Homework and Reminders 3/6/16

Tonight’s Homework:

1. Read for 15 minutes.  Please read with your child for 15 minutes and write your initials in the box for today on the calendar that is stapled in their folder.

2. Tomorrow will be our Spelling Test.  The words for this week are:

yes     no     to     bad     sad     (and 2 more surprise words from the -ad family).

3. Tonight is “Draw a Picture of Your Favorite Book” night for March is Reading Month.

4. A math addition paper is in their homework folder for them to do, also.

5. Math Games

Reminders:

We will be selling popcorn tomorrow for 50 cents.

Remember to sign up to read to the class sometime during March.  I have books you can pick from or you can bring one from home.  Feel free to read them a book in Arabic, if you wish!

Thank you,

Michelle Rawson

Homework and Reminders 3/5/14

First, thank you to parents that were able to come to our meeting this morning.  (For those who could not make it, your child has the information in their math bag).   The children really love playing the math games in school and I know they are excited to show you at home.

Please point out math connections to everyday life for your child to see how IMPORTANT math is, for example, buying items at the grocery story, following a recipe, measuring objects, etc.  Make it fun! They will not even realize you are practicing math!!

Tonight’s Homework:

1. Read at least 15 minutes and record on their March reading log.

2. Letter Zz worksheet

3. Math Bag- play some of the games that we went over today!!

Reminders:

March is reading month and we are celebrating with guest readers and door decorating.

Please see the sign-up sheet outside of our classroom to sign up for a time to come in and read to our class.   This is a great opportunity to show our students how important reading is!

We will be having a Dr. Seuss theme to our classroom door for the month of March.  If you can send in items with this theme by Monday, March 10th, it would be appreciated.  Any parents that would like to help decorate are invited to come at 9am on Monday, March 10th to decorate while the students are in art class, when they return, they will have a nice surprise!

**We are out of tissues in our classroom, if you can bring in a box or 2, it would be greatly appreciated.***

Thank you in advance,

Mrs. Rawson

Homework & Parent Meeting Reminder

Tonight’s Homework:

1. Read 15 minutes and record on reading log.

2. Fill in missing numbers on 100’s chart.

3. Math Bag and games– BRING BAG TO SCHOOL TOMORROW FOR MATH MEETING!!

Reminder:

TOMORROW IS THE KINDERGARTEN MATH PARENT MEETING AT 8:50.   PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND TO LEARN ABOUT MATH EXPECTATIONS AND LEARN SOME GAMES THAT YOU CAN PLAY AT HOME WITH YOUR CHILD.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR SHOWING YOUR CHILD HOW IMPORTANT MATH IS BY ATTENDING THIS MEETING.

See you tomorrow,

Michelle Rawson

March is Reading Month Calendar

March is Reading Month

Oakman Elementary is WILD ABOUT READING

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Happy Birthday

Dr. Seuss!!!

Read a Dr. Seuss book today.

 

 

Turn off the T.V. and read for at least 30 minutes

Read a biography about a famous person

Read a scary story using a flashlight.

Michelangelo’s Birthday!  Draw a picture of your favorite book.

D.E.A.R/ Time 9:00 – 9:15

Talk in rhyme!

Can you all say, rhyme in some way during the day? Cat/hat

World Book Day – Read a book about another place in the world

Read your favorite book today!

 

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How many words can you make out of the word literacy?

 

11 

Read a recipe and make something delicious to eat

12 

Visit a Dearborn library and apply for a free library card.

13 

Family Fun Night! 5:00 – 6:30

 

14 

D.E.A.R/ Time 9:00 – 9:15

Read a T-Shirt Day!  Wear a T-shirt with words on it.

15 

Read a fairy tale!

 

 

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Television Free day.  Try to not watch any television today.  What else can you do?

17 

It’s St. Patrick’s Day!

Read about Ireland or Leprechauns.

WEAR GREEN

18 

Family Reading Night!  Take turns reading a story with your family.

 

19 

Ask a

grandparent or someone older to read with you.

