Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Wednesday (the day before Halloween, Ahhh!)

The simple schedule:

Morning Meets & Greets
Sentence/Image/Quote/Video
Monsters in other cultures?
Outdoor energy out
Recess/Snack
Writing Lab & Reading Groups (With Tasks)
Class Break
Lunch/Recess
Silent Reading & Sharing(One-to-ones, happen now)
Literature
Ms Jessica
Check-Ins
Discuss No Homework
Level Rewards (offer walk)


Sentence:





Frankenstein has inspired more than 130 films, starting with the silent Frankenstein in 1910.








Quote (s):




Image:



Video:


Frankenstein (1910) - Full Movie 

 

 












PE
Snack/Recess

The LAB
Frankenstein analysis: Choices
  1. Quote analysis (paragraph response)
  2. Vocabulary worksheet and description
  3. Article on Tim Burton's Frankenweenie & highlight to share with the class
  4. Reflective worksheet on Frankenstein
and Reading Group...
Preview reading Afternoon literature (Frankenweenie) on iPad
Share 1 thing you learned about Frankenweenie (write a sentence and share with class)

Class Break
Silent Reading
Literature: Frankenweenie from iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/frankenweenie-electrifying/id557041056

Occupational Therapy with Ms Jessica (writing activity)

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Thursday!

Good Morning!


Sentence of the day:
 Create your own sentence.  Answer the question: 





Why do you like Halloween?  I like Halloween because...


Ms. Cole's:
I like Halloween because I get to see my kids and students happy and excited.



Quote of the day:




ART TOPIC:  SHADING



 













Images of the day:





 Advanced shading from experts:

Make up shading




Pumpkin Examples:




Video of the day:







BLOGGING REQUIREMENTS:

Reflect on your art experience this morning.  Journal about art and how it makes you feel when you're doing it.  Also talk about your feelings about blogging.




Class Break
Lunch/Recess

MATH

Fractions and Place Value continued....


FACTORS (for fractions):

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQZrkHG2lzc


DISCUSSION

The FACTOR GAME:

http://www.math-play.com/Factors-Millionaire/Factors-Millionaire.html

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

!WRITING LAB WEDNESDAY!

Full  Schedule Outline:
Morning Meets and Greets
Blog Review
Recess Snack
ELA Lab Groups
Class Break
 Lunch/Recess
Read Aloud Literature
Ms. Jessica Centers
Check-Ins
Level Rewards


Quote of the day:


Never be bullied into silence.  Never allow yourself to be made a victim.  Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.  ~Harvey Fierstein


Image of the day:




Video of the day:







 EXAMPLES OF BLOGS











LAB

Group 1)

Paragraph Writing Continued with a Halloween writing prompt.





Group 2) (SMALL GROUP)

READING 15 minutes, One sentence response, language game



Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Tuesday Who'S Day?

Morning, morning!

Quote of the day:

Image of the day (Art by Tim Burton):


 Video of the Day:


MATH (FRACTIONS< SEE BELOW ON MONDAY)

SNACK RECESS

NATURE SCAVENGER HUNT
 





 

Monday, October 21, 2013

Monday

The basic schedule:
(Cole out for morning IEP, until noon)
Morning Greetings
Library Day (Free Independent Reading)
Recess/Snack
Literature & Outdoor Activity (Ran By Sub and Paraeducator)
Class Break
Lunch/Recess
Silent Reading and One-to One Instruction
Math  Fractions (Group 1) and place Value (Group 2)
Check-Ins/Homework Questions
Level Rewards Class Break







MATH:

Group 1)


Looking at equivalent fractions.  Video, Practice, Independent


Group 2)






Thursday, October 17, 2013

The basic schedule:
Dia De Los Muertos Reading
ART/Blogs  Team Money Blog first
Decorate Class
Recess/Snack
Blogs Continued
Class Break
Lunch/Recess
SSR & Sharing  (N to Read)
Math 2 Groups (4th Grade Number Value/5th Grade Fractions Continued)
Check-ins
Level Rewards Class Break














http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsbr_Tkn08w&list=PL3mIkXMFq0MGiB5yM0V4Q6xs8yJ7CRQ4t





Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Teensy Tuesday
Morning Greetings
Social Studies
Recess/Snack
Science Nature Walk
PE
Class Break



 
(((((((((Social Studies-> 

Halloween around the World:

http://www.citrus.k12.fl.us/lhs/Faculty_Staff_Depts/LHS%20web%20class%20page/Halloween%20Web/traditions.html

Reading the following article in pairs:   
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Halloween-Around-the-World/ 

 
WHAT ARE YOUR FAMILY CUSTOMS?




