CONGRATS!!!! YOU GET TO BE PRESIDENT TODAY!
How are you going to spend your day? Go to
http://pbskids.org/democracy/presforaday/index.html
and tell me what you are going to do as President for the day.
Read the facts and answer your worksheet questions as you make your way through your day as president. When you get to the end of the day you will see a newspaper article written about yourself as President.
Copy (CTRL C) and paste (CTRL V) the newspaper article in the comment section of this blog.
Copy it by clicking at the top by the word “FREE”, hold the clicker down and drag your mouse to the bottom right above the line. Then let go and hit CRTL C on your keyboard.
Come back to this blog and paste (CTRL V) the information into a comment on this weeks blog.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Week of 10/20/08
Everyone had a great week off and was ready to start learning again on Monday morning!
We began our new unit of study, US History and Government. We are going to be learning about the National Level of Government this week. Specifically we will learn about the 3 branches of government at the National level.
Reading/Social Studies: We began the week with a look at the National Government and how it was created to make sure that no one person had too much power. We learned that there are three branches of government. We used a fun Schoolhouse Rock song to help us remember who was in each branch and what they did! Later on in the week we looked at the Executive Branch. We learned about the president and what his job was. We were quite surprised that he couldn't do WHATEVER he wanted, like make us eat broccoli every day for lunch! We are also learning the song Mighty Presidents. Each night for homework students should be reading different verses to the song.
In computers on Tuesday we looked at fun facts about the white house. Go to the computer blog for 10/21 and find the link to learn more!
To learn more about the presidential race visit
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm
Here are some questions that you might want to discuss with your child.
There are lots of issues that the presidential candidates talk about. What would you like to see the new president change about our education? Would you like the new president to do anything to change our environment? Could the new president do anything to make our Health Care better? What do you think they should do about the war in Iraq? Talk to your family about these issues.
Next week we are going to be writing about what we would do if we were President of the United States.
We spent a lot of time this week working on our Patriotic Performance that is November 3rd at 7pm. Students are working on memorizing the preamble of the constitution. On Friday they were given their lines for the play. These need to be memorized by Tuesday next week. We will be working on both of these things in class. In addition to the speaking parts we have been working on a bunch of different songs. Students are using the songs to work on fluency and to learn about American Government. We will be using the I'm Just A Bill Song on Monday to sequence the steps it takes for a bill to become a law you can check it out and start learning it if you would like!
(http://clerkkids.house.gov/laws/index.html).
We also used the Three Ring Circus song to continue learning about the 3 branches of government.
Friday students learned about election vocabulary. They read through a readers theater on the election process.
BY MONDAY - students should have the preamble to the Constitution memorized. They will be reciting it as a class.
Morning Work:
Quick Read- We are reading about the redwood tree this week. Students are learning about comparisons.
Quick Write-This week we are learning about words with silent e, end marks, proper nouns, and sentences or fragments.
Math: We started chapter 4 this week. This chapter is on multiplication. Here is a sample of the kind of problems we have done so far. There are 4 boxes of pencils and 6 in each box. How many pencils are there all together? Here is a site for computer flash cards if you would like to practice at home.
http://home.indy.rr.com/lrobinson/mathfacts/mathfacts.html
Character Counts: Mrs. Jones came to visit our class on Monday. We learned all about Trust. Ask you child about the blind fold game that we played! Also, we talked about different people that we do trust and people who need to earn our trust.
Report cards came home on Friday. Second quarter grades will be on-line soon!
We began our new unit of study, US History and Government. We are going to be learning about the National Level of Government this week. Specifically we will learn about the 3 branches of government at the National level.
Reading/Social Studies: We began the week with a look at the National Government and how it was created to make sure that no one person had too much power. We learned that there are three branches of government. We used a fun Schoolhouse Rock song to help us remember who was in each branch and what they did! Later on in the week we looked at the Executive Branch. We learned about the president and what his job was. We were quite surprised that he couldn't do WHATEVER he wanted, like make us eat broccoli every day for lunch! We are also learning the song Mighty Presidents. Each night for homework students should be reading different verses to the song.
