activity of the March is reading month calendar.

I hope you have a great weekend,

Michelle Rawson

Homework & Reminders 3/20/14

Today is the first day  Spring!!  Hopefully we will start to see a change in the weather!!!!

Tonight’s Homework:

1.  study Spelling words for our Spelling test tomorrow, Friday.  The words are:   and   like   up    big    pig  ( and 2 more from the -ig family).

2. The kids should also practice reading their book room books and sight word cards for at least 15 minutes — remember to sign off on reading log!!!

3. Review Letters/Sounds Ll, Bb, Cc

4. Remember to play a Math game from their Math bag with them as often as you can.  Also, please talk to them about time, money and numbers/groups of items that are greater than, less then or equal to each other.  We did comparing today with our snack– get them using the words greater than, less than, least, and most at home!

Reminders:

1. Tonight’s activity for March is Reading Month is to read a book about Spring, flowers, plants, or seasons.

2. LAST DAY for book fair is tomorrow.  It is open before and after school.  The students may also go at lunch/recess time if they have money.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call 827-6500 and I will call you back as soon as possible.  If you need to speak with someone in Arabic, please ask for Mrs. Dakroub.

Thanks for all you do to support our growing learners!

Michelle Rawson

Homework & Reminders 3/19/14

Homework:

1. Practice the Spelling Words for our test on Friday.  The words are:

and     like     up     big     pig     (and 2 more -ig words)

2. Addition Practice Page (2 sides)

3. Read book room books for 15-20 minutes and record in log.  PRACTICE SIGHT WORDS TOO!!! new word: went

4. Play a Math Game from the Math Bag.

Reminders:

Tonight, for March is Reading Month, students should read with a grandparent or senior adult in their lives.

PAJAMA DAY HAS BEEN MOVED TO 3-27 DUE TO A VOCAL MUSIC CONCERT ON THE 28TH.

If you have any questions, please call 827-6500.

Thank you for all you do,

Michelle Rawson