English Journey : January 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Third Grade Book Report

Third Grade Book Report

The students will complete a Book Report that will be handed in the last trimester of class. For Third Grade the students will read a CHAPTER BOOK with no less than 75 pages. The student will complete a sheet that the teacher will give to them for the Book Report. The student will read the book, analyze it and answer the given questions. That sheet will be handed in on Friday May 4, 2012. That Friday the students will have a show and tell in which they will present to the class and teacher their book and a brief summary of the story. Feel free to contact me for more information.

PS: I suggest you visit the Book Fair (Jan 30 –Feb 3) if you are in search of a book. Also you can contact the school’s librarian and pick a book from the library. DON’T LEAVE IT FOR THE LAST MINUTE!

Second Grade Book Report

Second Grade Book Report

The students will complete a Book Report that will be handed in the last trimester of class. For Second Grade the students will read a Story BOOK with no less than 10 pages. The student will complete a sheet that the teacher will give to them for the Book Report. The student will read the book, analyze it and answer the given questions. That sheet will be handed in on Tuesday May 1, 2012. That Tuesday the students will have a show and tell in which they will present to the class and teacher their book and a brief summary of the story. Feel free to contact me for more information.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

English Weekly

English Weekly Mrs. Matias Week: January 30 – February 3, 2012

Third Grade

Monday	Exam Review (Oral Practice) (Spelling Practice)
Tuesday	Exam “Tops and Bottoms”
Wednesday	Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns notebook
Thursday	Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns notebook - workbook
Friday	Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns notebook - workbook

Homework: Study for the exam. Don’t leave it for the last minute!

Second Grade

Monday	Exam Review (Oral Practice)
Tuesday	Exam “The Bremen Town Musicians”
Wednesday	Working Together – Long vowel a sound reading book - notebook
Thursday	Working Together - Long vowel a sound notebook - workbook
Friday	Long vowel a sound notebook-worksheet

Homework: Study for the exam. Don’t leave it for the last minute!

Parents:

1- Second Grade and Third Grade Exam: January 31, 2011

2- Make sure to check and review daily the material given in class. Don’t leave studying for the last minute.

3- Homework will be checked and graded.

4- It is advised to check the teacher’s blog weekly. In it I will post many resources and practice that can be used at home. Students, parents and tutors can benefit from them a lot.

5- Feel free to contact me if you have questions or comments about the class. You can contact me at my regweb email address or at my personal one: matias_teacher@yahoo.com. You can also call the school’s secretary and schedule an appointment.

6- The teacher is not responsible for the missed material. Students that are absent should be responsible for the missed material. The teacher will provide any other material or special assignment given to all the students.

7- Classes begin at 7:20am. Please make sure the students arrive on time to their classes. Let’s avoid any type of interruptions.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Third Grade Exam Review

Hello Parents!
Feel free to use this review to study with your child for the exam.
Take Care!
Mrs. Matias
Exam Review
I. Spelling - Consonant Blends (notebook)
II. Vocabulary Words (Match)
III.Concept Web for Fables and Author's Purpose (notebook) The students will write the information.
IV. Sequence of Events - "Tops and Bottoms"
V. Answer the questions (Story Structure)(The students will write this information.)
-title
-setting
-author
-characters
-main idea
-author's purpose

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Responsibility

RESPONSABILITY

Activities that can be done at home to reinforce the concept of being responsible.

http://www.goodcharacter.com/YCC/BeingResponsible.html

RESPONSABILITY

HOW TO BE
A RESPONSIBLE PERSON
(AND FEEL GREAT!)

When you agree to do something, do it. If you let people down, they'll stop believing you. When you follow through on your commitments, people take you seriously.
Answer for your own actions. Don't make excuses or blame others for what you do. When you take responsibility for your actions you are saying "I am the one who's in charge of my life."
Take care of your own matters. Don't rely on adults to remind you when you're supposed to be somewhere or what you're supposed to bring. You take the responsibility.
Be trustworthy. If somebody trusts you to borrow or take care of something, take care of it. If somebody tells you something in confidence, keep it to yourself. It's important for people to know they can count on you.
Always use your head. Think things through and use good judgment. When you use your head you make better choices. That shows your parents they can trust you.
Don't put things off. When you have a job to do, do it. Doing things on time helps you take control of your life and shows that you can manage your own affairs.

Monday, January 23, 2012

English Weekly January 23-27, 2012

English Weekly Mrs. Matias Week: January 23-27, 2012

Third Grade

Monday	“Tops and Bottoms”- Story Reading Book / notebook
Tuesday	“Tops and Bottoms” - Story Reading Book / notebook
Wednesday	“Tops and Bottoms - Story vs. “The Hare and the Tortoise” – fable
Thursday	“Tops and Bottoms - Story Story Structure notebook
Friday	Spelling Practice – consonant blends

Homework: For Friday- (to be handed to the teacher) Answer questions 1 and 3 from the story. Reading Book page 326.

Second Grade

Monday	“The Bremen Town Musicians”-Story - Special Plural Nouns notebook
Tuesday	Special Plural Nouns workbook/ notebook
Wednesday	Special Plural Nouns workbook / worksheet
Thursday	“The Bremen Town Musicians”-Story / Vocabulary Words notebook
Friday	“The Bremen Town Musicians”-Story classroom drama

No homework for the week.

Students and Parents:

1- Make sure you review daily the material given in class. Also you may visit my blog for more class resources.

2- English Exam: January 31, 2012 (for second and third grade)

3- The exam review will be sent through regweb and in the blog.

4- Students and parents are responsible for the missed material. If a student is absent he or she should get the given assignments and information. Feel free to contact me for more information.

5- You can contact me at my regweb address, matias_teacher@yahoo.com or in my blog.

Assignments done in the classroom or homework will be graded; they are announced with time in advance.

Second Grade Exam Review

Second Grade Exam Review Exam: 70 pts.

1- High Frequency Words – Fill in the blanks. (probably, people, sign, bought, pleasant, scared)

2- High Frequency Words: Exercise in the exam just like the one in page 134 from the Workbook.

3- Match the vocabulary word with its definition. (Vocabulary words are in the notebook and reviewed daily in the class) ( monster, excitement, mill, musician, robbers)

4- Choose the correct answer.

- Details from the story:

Where does the story takes place?, Characters of the story, What did the animals do at the beginning of the story (ran away), Who did they saw at the house? (robbers), What do the animals do in the middle of the story? (Scared the robbers away), What happened to the robbers? (they ran away), What happened at the end of the story? (the animals became famous musicians)

5- Write the plural form of the given noun. (The nouns to be asked are in the notebook)