In computers on Tuesday we looked at fun facts about the white house. Go to the computer blog for 10/21 and find the link to learn more!
To learn more about the presidential race visit
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm
Here are some questions that you might want to discuss with your child.
There are lots of issues that the presidential candidates talk about. What would you like to see the new president change about our education? Would you like the new president to do anything to change our environment? Could the new president do anything to make our Health Care better? What do you think they should do about the war in Iraq? Talk to your family about these issues.
Next week we are going to be writing about what we would do if we were President of the United States.
We spent a lot of time this week working on our Patriotic Performance that is November 3rd at 7pm. Students are working on memorizing the preamble of the constitution. On Friday they were given their lines for the play. These need to be memorized by Tuesday next week. We will be working on both of these things in class. In addition to the speaking parts we have been working on a bunch of different songs. Students are using the songs to work on fluency and to learn about American Government. We will be using the I'm Just A Bill Song on Monday to sequence the steps it takes for a bill to become a law you can check it out and start learning it if you would like!
(http://clerkkids.house.gov/laws/index.html).
We also used the Three Ring Circus song to continue learning about the 3 branches of government.
Friday students learned about election vocabulary. They read through a readers theater on the election process.
BY MONDAY - students should have the preamble to the Constitution memorized. They will be reciting it as a class.
Morning Work:
Quick Read- We are reading about the redwood tree this week. Students are learning about comparisons.
Quick Write-This week we are learning about words with silent e, end marks, proper nouns, and sentences or fragments.
Math: We started chapter 4 this week. This chapter is on multiplication. Here is a sample of the kind of problems we have done so far. There are 4 boxes of pencils and 6 in each box. How many pencils are there all together? Here is a site for computer flash cards if you would like to practice at home.
http://home.indy.rr.com/lrobinson/mathfacts/mathfacts.html
Character Counts: Mrs. Jones came to visit our class on Monday. We learned all about Trust. Ask you child about the blind fold game that we played! Also, we talked about different people that we do trust and people who need to earn our trust.
Report cards came home on Friday. Second quarter grades will be on-line soon!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Computer Lab 10/21/08
On your worksheet spell out your name in the spot that says letters.
For example:
C
A
R
O
L
Visit this website about the white house.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/abc/
Click on the first letter of your name and read the White House fact. Then fill in the fact on your worksheet. When you have finished writing it down come back to the blog.
In the comment section of the blog type your name and the facts. Example:
C - Cabinet Room, the place where the president meets with his cabinet.
A - Adams, the first president to live at the White House.
R - Rose Garden, the garden outside the Oval Office.
O - Oval Office, the president's office, built in 1909 in the West Wing.
L - Liberty, the name of President Gerald Ford's dog.
Don't forget to type the funny looking word, click on the Name/URL bubble and type your first name, then click publish.
Make sure it says
Your comment has been saved before you close the window.
When you finish blogging go back to
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/abc/ and do the same thing with your last name!
If you finish all of that click on the other letters to learn more cool facts.
For example:
C
A
R
O
L
Visit this website about the white house.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/abc/
Click on the first letter of your name and read the White House fact. Then fill in the fact on your worksheet. When you have finished writing it down come back to the blog.
In the comment section of the blog type your name and the facts. Example:
C - Cabinet Room, the place where the president meets with his cabinet.
A - Adams, the first president to live at the White House.
R - Rose Garden, the garden outside the Oval Office.
O - Oval Office, the president's office, built in 1909 in the West Wing.
L - Liberty, the name of President Gerald Ford's dog.
Don't forget to type the funny looking word, click on the Name/URL bubble and type your first name, then click publish.
Make sure it says
Your comment has been saved before you close the window.
When you finish blogging go back to
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/abc/ and do the same thing with your last name!
If you finish all of that click on the other letters to learn more cool facts.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
First Quarter Comes To An End
It is hard for me to believe that the first quarter is over!
As I look back at where we were at the beginning of the year to now, I am pleased and proud. This group of students has come so far in nine short weeks! They came in as second graders and are now TERRIFIC THIRD graders. We have learned so much....not only about academics, but also about working in a group, doing our best work, and working to our potential!
