Homework -- Monday, February 7, 2011
W.W. 17A
Coti Math: CMJ, pages 135 and 136
Work on science project
Dear Parents,
Our new student intern, Rachel Goldy, will post a weekly update on the blog. I hope you received her letter last week introducing herself. She's a wonderful addition to our classroom community and has jumped in with lots of great ideas. She has been working with small groups and will teach the next social studies unit on the colonies.
Please let us know if you've read the first blog. It was posted last Friday. I had trouble finding it and wondered if anyone else has.
Thanks,
Susan
Monday, February 7, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
What’s Going On In Our Classroom?: Weekly Update from Ms. Goldy 1/31-2/4
Hello from the Coti Sweets classroom! This is the first of many weekly updates from our classroom. This has been an exciting week! We had two birthdays (Shalom and Jerus), no snow days (that sure hasn't happened in a while!), and learned a lot of interesting things.
In Writing Workshop we're finishing our Powerpoint presentations on the Incas, and they are great! We've been learning all about Incan religion, art, music, and most recently, how their cities were designed. In Language Arts, we have been discussing "point of view" in narratives. As a writing prompt, we chose one person whose shoes we'd like to "walk in" for a day and why. We got some great responses---ask your child who they chose! To reinforce this concept, Ms. Coti and I wanted to create an experience that gave students different perspectives on the same event. On Thursday morning, we gave a special treat to only a few students (something that caused quite a stir among those who did not get the treat!). Afterward, the students responded to the prompt "How did you feel when about what happened today? How do you think your classmates felt? What was their point of view?" and discussed how each person had a different point of view that depended on their experience. And don't worry, everyone got the same treat in the end :-)
As we wrap up our literature circles, each group is creating a project to share with the class. We look forward to see the skits, dioramas, and activities that they have prepared! Keep an eye out for pictures of the presentations on our blog.That's all for now! Enjoy some pictures from this week and have a great weekend!
-Ms. Goldy
In Writing Workshop we're finishing our Powerpoint presentations on the Incas, and they are great! We've been learning all about Incan religion, art, music, and most recently, how their cities were designed. In Language Arts, we have been discussing "point of view" in narratives. As a writing prompt, we chose one person whose shoes we'd like to "walk in" for a day and why. We got some great responses---ask your child who they chose! To reinforce this concept, Ms. Coti and I wanted to create an experience that gave students different perspectives on the same event. On Thursday morning, we gave a special treat to only a few students (something that caused quite a stir among those who did not get the treat!). Afterward, the students responded to the prompt "How did you feel when about what happened today? How do you think your classmates felt? What was their point of view?" and discussed how each person had a different point of view that depended on their experience. And don't worry, everyone got the same treat in the end :-)
As we wrap up our literature circles, each group is creating a project to share with the class. We look forward to see the skits, dioramas, and activities that they have prepared! Keep an eye out for pictures of the presentations on our blog.That's all for now! Enjoy some pictures from this week and have a great weekend!
-Ms. Goldy
(top) Fa Sade, Daysa, and Charles rehearse their Lit Circle skit
(left) The class celebrates Jerus' birthday with some yummy cake!
(right) "Tuck Everlasting"'s Lit Circle brainstorms/begins their project
(bottom) Indoor recess makes some of us pretty goofy!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Homework -- Week of January 31, 2011
Monday
Coti Math: Journal, Page 127
Wordly Wise: 16A
Lit. Circle Assignments
Tuesday
Coti Math: Journal, Pages 128 and 129 plus handout
Wordly Wise 16B
Lit. Circle Assignments
Point of View essay
Wednesday
Coti Math: Journal Pages 130 and 131
Wordly Wise 16 C and D
Lit. Circle Assignments
Social Studies, Unit 2, Lesson 3 -- finish the four reading checks.
Thursday
Coti Math: Journal, pages 132 and 133
Wordly Wise: 16E plus study for test
Lit. Circle Assignments
Point of View Essay
Friday
No homework (unless you need to do makeups)
Coti Math: Journal, Page 127
Wordly Wise: 16A
Lit. Circle Assignments
Tuesday
Coti Math: Journal, Pages 128 and 129 plus handout
Wordly Wise 16B
Lit. Circle Assignments
Point of View essay
Wednesday
Coti Math: Journal Pages 130 and 131
Wordly Wise 16 C and D
Lit. Circle Assignments
Social Studies, Unit 2, Lesson 3 -- finish the four reading checks.
Thursday
Coti Math: Journal, pages 132 and 133
Wordly Wise: 16E plus study for test
Lit. Circle Assignments
Point of View Essay
Friday
No homework (unless you need to do makeups)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Homework--Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Wordly Wise 15 C and D
Finish writing first drafts of vocabulary word stories.
Math: Handout
Lit. Circle readings plus jobs
Put PJs on backwards!
Finish writing first drafts of vocabulary word stories.
Math: Handout
Lit. Circle readings plus jobs
Put PJs on backwards!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Homework -- Monday, January 24, 2011
Wordly Wise: 15A
Write a story using at least 10 vocabulary words.
Coti Math: Pages 116 and 117, CMJ
Lit. Circles: Reading plus jobs
Field Trip on Wednesday. Bring permission slip if you haven't turned it in yet.
Write a story using at least 10 vocabulary words.
Coti Math: Pages 116 and 117, CMJ
Lit. Circles: Reading plus jobs
Field Trip on Wednesday. Bring permission slip if you haven't turned it in yet.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Homework -- Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Wordly Wise -- 14 A and B
Math -- Handout
Writing -- Choose one:
1. Write about the similarities and differences between the performances
by Eaton's students and the New York City Ballet of Balanchine's "Themes
and Variations."
2. What story did the first dance tell in today's performance at the Kennedy Center?
Math -- Handout
Writing -- Choose one:
1. Write about the similarities and differences between the performances
by Eaton's students and the New York City Ballet of Balanchine's "Themes
and Variations."
2. What story did the first dance tell in today's performance at the Kennedy Center?
Monday, January 10, 2011
Homework -- Monday, January 10, 2011
Coti Math: Finish grading packets we started in class. Write your name in the upper right corner.
Reading: Five pages in reading handout plus two similies and two metaphors.
Read for 30 minutes.
DC-BAS tomorrow. We will take the reading portion of the test. Get a lot of rest and eat a good breakfast!
No Wordly Wise this week due to testing.
Reading: Five pages in reading handout plus two similies and two metaphors.
Read for 30 minutes.
DC-BAS tomorrow. We will take the reading portion of the test. Get a lot of rest and eat a good breakfast!
No Wordly Wise this week due to testing.
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