Sunday, November 24, 2013
No weekly this week!
It is a very, very, very short week.
Monday- Nouns Review
Tuesday- Nouns Quiz
Wednesday-Turkey Race
Thursday-Friday- Thanksgiving Recess
FIRST GRADE: Since teacher was absent on Friday (my baby was in the hospital) the quiz will exclude adjectives. It will be presented to the students on Monday but the concept will not appear in this quiz.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Second Grade Quiz Review
1-The student must decide if the noun is a person, place, thing, or animal.
2- Write proper nouns correctly. A proper noun begins with a capital letter, it is a particular name for person or place.
3- Follow the rules given for writing nouns in plural. WRITE EACH SINGULAR NOUN IN PLURAL.
(notebook - November 20, 2013)
*Check notebook and worksheets done in class for examples.
Second Grade Quiz: November 26, 2013
2- Write proper nouns correctly. A proper noun begins with a capital letter, it is a particular name for person or place.
3- Follow the rules given for writing nouns in plural. WRITE EACH SINGULAR NOUN IN PLURAL.
(notebook - November 20, 2013)
*Check notebook and worksheets done in class for examples.
Second Grade Quiz: November 26, 2013
First Grade Quiz Review
Students must review the following for the quiz:
1- Write a sentence correctly. A sentences begins with a capital letter and ends with a period.
2- Noun or Verb? Decide if the word is a noun or verb.
3- Adjective: Identify adjectives from a group of words.
*Check the notebook and workbook exercises for examples.
First Grade Quiz: November 26, 2013
1- Write a sentence correctly. A sentences begins with a capital letter and ends with a period.
2- Noun or Verb? Decide if the word is a noun or verb.
3- Adjective: Identify adjectives from a group of words.
*Check the notebook and workbook exercises for examples.
First Grade Quiz: November 26, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
First Grade Exam Review
Review at home the following concepts:
1- Consonant Spelling: Teacher will dictate to the student the sound and they have to write which consonant and vowel it is. (r,j,w,e,v,y,z,u,q)
2- Teacher will tell the students what the picture is and they have to write the beggining letter.
For example:
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| _____Z____ |
3- Fill in the blank with the correct high frequency word. Sentences are very easy for them to understand. Teacher reads them the sentence. They have to answer it by themselves. Many lack the skill of analyzing and looking for clues within the sentence. I am constantly teaching them how to do it. That is very important with this type of exercise. Learning is not memorizing, its being able to analyze.
(he, is, with, three to, where, for, me, go)
4- Organize the days of the week in order. We do this in class, even with a song. I will give them the list of the days, they have to write them in order.
5- Circle the make believe pictures and draw a box around the real pictures.
Feel free to check out the workbook exercises. Most of my exercises are taking from there but with different pictures and sentences.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Second Grade Exam Review (2-1)
I. Spelling Words (dictation)
II. Consonant Diagraphs and r-controlled (dictation) - the teacher will say the sound and they will write it. (or, ore, ar, th, wh, tch, sh, ch) We have done this in class several times.
III. High Frequency Words. Fill in the blank. (family, pull, once, break, listen, heard)
IV. Answer the questions in complete sentences. Literary Elements from the story "Tara and Tiree".
The story was read and discussed in class. In the notebook the students worked on November 5, 2013 (today) the Literary Elements for the story. Answers were discussed and written on the board.
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II. Consonant Diagraphs and r-controlled (dictation) - the teacher will say the sound and they will write it. (or, ore, ar, th, wh, tch, sh, ch) We have done this in class several times.
III. High Frequency Words. Fill in the blank. (family, pull, once, break, listen, heard)
IV. Answer the questions in complete sentences. Literary Elements from the story "Tara and Tiree".
The story was read and discussed in class. In the notebook the students worked on November 5, 2013 (today) the Literary Elements for the story. Answers were discussed and written on the board.
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Students
Students,
Tomorrow you will be working on your Learn Aid exams. As long as you focus and concentrate you will do great. Try to not get nervous or anxious. Answer first the ones you know and then focus on the other ones. Remember all about context clues...find the meaning of words within the sentence and remember that each one of you ROCKS!
Teacher Matias
Tomorrow you will be working on your Learn Aid exams. As long as you focus and concentrate you will do great. Try to not get nervous or anxious. Answer first the ones you know and then focus on the other ones. Remember all about context clues...find the meaning of words within the sentence and remember that each one of you ROCKS!
