Week of December 13, 2010

Assignments for the week of December 13, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Write about your weekend

Review simple and compound sentences

p 43, 45, 47 (simple & compound sentence practice)

Tuesday: Review for Spelling Test

Review Subject and Verb agreement

p 44

Wednesday: Prepare for Spelling 60 word Test

Test

Thursday: Christmas Carol Puzzle

Making Comparison

Friday: PBiS celebration Day

Social Studies:

Monday: Read aloud

Planning stage for Power Point

Tuesday:Read aloud

Put power point together

Wednesday: Read aloud

Work Day

Thursday: Read aloud

Work Day (Due end of Class)

Friday: PBis Celebration

Lesson Plans for the Week of December 6, 2010

Assignments for the week of December 6, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Write about your weekend

Practice reading Christmas books

Review simple and compound sentences

Tuesday: number 1-25 for Post test

Spelling Post test

Practice stories (if time)

Wednesday: Prepare for Spelling 60 word review Practice

p 43 & 45 (simple & compound sentence practice)

Practice reading Christmas story (if time)

Thursday: Spelling review on White board

Subject and verb agreement

practice p. 44

MIELKE-Read to Preschool

Friday: Spelling review on White board

Subject and verb agreement

practice p. 44

MATSON- Read to preschool

Social Studies:

Monday: Read aloud

Introduce State Advertisement project

fill out p. 110

Tuesday:Read aloud

Meet in small groups to share ideas

Plan Power point

Wednesday: Read aloud

Work Day

Thursday: Read aloud

Work Day

Friday:Read aloud

Work Day

Lesson Plans for the Week of November 29, 2010

Assignments for the week of November 29, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Write about your weekend

Final work day for Veterans’ Essay

Tuesday: Theme practice sheet

Finishing reading aloud part 2 of The Power of W.O.W.

Wednesday: Prepare for Spelling Practice

Spelling Practice

Copy to planner

practice

Thursday: Spelling reviews

Read aloud The Power of W.O.W. in small groups

(Assigned roles)

Friday: Theme Review

Read aloud The Power of W.O.W. in small groups

(Continued)

**Reminder: Due to music practice lesson plans may vary!

Social Studies:

Monday: States and capitals review of Northeast

Introduce book vocabulary

Vocabulary worksheet

Tuesday:Map Review

Review Main idea

Read Chapter 1 in a large group and complete Main idea chart for ch. 1

Wednesday: States and capital review of U.S.

Finish Ch. 1 if needed

Begin Chapter 2 in a small group

Thursday: P. 111 Label a map of the Northeast

Finish Ch. 2 and complete main idea chart for Ch. 2

Friday: States and Capitals review of U.S.

Begin Chapter 3 in a small group

Lesson Plans for the Week of November 22, 2010

Assignments for the week of November 22, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Write about your weekend

Final work day for Veterans’ Essay

Begin Revising and editing process

Tuesday: Theme practice sheet

Revising and editing (Continued)

Begin Typing or writing final draft- (students option)

Wednesday: Thanksgiving activity

Final draft/ typing day (Essays due end of class period)

Thursday: NO SCHOOL (Happy Thanksgiving)

Friday: NO SCHOOL

Social Studies:

Monday: States and capitals review of Northeast

Introduce book vocabulary

Vocabulary worksheet

Tuesday:Map Review

Review Main idea

Read Chapter 1 in a large group and complete Main idea chart for ch. 1

Wednesday: States and capital review of U.S.

Thanksgiving in the Northeast

Thursday: NO SCHOOL (Happy Thanksgiving)

Friday:NO SCHOOL

Assignments Week of November 15, 2010

Assignments for the week of November 15, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Spelling review

Class read aloud: The Power of W.O.W.

Wednesday: Review Veteran’s day and what it is

Introduce Veteran’s writing

Thursday: Review for Post test/number paper

Spelling Post test

Work on Veteran’s writing

Friday: Theme practice sheet

Veteran’s writing work day

Social Studies:

Monday: No School

Tuesday:Map Review

assessment review

Write journal entries

Wednesday: Share Journal Entries (those that want to)

Review: the Northeast and it’s history

Thursday: Study for assessment

Take assessment

Friday:Map Drill

Introduce: The Northeast Travels across America

Assignments Week of November 8, 2010

Assignments for the week of November 8, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: journal about your weekend

Introduction: The Power of WOW

Vocabulary, Skills: theme: analyze and evaluate

Tuesday: Teacher Read aloud: The power of Wow

Theme Practice p 38

Wednesday: Read aloud: The Secret Soldier

Spelling practice

p. 100

Thursday:Spelling Practice p. 101 &102

Read Aloud: The Power of Wow

Friday: Read aloud: The Secret Soldier

Introduce Veteran’s writing

Social Studies:

Monday:Read aloud: The Secret Soldier

Read Ch. 3

Tuesday:Read aloud: The Secret Soldier

Discuss Ch. 3

Drawing conclusions worksheet

Complete vocabulary section

Wednesday: Map Drill

Journal Writing Activity

Thursday: Read aloud: The Secret Soldier

Review Northeast Region (history)

