Due to technical difficulties, my blog will not be updated until further notice. If your child is absent, and you would like the homework assignments, please contact the front office. Your child has as many days as they were absent to make up any missed work. For instance, if they were absent 2 days, then upon their return, they would have 2 additional days to complete missed work. You can also contact me at:
lrobinson@aoths.net for questions regarding classwork, homework, etc.
Curriculum Night is Thursday if you would like to hear more about curriculum and instruction.
Thank you.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Week of 8/20- 8/24, 2012
Spelling: This week, we will cover Lessons 6-9 in class with a Spelling Test on Friday.
Saxon Math:
8/20- Investigation 1 in class, no HW
8/21- HW: Lesson 11
8/22- HW: Lesson 12
8/23- HW: Lesson 13
8/24- HW: Lesson 14
Reading:
We will continue our Literature Unit in class, using "Holes" as our chapter book. We will read ch.1-7 in class, but if a student is absent, they will need to make up the missed chapters at home. We will complete activities in vocabulary, sequencing, comparing/contrasting, character attributes, main idea/details, and preparing for an open book quiz over chapters 1-7 on Friday.
Language Arts:
8/20- HW: p.5 on Punctuation
8/21- HW: p.6 Mixed Review
8/22- HW: p.7 Complete Subjects/ Predicates
8/23- HW: p.8 Simple Subjects
8/24- HW: p.9 Simple Predicates
Each day, we complete guided practice/ independent practice questions in class to discuss the content of each lesson. Students also complete a daily writing activity in class, using the book for the designated writing activity for that day.
Social Studies:
We will continue our study on longitude/latitude, read/discuss a Weekly Reader in class on continents and a supplemental resource book on the discovery of America. Students will answer comprehension questions in class, and they keep daily notes for Social Studies content for that day. Occassionally, students will have Social Studies homework, and it will be listed in their planners if so.
Science:
We will practice the reading strategy "Monitor and Clarify" using supplemental science readers, as well as continuing our discussion on the first lesson in the Science book. Students will watch a curriculum DVD in class that demonstrates the Science equipment, what it is and how to use it properly. They will complete a Science scavenger hunt in class. Occassionally, students may have Science homework, although we will complete most activities in class. If there is homework, it will be listed in their planners.
Graded papers will be returned to students every Friday, and they are to keep these papers in their Friday Folder to give to you to keep. Please return the empty folder on Monday's. Please let me know if you would like to see copies of the classwork they complete in their journals. A lot of the work in their journals does not get sent home until the end of the school year, although they do receive grades for their classwork.
Saxon Math:
8/20- Investigation 1 in class, no HW
8/21- HW: Lesson 11
8/22- HW: Lesson 12
8/23- HW: Lesson 13
8/24- HW: Lesson 14
Reading:
We will continue our Literature Unit in class, using "Holes" as our chapter book. We will read ch.1-7 in class, but if a student is absent, they will need to make up the missed chapters at home. We will complete activities in vocabulary, sequencing, comparing/contrasting, character attributes, main idea/details, and preparing for an open book quiz over chapters 1-7 on Friday.
Language Arts:
8/20- HW: p.5 on Punctuation
8/21- HW: p.6 Mixed Review
8/22- HW: p.7 Complete Subjects/ Predicates
8/23- HW: p.8 Simple Subjects
8/24- HW: p.9 Simple Predicates
Each day, we complete guided practice/ independent practice questions in class to discuss the content of each lesson. Students also complete a daily writing activity in class, using the book for the designated writing activity for that day.
Social Studies:
We will continue our study on longitude/latitude, read/discuss a Weekly Reader in class on continents and a supplemental resource book on the discovery of America. Students will answer comprehension questions in class, and they keep daily notes for Social Studies content for that day. Occassionally, students will have Social Studies homework, and it will be listed in their planners if so.
Science:
We will practice the reading strategy "Monitor and Clarify" using supplemental science readers, as well as continuing our discussion on the first lesson in the Science book. Students will watch a curriculum DVD in class that demonstrates the Science equipment, what it is and how to use it properly. They will complete a Science scavenger hunt in class. Occassionally, students may have Science homework, although we will complete most activities in class. If there is homework, it will be listed in their planners.
