New Day, Thursday, Nature and cycles, Literature (MINECRAFT< YEAH!), DANCE

8:45 Student Arrival

Morning Meets, 2 Laps/Stretches, wake up
8:50AM Mini Warm-Up Activity ->
9:15AM BLOCK 1  Nature Cycles


10:15-10:30 Morning Recess

BLOCK 2 Literature Groups

11:10 CB (Social Skills Practice)
11:40 Lunch Break

12:50 Silent Reading & sharing
BLOCK 3 DANCE/CULTURE
1:40 Level Rewards

Thursday, February 5, 2015
02/05/2015

IMAGE/QUOTEsL:

9:15AM BLOCK 1  Nature Cycles

Ebb/FLOW

Objective: Students will watch Goldsworthy's mini doc on earth art and be introduced to the idea of nature, how things change, ebb and flow.

Activity:  Video and Discussion  We will watch a video where he does an installation on a river, to watch the art fade with the tide.  We will then talk about what this means (addressing grief).

Assess: Observations and responses from students.  Small written response.

BLOCK 2 Literature Groups

Objective: Students will read, analyze text.  In this sessions students will answer a writing prompt that is based out the text.

Activity:  Prep students for writing prompt.  Finish chapter (few pages).  Discuss the prompt.  Students will write, then reflect on their writing.  They will use a graphic organizer (story board) to write.

Assess:  Writing Sample


Prompt:  What would happen if you woke up and were suddenly in the Minecraft video game?  Describe the scene (looks, feel, smells, etc.).  Describe an event or action that happens.

BLOCK 3 DANCE/CULTURE

 http://www.balletsantabarbara.org/MTL/Benefits

WEDS 2/4 Animal research draft, Braineater, & Intro to editing...

WEDS

8:45 Student Arrival

Morning Meets, Laps/Stretches
8:50AM Mini Warm-Up Activity ->
9:00AM BLOCK 1  Counseling Groups & Small group work
10:00 Snack/Recess 
10:30 BLOCK 2 Read Aloud & APE
11:10 CB (Social Skills Practice)
11:40 Lunch Break
12:50 Silent Reading & sharing
BLOCK 3 Introduction to "Proofreading" or "editing"
1:40 Level Rewards

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
02/04/2015

 

9:00AM BLOCK 1  Counseling Groups & Small group work

Small Group work
 Objective: Students will practice writing a nonfiction draft by using their research notes.
 
Action: Animal research continuation.  We will be taking our notes from our library research and comprising a draft/facts together about the animals, using a paragraph template.  

Asses: Written product (draft).
1st drafting...

10:30 BLOCK 2 Read Aloud & APE 

Objective: Students will listen to the start of a superflex story featuring Braineater.  They will be introduced to this new character and later apply it to the classroom.

 











  BLOCK 3 Introduction to "Proofreading" or "editing"

Objective: Students will gain a general understanding of why and what "revision" or "editing"  means

Activity: Students will watch 2 short video clips that talk about editing and the revision process.  Afterwards the students will practice editing 2 sentences.  The teacher will show the marks for editing and then will model the first sentence.  The students will will try on their own the 2nd sentence and we will (whole class) take turns sharing what we discovered.

Assess:  The second editing sentence and the responses from student. 

 

Revision or Revise

"RE" + "Vision"

"To see it in a new way"

"Edit"- a change or correction

 

Friday ,yay! Owl pellet dissection!!!

Friday, High Five Day

8:45 Student Arrival

Morning Meets, 2 laps, 2 stretches
9:00AM BLOCK 1  Class Meeting/Check-in
9:15 OWL pellet dissection!!!!
10:15-10:30 Snack/Recess

10:30 BLOCK 2 Typing Skills; Computer Lab

11:30CB (Social Skills Practice)
12:00 Lunch Break
12:50 Silent Reading & sharing

BLOCK 3  Fun Friday (Behavior Incentive!!

Student birthday :-)

Friday, January 30, 2015
01/30/15

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2015/01/09/the-natural-world-animal-patterns/06v2GyS9HJ7OeKsos0DHoK/story.html?p1=BP_SeePhotos

 Block 1

 Hypothesis (prediction):

1. a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory
2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
3. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

 

Objective: To engage and learn experientially through a hands-on  lab, to practice how to guess and record through observations.


Activity: Students will guess (hypothesis) and record the findings in an owl pellet.  We will investigate with our hands and pick apart actual owl pellets.  We will use a brief form for hypothesizing what's in our pellets and then a chart to record what we found.

Assess:  Student recordings and observation of the lab.



Morning Meeting Agenda

1. Behavior Donuts
2. Recess Rules (safety)
3. Coloring pages (to be discussed after recess) 

Block 2: Computer Lab
The FACS has purchased brand new computers, so our computer lab just got better!!!