Friday:Review

Multiple choice assessment over Northeast Region

Lesson Plans for the Week of November, 2010

Assignments for the week of November 1, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: journal about your weekend

Grammar: Four Kinds of Sentences/fluency p 86 & 87

Homework: p 31 and 32

Tuesday: Idioms practice

Sentence Fluency/contractions review

Wednesday: number 1-25 and review for test

Spelling post test

NAME Poem

Thursday:Cause and effect practice

Introduce Vocabulary

Friday: No SCHOOL

Social Studies:

Monday: States and Capital Review

Read Ch. 1

Drawing conclusions worksheet

Tuesday: States and Capitals review

Discuss Ch. 1

Read Ch. 2

Discuss

Wednesday: States and Capitals review

Finish Ch. 2

Drawing conclusions worksheet

Start Ch. 3

Thursday: North East Map activity

Read Ch. 3

Drawing conclusions worksheet

Friday: No SCHOOL

Assignments Week of October 25, 2010

Assignments for the week of October 25, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday:Spelling word Search Wk 4

Read aloud When Tia Lola came to visit

Homework: Spelling word Search Wk 5

Tuesday: Spelling Word Search Wk 6

60 word Spelling post test

Wednesday: Cause and Effect Practice Sheet

Spelling practice

Put words in planner/practice

Thursday:Spelling practice sheet

Grammar: Four Kinds of Sentences/fluency p 86 & 87

Homework: p 31 and 32

Friday: Spelling practice sheet

Sentence Fluency/contractions review

Social Studies:

Monday: North East States and Capital Review

Practice: Map location

Introduce 5 themes of Geography

Tuesday: North East States and Capitals review

Introduce the book: The North East: It’s history and people

Book preview

Vocabulary activity

Wednesday: North East States and Capitals review

Read Ch. 1

Drawing conclusions worksheet

Thursday: North East Map activity

Discuss Ch. 1

Read Ch. 2

Drawing conclusions worksheet

Friday: No Class due to PBiS reward day

Assignments Week of October 18, 2010

Assignments for the week of October 18, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday:Write about the weekend

Introduce vocabulary p 68-70

Introduce skill: Cause and Effect strategy: visualize

Tuesday: Review spelling words/ prepare for post test

Spelling post test

Review from Monday

Wednesday: number 1-60 for spelling practice

Narrative writing

Thursday: p.26

Teacher read aloud

Friday: Spelling review activity on whiteboards

Narrative writing

**Narrative writing has been extended so that I can meet with each student individually.

Social Studies:

Monday: States and Capital Review

Read and discuss: What is New England

Tuesday: States and Capitals review

Review from Monday

Create a map of the New England

Wednesday: States and Capitals review

New England of Long ago (read and discuss)

p. 15

Thursday: States and Capitals review

States location activity on the computer.

Friday: States and Capitals review

Small group New England Activity

Assignments Week of October 11, 2010

Assignments for the week of October 11, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Review spelling words/ prepare for post test

Spelling post test

Narrative writing

Review story structure

Wednesday: number 1-25 for spelling practice

Spelling practice (put in planner)

Narrative writing

Thursday: p. 63 & 64

Narrative writing

Friday: Spelling practice on whiteboards

Narrative writing in needed

Vocabulary introduction: When Tia Lola came to Stay

**Narrative writing has been extended so that I can meet with each student individually.

Social Studies:

Monday: No School

Tuesday: States and Capitals review

How the states were created (p. 40-43)

Practice p. 9

Wednesday: States and Capitals review

Chapter 2 review p. 44&45

Thursday: States and Capitals review

Correct Chapter 2 review aloud

Review activity

Friday: States and Capitals review

Test Chapter 2

Lesson Plans for the Week of October 4, 2010

Assignments for the week of October 4, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Spelling practice 41 & 42

Narrative Writing: Word Choice

Introduce map for brainstorming

Tuesday: Review spelling words/ prepare for post test

Spelling post test

rough draft of Narrative writing

Wednesday: number 1-25 for spelling practice (homophones)

Spelling practice

rough draft work day (begin revising and editing if ready

Thursday: Spelling practice on white boards

Narrative writing due end of class

Friday: Spelling practice

Vocabulary introduction: When Tia Lola came to Stay

Social Studies:

Monday: States and Capitals review

Using a Special Purpose Map (p 26-33)

Read and discuss

Practice p. 7

Tuesday: States and Capitals review

Introduction to regions of the U.S. (p.34-7)

Practice p. 8

Wednesday: States and Capitals review

Map Adventure p. 38-9

Thursday: States and Capitals review

How the states were created (p. 40-43)

Practice p. 9

Friday: States and Capitals review

Week in Review

* Please be aware that these lesson plans may vary due to MAP testing.