20 

First Day of Spring! Find a book about the seasons.  What causes the change of seasons?

21 

D.E.A.R/ Time 9:00 – 9:15

Visit a Dearborn Public Library today.

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The first American car was built on this day. Read about cars.

23/30 

Read the Sunday comics!

 

24/31 

Read the cover of a cereal box or read a book after breakfast!

25 

Read a book with your favorite stuffed animal.

26 

Turn off the T.V. and video games! Read a good book instead.

27 

Read newspapers or magazines.

28 

D.E.A.R/ Time 9:00 – 9:15

Wear your Pajamas and bring a stuffed animal to school today.

 

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Read your favorite book tonight before bedtime.

Homework 3/3/14

Tonight’s Homework:

Read and fill out reading log!

Spelling Words worksheet

Math– practice counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s

Happy 100th day of school- we are ALL 100 days SMARTER! 🙂

See you tomorrow,

Michelle Rawson

Lesson Plans Week of 3/3/14

Teacher Weekly Lesson Plans

Date: 2/24/2014

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

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.2c Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.

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.RF.K.1c Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.

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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SWD application of word by counting the words in 100th day of school poem. SWD knowledge of phonemes by creating a list of words in the –  family. SWD knowledge of phonemes by isolating the initial, medial, and final sounds in CVC words. SWD comprehension of a text by asking and answering questions about key details. SWD comprehension of unknown words by asking and answering questions about unknown words in a text.
Language Objective: SWBAT orally identify how many words are in a short poem using: There are ___ words in the poem. SWBAT write a list of – family words. SWBAT orally blend sounds to make words. SWBAT orally identifying the key details in a short story. SWBAT orally ask and answer questions about unknown words.
Pre-Assessment: What is a word? Review of letter sounds. Review word families covered so far in spelling. What are key details? What is an unknown word?
Post-Assessment: Counting the words in a short poem. Creating a list of words in the – family. Isolating the initial, medial, and final sounds in CVC words. Asking and answering questions about key details. Asking and answering questions about unknown words in a text.
Dolch Words/Content Vocabulary: I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, in I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, in, I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, in I, like, see, my, the, he, she, we, to, yes, no, and, and, can, look, car, dog, is, up, in
Materials: Poem, highlighters chart paper chart paper Storybook Storybook
Activities: Discuss words and spaces Highlight the first letter of each word and count number of words in a short poem. Discuss word families.  Create list. Review rhyming. Discuss word families and practicing blending sounds to read CVC words. Before, during, after reading have students ask and answer questions. Read storybook and identify unknown words.  Model how to ask questions and answer.
Technology: Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board  
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Teacher Weekly Lesson Plans

Date: 2/24/2014

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.3 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.

 

W.K.5: With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

 

W.K.6 With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers

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

 

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SWD comprehension of narrative text by completing 100th day writing prompt. SWD application of narrative text by dictating their graphic organizer from last week to a peer. SWD knowledge of narrative text by completing a closed paragraph. SWD knowledge of narrative text by reading their closed paragraph to a peer. SWD application of narrative text by choosing an event to draw and write about.
Language

Objectives:

SWBAT orally identify what they would buy with 100 dollars using If I had $100, I would buy _______. SWBAT orally explain the beginning, middle, and end of their event using First, I___. Then, I ____. Last, I _____. SWBAT write to explain their beginning, middle, and end of their events u sing First, I___. Then, I ____. Last, I _____. SWBAT orally explain their beginning, middle, and end of their events u sing First, I___. Then, I ____. Last, I _____.  Peer gives feedback. SWBAT read their story to a peer.
Pre-Assessment: How much is 100? What are beginning, middle, and end? What are beginning, middle, and end? What are beginning, middle, and end? What is narrative text.
Post-Assessment: Completing 100th day writing prompt. dictating their graphic organizer from last week to a peer. Completing a closed paragraph. Completing a closed paragraph orally to a peer and giving feedback. Choosing an event to draw and write about.
Content Vocab.: Narrative, Event Beginning, Middle, End- First, Then, Last Beginning, Middle, End- First, Then, Last Beginning, Middle, End- First, Then, Last Narrative, Event
Materials: Promethean Board, Elmo Promethean Board, Elmo Promethean Board, Elmo Promethean Board, Elmo Promethean Board, Elmo
Activities: Discuss how much is 100.  Brainstorm ideas, list, have students choose an idea and then write/draw about it.. Discuss B, M, E to First, Then, Last…Students will practice orally explaining their beginning, middle, and end to their events with a partner. Model how to complete closed paragraph and to “stretch” unknown words. Model reading paragraph to a peer and how to provide feedback. Model how to complete closed paragraph and to “stretch” unknown words.
Technology: Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board Elmo, Promethean Board Informational text, facts Informational text, facts
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Teacher Weekly Lesson Plans

