We finished up MAP testing in class today. Tomorrow, we will resume our regular schedule. For the last few weeks of school, we will be looking at different roots/bases that we haven't learned in a specific unit and coming up with words associated with those bases. We are also reading short stories from Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. As students receive summer reading assignments, we can discuss book choices (if they have any) and how to make a plan of tackling the assignment without it being overwhelming during the summer break. If there are written directions or a website to assist with this task, please send those to me or have your child bring them to school.

We are continuing with our study of science terms and concepts through the morphology aspect. This week we have focused on cells and genetics. Ask you child about the computerized baby they created based on different traits they chose. The students are reading many articles to learn about the different topics and answering reading comprehension questions. My hope is that the students see how reading to learn is such a vital skill and what they should do when they come across information they don't know.

This week in morphology, we will continue our study of investigating science roots which relate to the 6 kingdoms of living things. EACH night, there will be a comprehension article with questions. I am working on increasing the students reading comprehension along with their stamina. The students should also be practicing their roots each night as well.

 

Have a great week!

This week in morphology, the students presented about the animals they read about and wrote informational papers. They all did a great job! We have finished out the week investigating different roots and learning about where the information can be found. After they investigate a root/base, they are each taking turns presenting what they discovered to the class.

 

Have a great week!

This week in morphology, we are continuing to work on our informational papers based on the animal books read in class. The students are starting to create power points with mostly pictures and short captions. The purpose of this is to keep the students from reading their power point during their presentation to the class. The students will create note cards to support their presentation which will only have bullet points. I have started conferencing with each student to edit and revise their papers. Part of the revision process will be to add in vocabulary words relating to roots/bases we have learned over the years. While this is reading class, responding to text we read is a very important skill. The students have been working very hard and have shown great perseverance.

 

Enjoy the break on Monday and Tuesday next week and we'll see you back on Wednesday!

This week in morphology, we are working on reading information texts on different animals. The students are using detailed graphic organizers to aid them in pulling out the important details of each chapter. Once they are finished with the book, they will compile the information into one paper and each student will present their animal to the class. In light of the possible weather event on Tuesday, I am sending home the books on Monday for the students to complete the graphic organizer for at least one chapter. Please remind your child to also read an article on Freckle along with the comprehension questions.

 

We are starting a campaign at GRACEPOINT for the month of February called, "I LOVE to Read!" Please ask your student what this entails and how they enter to win prizes for reading!

 

Have a great week!

This week in morphology, we are working on reading articles and responding to the essential questions about the article. The students responses are typed to aid in the editing process. We are also going to present a short readers' theater about Martin Luther King Jr. to the 1st and 2nd grade students. This week we are practicing and the presentation will be next Tuesday when we return from the MLK Jr. Holiday.

 

HOMEWORK:

-root card review - Ask about words using that root and have your child give you a sentence. We have been doing this during our association drill.

 

-Freckle Article - Please remind your child to read their Freckle article for the week

 

-Pictures related to Martin Luther King Jr. - We will make a Powerpoint with pictures to aid our presentation. Any pictures your child can find will be helpful. We will talk more about this in class.

 

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Happy New Year!  This week in morphology, we are continuing our study of text structures. The students are building stamina in reading for periods of time and answering questions independently. Please remind your child to read at least one article on Freckle which includes comprehension questions. Have a great week!

This week in morphology, we are continuing our study of text structures. They students are learning to recognize them in what they read as well as learning to write in this format. When we write, they are incorporating roots/bases we have learned up until this point. Please remind your child to read at least one Freckle article by Friday of this week. This is their opportunity to show how they are implementing all the reading comprehension skills we are learned this year.

This week in morphology, we are learning about the different text structures used in informational writing. The purpose of this study is to teach the students to recognize each structure to aid in comprehension. Once the students can recognize the structures in what they read, we will also write in each format using roots/bases we have learned. Please remind your child to read 2 articles on Freckle this week to make up for the missed article from last week.

This week in reading, we have finished up our inferencing articles of fictitious crime scene stories. We are moving on to investigating Text Structures to help us with comprehension as well as improve our writing skills. We will incorporate roots/bases previously learned into this study. The students will be reading and writing using each of the Text Structures (description, compare and contrast, problem and solution, cause and effect, & sequencing). Please remind your child to review the root cards nightly and complete one article on Freckle for the week.

This week in morphology, we have been working on inferencing skills in our reading. We are put this skill into action by solving fictional crimes with drawings and articles to give us the background story. The students have enjoyed putting this important skill to work in an engaging way. Please encourage your child to complete their one article from Freckle for the week as well as nightly review of the root cards along with words and their meanings.

 

I look forward to seeing each of you at the Thanksgiving Fall Festival! Be sure to buy your tickets to give me a PIE in the FACE :) Have a fabulous Thanksgiving full of rest and fun!

It was great meeting with each of you at your child's conference! This week, we have been catching up from unfinished tasks over the last week. Please have your child read at least one article on Freckle by Friday (tomorrow). I look forward to seeing all of you at the Thanksgiving Fall Festival!

This week in morphology, we are delving into inferencing to get a deeper understanding of how to inference a passage. We are doing this by watching short clips of movies, reading short passages, and writing our own inferences to see if others are able to inference from paragraph. Please encourage your child to complete 30 minutes of reading each night. This 30 minutes should include at least one article from Freckle each week. Happy Halloween!!!

This week we are focusing on responding to what we read in a meaningful and concise way. The students are pre-writing now and will write a draft in class on Tuesday. We will continue to review previous bases and learn how to be intentional in including those words in our writing. See you at conferences in my classroom on November 5 or 6.

 

Have a great week!