Lesson Plans for the Week of September 27, 2010

Assignments for the week of September 27, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Author’s purpose

Skills Iowa practice assessment

Tuesday: Review spelling words

Spelling review test

Wednesday: number 1-25 for spelling practice

Spelling practice

Introduce Narrative writing

Thursday: Spelling practice

Work on Narrative writing

Friday: Spelling practice

revise/edit Narrative writing

Social Studies:

Monday: States and Capitals review

Create World map

Tuesday: States and Capitals review

Complete World map

Wednesday: No Class due to afternoon assembly

Thursday: States and Capitals review

using a special purpose map: read and discuss pg 26&27

Friday: States and Capitals review

Using a special purpose map

Practice pg. 7

* Please be aware that these lesson plans may vary due to homecoming activities and map testing.

Assignments Week of September 20, 2010

Assignments for the week of September 20, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Number 1-60

60 word review pretest (test next Tuesday)

Spelling homework

Tuesday: Author’s purpose

Introduce complete subject and predicate

Practice complete subject

Wednesday: Spelling review practice

Complete predicate

Complete subjects/predicates

Thursday: Contractions

Sentence fluency practice

Friday: Author’s purpose practice

Subject/predicate weekly review test

Social Studies:

Monday: States and Capitals review

The World around Us

Tuesday: States and Capitals review

The World around Us (continued)

Wednesday: States and Capitals review

Introduce Continents project

Begin research on: location and Natural resources

Thursday: States and Capitals review

Group work day

Friday: States and Capitals review

Group work day

Week of September 13-17, 2010

Literacy:

Monday: No School (Inservice)

Tuesday: Write 6-10 sentences about your weekend

Finish reading: My Brother Martin

Inference map

Wednesday: Review Spelling words with a friend

Spelling post test

Author’s purpose practice sheet

Thursday: Write about someone you look up to

Genre: Poetry

Text focus: Repetition

Fluency: phrasing

Langston Hughes

Friday: Prepare for spelling review pretest

60 word review test

Social Studies:

Monday: No School (Inservice)

Tuesday: States and Capitals review

Latitude and longitude

Wednesday: States and Capitals review

Locating cities using Latitude and longitude

Thursday: States and Capitals review

Special purpose maps: Iowa special purpose map

Friday: States and Capitals review

Iowa Special purpose map work day

Assignments for the week of September 7, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday: Write 6-10 sentences about your weekend

Read aloud: “The trouble maker who healed a nation”

Introduce vocabulary for My Brother Martin

Wednesday: Review Spelling words with a friend

Spelling post test

Background information for My Brother Martin

Introduce skills: author’s purpose, Monitor and clarify information

Thursday:

Guided practice: Author’s purpose

Spelling pretest

Friday: Rainbow write spelling words

Read and discuss My Brother Martin

Social Studies:

Monday: No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday: States and Capitals review

Iowa Cities assignment

Wednesday: States and Capitals review

United States Map project

Thursday: States and Capitals review

If I could visit anywhere in the U.S. ..... Keynote presentations

Friday: States and Capitals review

If I could visit anywhere in the U.S. (cont.)

Week of August 30th- September 3rd

Assignments for the week of August 30, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Prefix review: re, un, dis (practice sheet aloud)

Summarize/review Because of Winn Dixie

Spelling proofreading activity

Tuesday: Review spelling words with a friend

Spelling post test

Story structure review Because of Winn Dixie

Wednesday: “Bark in the Night” activity aloud (review of story structure)

Spelling pretest

Simple subjects/predicates

Thursday: “an unlikely friend” independent review

Sentence fragment writing/writing complete sentences.

Friday: Contractions review

Sentence fluency practice

Six traits practice: focus on Ideas (using vivid details)

Homework: spelling practice

Social Studies:

Monday: Notecard review

Finish sharing time lines

Tuesday: Notecard review

Map basics: Locating states in the U.S.

Learning from maps (inset maps)

Wednesday: Notecard review

Map basics: compass rose/map key

Assignment: plan a trip to several interesting sites in Iowa. Use the cardinal and intermediate direction to describe your trip.

Thursday: Notecard review

Map basics: Map scale review

Assignment: measure the distance between your planned trip and calculate the total distance.

Friday: Notecard review

Map basics: review latitude and longitude.

Week of August 23rd - August 27

Assignments for the week of August 23, 2010

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: There’s a Skunk in my Bunk (Read aloud)

Reading interest inventory; hand out books/bookmarks; review reading strategies

Tuesday: Write about a friend who is by your side no matter what

Spelling pretest/homework; vocabulary

Wednesday: Tell what you would do if you came upon an animal in the library

Story structure (Skill); Begin reading Because of Winn Dixie

Thursday: Write spelling words in cursive

Read and discuss Because of Winn Dixie

Friday: Explain why you think Mrs. Frannie mistook Winn Dixie for a bear

Grammar skills review- simple subject and predicates, sentence fragments, writing complete sentences

Social Studies:

Monday: Notecard review

Finish United States Activity using Smart board; introduce timeline project

Tuesday/Wednesday: Notecard review

Timeline project in class workdays

Thursday: Project due beginning of class; start presentations

Friday: Finish presentations; self reflect on projects; (pass out books if time)