Date: 2/10/2014

 

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 pictures into categories, living and nonliving.   SWD knowledge of living and nonliving things by answering questions about what living things need.
Language Objective: SWBAT orally describe differences between living and nonliving things using: A difference between living and nonliving things is ____.   SWBAT orally differences between living and nonliving things using: A difference between living and nonliving things is ____.   SWBAT orally identify what living things (plant & animals) need to survive.
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.   Observing the differences between living and non living things.   Answering questions about what living things need.
Dolch Words/Content Vocabulary: Picture cards of living and non-living things.   Picture cards of living and non-living things.   Chart Paper
Materials: Promethean Board   Promethean Board   Promethean Board
Activities: Over a period of time, TLW collaboratively observe the differences between living and non-living items.   Give students a piece of paper divided into 2 parts living & non-living & have the students cut & paste pictures into categories.   Discuss what living things  (pants and animals) need to survive and create a list of their needs. .
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: 3/3/2014

K.MD.1: Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight

K.OA.1: Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds, acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.

K.OA.2: Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.

K.MD.2: Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference

K.CC.1: Count to 100 by ones and by tens.

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.OA.3: Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way.

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

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

 

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SW: orally identify the attributes of attribute blocks. SW: identify and locate numbers on a number grid. SW: orally identify patters on the class number grid. SW: orally identify pennies and describe how they are different from the other coins.

Differentiation

Language

Objective:

SW: name the attributes of each attribute block. SW: orally name numbers on a number grid. SW: locate and identify numbers on the number grid. SW: count pennies and record the total using the cents symbol. Computation Practice: Adding and Subtracting numbers within 10.
Pre-Assessment: SW: choose blocks based on multiple attributes. SW: discover patterns on the number grid. SW: explore number patterns. SW describe the attributes of pennies. Math addition and subtraction games on Laptops.
Post-Assessment: SW: sort attribute blocks by attribute. SW: describe patterns they find on the number grid. SW: develop understanding of number sequence and patterns on the Class Number Grid by playing the Number Grid Game. SW: learn about the value of a penny. Addition Top It

Number Grid Search Game

Greater Than/Less Than Alligators

Content Vocabulary: Words describing size, color, and shape: thick, thin, attributes Number grid, row, column Number grid, row, column, right, left Penny, coin, cent, worth, value, symbol Dice addition

 

Materials: Attribute blocks, Game Masters (Math Masters, pp. 116 and 119). Glue, paper clips, pencils Class Number Grid, Post-Its Class Number Grid, Post-Its My First Math Book, p. 8; pennies, small plastic bags, magnifying lenses; paper or slates. Patterns with blocks, craft sticks, counting bears
Activities: 5.14 Attribute Spinner Game 5.15 Introduction to the Number Grid 5.16 Number Grid Search Game 6.1 Introduction of the Penny Attributes
Technology:         Counting to 100 by 1s, 5s and 10s
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Teacher Weekly Lesson Plans

 

Date: 3/3/2014

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 use environmental direction and position words (right/left, up/down, in/out, above/below) to identify locations in the classroom

 

  SW tour the classroom to collaboratively  identify areas(regions) and their function, locate characteristics and their position