Some students will have projects on Edmodo.com
Others will be practicing typing skills.

WEDS

8:45 Student Arrival

Morning Meets, Laps/Stretches
8:50AM Mini Warm-Up Activity ->
9:00AM BLOCK 1  Counseling Groups & Small group work
10:00 Snack/Recess 
10:30 BLOCK 2 Read Aloud & APE
11:10 CB (Social Skills Practice)
11:40 Lunch Break
12:50 Silent Reading & sharing
BLOCK 3 How to draw an owl
1:40 Level Rewards



Wednesday, January 28, 1015
01/28/2015 

  9:00AM BLOCK 1  Counseling Groups & Small group work

OWL pellets, presentation and discussion






10:30 BLOCK 2 Read Aloud & APE


READ ALOUD:

 
BLOCK 3 How to draw an owl

Tuesday Jan 27 Math Groups, Literature, OT

Tuesday

 8:45 Student Arrival

Morning Meets, 2 Laps, Stretches
8:50AM Mini Warm-Up Activity -> Owl Word search
9:15AM BLOCK 1  Math Groups (A+B)
10:00AM Snack
10:15-10:30 Morning Recess 
BLOCK 2 English Language Arts, 2 Groups
11:10 CB (Social Skills Practice)
11:40 Lunch Break
12:50 Silent Reading & sharing
BLOCK 3 Occupational Therapy Centers (Gross/Fine Motors)
1:40 Level Rewards (Behavioral reward incentive)

Tuesday, January 27, 2015
01/27/2015

 



















Quotes/Images

 BLOCK 1  Math Groups (A+B)
 Group A Arrays and division (concept math, varied levels per grade/ability)

Objective: To have students practice dividing objects up into groups. 

Activity: Students will have "work cards" at the work table, with hands on direction and support.  The students will use real objects to demonstrate the problem they are given.  


Assess: Students will explain their answers, visual arrays and real objects (the connection).


GROUP B:
Khanacademy.org
Individual progress/plans

BLOCK 2 English Language Arts, 2 Groups

Objective:  Students are learning how to pull quotes that have meaning and to analyze and respond to them.

Activity:  Students read their literature book, following a prompt, they will choose a quote that represents the prompt and respond to it.

Assess: Work Sample, Observation 

Monday, January 26 Division, Owls and more...

Morning Meets, Greets
8:50AM Mini Warm-Up Activity -> Owl CTD
9:15AM BLOCK 1  Introduce Division 2nd, 3d 4th (whole class)
10:00AM Recess
10:15-10:30 Morning RecessBLOCK 2 Library Reading Buddies
11:10 CB (Social Skills Practice)
11:40 Lunch Break
12:50 Silent Reading & sharing
BLOCK 3 Educational Video (Analysis for Consideration)
1:40 Level Rewards

 Monday, January, 26, 2015
01/26/15

Image and Quote of the day

Click here for weather...

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9:15AM BLOCK 1  Introduce Division 2nd, 3d 4th (whole class)
Student Objective: To become familiar with the concept of division and to understand the basic definition of division and words associated with division.

This is just an introduction to the concepts around divisions.  Using our background knowledge of arrays, we will look at splitting groups of objects up. 

Activity: Students will engage with a visual presentation and open discussion.  Teacher will create a poster with students.

Assess for learning:  Students will be able to answer open questions about division, respond.  Follow-up review will take place as well.  

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BLOCK 2 Library Reading Buddies

Objective: Students practice reading fluency & partner skills (waiting turns, listening to the other, allowing choice in partner).

Activity: Students take turns reading, listening, & retelling the story.

Assess: Staff observations, student recall.  

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  BLOCK 3 Educational Video (Analysis for Consideration)

http://video.pbs.org/video/2266677441/

Objective: Students will be initiating a science series, this week we will be looking at owls (food chain, nocturnal animals)  Later this week we will be dissecting owl pellets!

More info to come! 

Tuesday Jan 20th... :-)

8:45 Student Arrival

Morning Meets, Greets
8:50AM Mini Warm-Up Activity ->
9:15AM BLOCK 1  Math Groups (A+B)
10:00AM Recess
10:15-10:30 Morning RecessBLOCK 2 English Language Arts, 2 Groups
11:10 CB (Social Skills Practice)
11:40 Lunch Break
12:50 Silent Reading & sharing
BLOCK 3 Occupational Therapy Centers (Gross/Fine Motors)
1:40 Level Rewards (Behavioral reward incentive)



Morning Leader:

Tuesday, January 20, 2015
01/20/15
2015=2000+10+5=two thousand and fifteen

  

Quote/Image of the Day:

For Literature we will begin to focus on Quote Journals:

Quote Journals

RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Quote from text that was interesting.

What does it mean to you or about the reading?

Reaction (does this quote give you a feeling, remind you of something, give you an image)?