Graded papers will be returned to students every Friday, and they are to keep these papers in their Friday Folder to give to you to keep. Please return the empty folder on Monday's. Please let me know if you would like to see copies of the classwork they complete in their journals. A lot of the work in their journals does not get sent home until the end of the school year, although they do receive grades for their classwork.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Week of 8/13- 8/17, 2012
We will complete Spelling, Lesson 1-4 in class this week, and students will have a spelling test on Friday. Students will copy their list to study from on Tuesday this week. Their only homework associated with Spelling is to study the list. We will complete the activity workbook in class each day.
In Math, we will complete Saxon, Lessons 1-10 this week. Students begin homework in class, and if it is not completed, they will take it home for homework. Regardless of whether or not they finish their math homework in class, they should bring their math book/homework home for you to check if you would like them to do so. We complete activities in class that teach the lesson concepts by working through examples given in the book, as well as my own practice examples. The students write in a math journal every day to take notes.
We have Music on Monday's, Wednesday's, and Friday's for a half-hour each of those days.
We have Art on Tuesday's and Thursday's for about 47 minutes each of those days.
5th Grade Lunch is from 11:38- 12:08 every day (except on Early Release Days.)
This week in Reading, we will complete a Pretest, as well as begin an introduction on completing a comprehension plot line. Plot lines are a big part of 5th Grade reading assignments (in class and
long-term projects), so it is important for your child to learn how to apply this to books they are reading. They will have several examples of the plot lines by the time this week is complete. We may begin a Literature Unit study on "Holes" by Louis Sachar as well, which would include activities in class based on vocabulary, character traits, summarizing, sequencing, etc.
In Language Arts, we will complete the first 5 lessons in class and discuss the concepts. After students have practiced the concepts/skills, they will have a homework assignment (worksheet) each night on what they were taught in class that day. All of the lessons this week focus on types of sentences, fragments, combining sentences, etc.
In Social Studies, we are beginning the unit on a review of geography and a study of the United States, states, regions, latitude/longitude, etc.
In Science, we will begin the unit with an introduction to 5th Grade Science by discussing and reading about proper usage of equipment, expectations, and reviewing the Scientific Method. For Science, the students will also watch educational DVD's that are associated with the curriculum to demonstrate the concept/skill.
Students will always have a breakdown of classwork and homework listed in their planners every night. Please check with the planner for more specific information on assignments. If you have any questions, email me at any time. My email address is: lrobinson@aoths.net
I look forward to working with your children and meeting you soon.
In Math, we will complete Saxon, Lessons 1-10 this week. Students begin homework in class, and if it is not completed, they will take it home for homework. Regardless of whether or not they finish their math homework in class, they should bring their math book/homework home for you to check if you would like them to do so. We complete activities in class that teach the lesson concepts by working through examples given in the book, as well as my own practice examples. The students write in a math journal every day to take notes.
We have Music on Monday's, Wednesday's, and Friday's for a half-hour each of those days.
We have Art on Tuesday's and Thursday's for about 47 minutes each of those days.
5th Grade Lunch is from 11:38- 12:08 every day (except on Early Release Days.)
This week in Reading, we will complete a Pretest, as well as begin an introduction on completing a comprehension plot line. Plot lines are a big part of 5th Grade reading assignments (in class and
long-term projects), so it is important for your child to learn how to apply this to books they are reading. They will have several examples of the plot lines by the time this week is complete. We may begin a Literature Unit study on "Holes" by Louis Sachar as well, which would include activities in class based on vocabulary, character traits, summarizing, sequencing, etc.
In Language Arts, we will complete the first 5 lessons in class and discuss the concepts. After students have practiced the concepts/skills, they will have a homework assignment (worksheet) each night on what they were taught in class that day. All of the lessons this week focus on types of sentences, fragments, combining sentences, etc.
In Social Studies, we are beginning the unit on a review of geography and a study of the United States, states, regions, latitude/longitude, etc.
In Science, we will begin the unit with an introduction to 5th Grade Science by discussing and reading about proper usage of equipment, expectations, and reviewing the Scientific Method. For Science, the students will also watch educational DVD's that are associated with the curriculum to demonstrate the concept/skill.
Students will always have a breakdown of classwork and homework listed in their planners every night. Please check with the planner for more specific information on assignments. If you have any questions, email me at any time. My email address is: lrobinson@aoths.net
I look forward to working with your children and meeting you soon.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Thursday, August 9-10, 2012
Welcome to a new school year! The first day of school for students is Thursday, August 9. For the rest of this week, students will be on an Early Release Day schedule, and 5th Gr. students will be out of school at 12:05. I'm looking forward to a great year!
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