 

  SW tour the classroom to identify areas(regions) and their function, locate characteristics and their position in the room

 

Language

Objective:

SW describe the position of items, places in the room and use directional words to describe an area or region in the classroom.   SW describe locations in the room, their functions, location and characteristics of the classroom regions.   SW describe locations in the room, their functions, location and characteristics of the classroom regions.
Pre-Assessment: SW tell their partner how to get from one place to another in the classroom using directional words.   SW describe where regions (areas) are in the room and their function.   SW describe where regions (areas) are in the room and their function.
Post-Assessment: SW begin using directional words North, South, East and West.   SW begin using directional words North, South, East and West.   SW begin using directional words North, South, East and West.
Dolch Words/Content Vocabulary:

 

Directions, North, South, East and West   Directions, North, South, East and West, locations, functions, regions   Directions, North, South, East and West, locations, functions, regions
Materials: Classroom map   Classroom map   Classroom map
Activities: Which way should I go?   Where am I?    
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Homework & Reminders 2/28/14

Homework:

As part of March is Reading Month, we are starting a reading log with the students.  After your son or daughter reads to you for 15 minutes, please write your initials under the date.  Please keep this paper in the folder for the month (it is staple inside).

Monday is our 100th day.  Please send in the kid’s 100 day poster.

Reminders:

Wednesday, March 5th is our Math Parent Meeting.  Please meet us in the cafeteria at 8:50.

March 11 is ACCESS Nurturing Parent Meeting at 10:00.

March 13th is Literacy Night.

We will have a book fair the week of March 17th.

Have a great weekend.  Stay warm.

Michelle Rawson

Homework & Reminders 2/27/14

Tonight’s Homework

1. As always, please read for about 15 minutes and practice sight words.

2. Number grid- fill in the missing numbers (count by 2’s)

PLEASE NOTE: We are almost to the 100th day of school, this means students should be able to count by 100 by 1’s, 5, and 10’s.  They should also be able to write the numbers 0-30 on their own.

3. PRACTICE SPELLING WORDS– test is tomorrow!  Words are: is, it, in, ham, jam and 2 more words from the -am family such as Pam, Sam, bam, etc.

4. Math Bags- play games and practice counting!

100th day of school project…please have your child count 100 small objects and glue/tape to the construction paper sent home.  This assignment needs to be brought to school on our 100th day (Monday).

Here are some ideas of items:

coins pieces of cereal (Cheerios and Fruit Loops work well)

paperclips

bottle caps

Popsicle sticks
beads
dried beans
sunflower seeds
Legos
straws
popcorn kernels
cotton balls
buttons

stickers

Here is an example:

Reminders:

With our cold weather, please make sure children are dressing WARM! (hats, gloves, scarves, and winter coats!)

Tomorrow there will be popcorn sales, 50 cent a bag.

Stay Warm,

Michelle Rawson

Homework & Reminders 2/26/14

Tonight’s Homework:

1. Reading Bags and High Frequency Sight Words, new word: are

2. Letter of the Week, Ww worksheet

3. Math Bags- online games and counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s

Reminders:

Next Wednesday (March 5th) there is a Kindergarten Math ParentMeeting at 8:50.  The students will be joining us to show you some of their math games in their bags that they have learned and can practice at home.

Thank you for all of your support,

Michelle Rawson

Homework & Reminders 2/25/14

Tonight’s Homework:

1. Reading Bags- practice books– remember they should be pointing to the FIRST letter of each word as they read to make sure they do not skip words and to think of the letter sounds…if they do not know a word, remind them to look at the picture for help AND make the letter sound

PLEASE NOTE: At this time in the school year, Kindergartners should be able to identify all letters and know most of the letter sounds.

2. 100’s chart- fill in the missing numbers

3. Math bags- flashcards, games, and counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s.

Reminders:

Please save the date for Kindergarten Math Parent Meeting– MARCH 5 @ 8:50am.

Thank you,

Michelle Rawson