I would like to thank every child in the class for giving their all every single time they walk through our classroom doors. I would also like to thank every one of their parents, your daily support of your children is appreciated more than words can express. Our class is a success because of all you do at home and in the classroom!
Have a wonderful week. Enjoy this time with your precious children (I know I will!).
I will see you in a week.
When we return we will begin studying government!
Feel free to post this week if you would like and I will respond to you.
Oh yeah, my hands look like I am turning into a Smurf from rinsing out the Tie Dye shirts! Parents...you might need to explain what a Smurf is!!!!!
As I look back at where we were at the beginning of the year to now, I am pleased and proud. This group of students has come so far in nine short weeks! They came in as second graders and are now TERRIFIC THIRD graders. We have learned so much....not only about academics, but also about working in a group, doing our best work, and working to our potential!
I would like to thank every child in the class for giving their all every single time they walk through our classroom doors. I would also like to thank every one of their parents, your daily support of your children is appreciated more than words can express. Our class is a success because of all you do at home and in the classroom!
Have a wonderful week. Enjoy this time with your precious children (I know I will!).
I will see you in a week.
When we return we will begin studying government!
Feel free to post this week if you would like and I will respond to you.
Oh yeah, my hands look like I am turning into a Smurf from rinsing out the Tie Dye shirts! Parents...you might need to explain what a Smurf is!!!!!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Computers 10/7/08
Today you will be learning about other explorers.
Pick someone that we have not learned about in class.
You will be visiting lots of sites today so make sure you know where the "Back Button" is so you can click back at any time to get back to this page.
There are 3 websites listed below. You can visit any of them. You need to pick 2 explorers to answer the 5 W's about. You can pick them, one at a time, click on them and find out:
Who they are.
What they did.
When they did it.
Where they were from.
and Why they were exploring.
Fill in the 5 W information on your worksheet.
Notable Explorers - ABC OrderEuropean ExplorersExplorers - Enchanted Learning Research
After you have learned about 2 of them, pick ONE to type about in the comment section of this blog.
When you have finished learning about 2 explorers and you have typed about one of them in the comment section of the blog you can visit Dance Mat typing and practice you typing skills.
Dance Mat - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Copy (ctrl c) and paste (ctrl v) the 5 W's into the comment section to type about one of the explorers you learned about.
Remember to click your mouse right above the Who, hold the click down and drag you mouse to the end of the word Why.
Let go and it should highlighted black then copy by hitting ctrl c.
Click on the work comments and a new window will open.
Click inside the white box and hit ctrl v. The words should appear.
Type you answers, type the funny looking letters, click on name/url and type your 1st name only, then click post comment.
Make sure it says in green, Your Comment Has Been Saved before you click the red x and close the window.
Here is what you need to copy.
Who:
What:
When:
Where:
Why:
Pick someone that we have not learned about in class.
You will be visiting lots of sites today so make sure you know where the "Back Button" is so you can click back at any time to get back to this page.
There are 3 websites listed below. You can visit any of them. You need to pick 2 explorers to answer the 5 W's about. You can pick them, one at a time, click on them and find out:
Who they are.
What they did.
When they did it.
Where they were from.
and Why they were exploring.
Fill in the 5 W information on your worksheet.
Notable Explorers - ABC OrderEuropean ExplorersExplorers - Enchanted Learning Research
After you have learned about 2 of them, pick ONE to type about in the comment section of this blog.
When you have finished learning about 2 explorers and you have typed about one of them in the comment section of the blog you can visit Dance Mat typing and practice you typing skills.
Dance Mat - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Copy (ctrl c) and paste (ctrl v) the 5 W's into the comment section to type about one of the explorers you learned about.
Remember to click your mouse right above the Who, hold the click down and drag you mouse to the end of the word Why.
Let go and it should highlighted black then copy by hitting ctrl c.
Click on the work comments and a new window will open.
Click inside the white box and hit ctrl v. The words should appear.
Type you answers, type the funny looking letters, click on name/url and type your 1st name only, then click post comment.
Make sure it says in green, Your Comment Has Been Saved before you click the red x and close the window.
Here is what you need to copy.
Who:
What:
When:
Where:
Why:
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