Teacher Matias
First Grade Parents
Parents,
Beginning next week the student will be using the next reading book in the list. On the side of the book look for the one that says Unit 1. It is hard cover. Ready, Set. Read can be left at home. From this book on the class and assignments are going to be a bit different and accelerated. Read, Set, Read got them started in reading. Now the student will be working in the continuation of the book. I still have students that have difficulty identifying letters and sounds. I will be contacting the parents of this students. Extra attention at school and home is a must. It is all about team work and giving them a great example at home too of how important it is to learn English. Also, please I do understand all about busy schedules and how hectic family life is but please set at least a few minutes to read to your child. Stories and illustrations can spark the student's interest a lot. Have them read to you aloud, you read to them, share the reading you a few lines he or she a few lines. Ask questions, discuss illustrations, etc.
Here are few links that can help you with reading ideas:
http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/blog/engage/engage-single-post/engage/2013/07/16/practice-makes-perfect-especially-in-reading#.Unl_nHCkopo
http://www.nncc.org/Parent/8ways.read.html
http://www.k12reader.com/reading-comprehension-tip-for-parents-%E2%80%93-strategies-you-can-use-at-home/
http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/PBlattner/files/ways%20to%20practice%20sight%20words%20at%20home.pdf
http://www.gemmlearning.com/reading_brain.php
Have a great week!
Teacher Matias
Beginning next week the student will be using the next reading book in the list. On the side of the book look for the one that says Unit 1. It is hard cover. Ready, Set. Read can be left at home. From this book on the class and assignments are going to be a bit different and accelerated. Read, Set, Read got them started in reading. Now the student will be working in the continuation of the book. I still have students that have difficulty identifying letters and sounds. I will be contacting the parents of this students. Extra attention at school and home is a must. It is all about team work and giving them a great example at home too of how important it is to learn English. Also, please I do understand all about busy schedules and how hectic family life is but please set at least a few minutes to read to your child. Stories and illustrations can spark the student's interest a lot. Have them read to you aloud, you read to them, share the reading you a few lines he or she a few lines. Ask questions, discuss illustrations, etc.
Here are few links that can help you with reading ideas:
http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/blog/engage/engage-single-post/engage/2013/07/16/practice-makes-perfect-especially-in-reading#.Unl_nHCkopo
http://www.nncc.org/Parent/8ways.read.html
http://www.k12reader.com/reading-comprehension-tip-for-parents-%E2%80%93-strategies-you-can-use-at-home/
http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/PBlattner/files/ways%20to%20practice%20sight%20words%20at%20home.pdf
http://www.gemmlearning.com/reading_brain.php
Have a great week!
Teacher Matias
2-1 Parents
Homework:
Parents,
The homework will be changed for Thursday since tomorrow morning the students will be working on their Learn Aid exams. The only thing the students have to bring to class in pictures of the natural disaster and information regarding safety tips to follow during a disaster. NO student has to write any information, no pages maximum or minimum. A few sentences and tips is more than enough. You can even print it out from the computer and internet. The purpose of the assignment is for the students to sit in a group, read what each brought and together make a Safety Tips Poster. This assignment will help them work on a very special skill which is to analyze and work in groups, share ideas, etc. There is no need to panic or add to the homework. It is very simple. I do apologize if the page in the "aviso" notebook wasn't clear enough and I do understand where the doubts would arise from.
Hope this makes it better!
Thanks for your understanding,
Teacher Matias
* Please, if you have any type of doubts and questions about the English class, an assignment for my class, exam, quiz or project feel free to contact me. During the morning I am usually in the office. Ask for me. The student's homeroom teacher cannot answer them, they are not pertinent to her classes. :)
Parents,
The homework will be changed for Thursday since tomorrow morning the students will be working on their Learn Aid exams. The only thing the students have to bring to class in pictures of the natural disaster and information regarding safety tips to follow during a disaster. NO student has to write any information, no pages maximum or minimum. A few sentences and tips is more than enough. You can even print it out from the computer and internet. The purpose of the assignment is for the students to sit in a group, read what each brought and together make a Safety Tips Poster. This assignment will help them work on a very special skill which is to analyze and work in groups, share ideas, etc. There is no need to panic or add to the homework. It is very simple. I do apologize if the page in the "aviso" notebook wasn't clear enough and I do understand where the doubts would arise from.
Hope this makes it better!
Thanks for your understanding,
Teacher Matias
* Please, if you have any type of doubts and questions about the English class, an assignment for my class, exam, quiz or project feel free to contact me. During the morning I am usually in the office. Ask for me. The student's homeroom teacher cannot answer them, they are not pertinent to her classes. :)
Saturday, November 2, 2013
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