Discuss about our Halloween/Dia De Los Muertos party!

Monday, October 14, 2013

Monday

The basic schedule:

Morning Meetings & Greetings  (Sharing)
LIBRARY :-)
Snack/Recess
Group with Tana
Lunch/Recess
Silent Reading & Sharing (Pull out Readers)
Math (Two Groups Place Value/fractions)
Check-ins
Level Based Rewards


Quote of the day:

Image of the day:

Video of the day:
https://vimeo.com/75260457


LIBRARY, Quote assignment continued!
Recess/Snack

GROUP (Social Skills)


Class Break


Lunch/Recess


Silent Reading & Sharing


Math  Groups



4th Grade & Reviewers:  
Place Value Continued...
Standard, Expanded, & Written Form.
5, 462
5,000+400+60+2
Five Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Two

5th Graders:  
Fractions!  Re-introduction 
(if time Common denominator game)
Introduction:
Game:



Thursday, October 10, 2013

Th

The basic schedule:
Greetings!
Class Activity (Reward for 2 positive stars)
Dragon's Lair & Basketball
Snack/Recess
Art/Blog time!! Element:Shape
Class Break
Silent Reading 
Math
Check-ins
Class Break


Morning!









SHAPES!
http://www.slideshare.net/RodriguezArt/shape-14756533


Mr. Picasso Head... http://www.picassohead.com/create.html

MATH RELAY!!!!



Wednesday, October 9, 2013

W

The basic Schedule:

(((((((((((((((((((((((((WritingWednesdays)))))))))))))))))))))))

Greetings
Quote assignment Sharing & Finishing?
WORD WALL & Creating a Timeline for Literature (Talk about it)
Bully Video (If there's time)?
Snack/Recess
The Lab: Paragraph Writing Introduction  (Pull out Readers)
Class Break
Lunch/REcess
Silent Reading and Sharing
Literature
Activity with Ms. Jessica (Occupational Therapy)

Sentence of the Day is on the white board.

Quote of the Day:





Image of the Day:




Video of the day:








Snack/Recess


Writing Paragraphs


Why Build Paragraphs?


Class Break->Lunch/Recess
Silent Reading & Sharing

Literature:






Monday, October 7, 2013

M

The basic Schedule:

Greetings
Library (Quote Assignment)
Snack/Recess
Group with Tana (Social Skills/Therapy)
Class Break (Based on Participation)
Lunch/Recess
Silent Reading & Sharing
Math
Check-Ins
Class Break (Level Rewards based)

What is a quote?
quote
kwōt/
verb
verb: quote; 3rd person present: quotes; past tense: quoted; past participle: quoted; gerund or present participle: quoting
1.
repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker.
"he quoted a passage from the Psalms"
synonyms:recite, repeat, reproduce, retell, echo, parrot, iterate;
"he quoted a sentence from the book"


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Copy this for the sentence of the day, which also happens to be a quote:

“The best person I know is Myself.”
~Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid





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Let's go to the Library!! 

Assignment:  Read the first few pages of a preferred book.  Pick out one quote and copy it down.  Make sure to write the title of the book and the page number you found the quote on.  





MATH:

 Team Knuckles and Money= PLACE VALUE GAME:  High-Number Toss
Check out the instructions:


Team Techno: Khanacademy.org Independent Learning/Pacing





Thursday, October 3, 2013

YAY, It's Blog Day!

Sentence of the day:




gesture drawing is work of art defined by 

rapid execution.




Quote of the day:




Image of the day:







Video of the day:

Vai?  Sharing a video...

Snack/Recess
Blogging

Class Break/Lunch/Recess

Silent Reading & Sharing

Math))))))))))))))))

Check-ins, Level Rewards Break