Students:
After our discussion with Mrs. Seddighi today and our reading conferences since the beginning of the year, how do you notice yourself growing as a reader? What are some reading goals you can share? How are your book choices/book goals changing?
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Consitution Day
Students:
Have you discovered the location of where the Consitituion document is located? Any other cool facts that you can share?
Have you discovered the location of where the Consitituion document is located? Any other cool facts that you can share?
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Falling into being a fabulous third grader
Students:
How awesome did it feel outside out recess today? It seems like once fall starts arriving that the school year seems official. Today I noticed how much you are really starting to blossom into third graders and shed that second grade skin!
What is the biggest change you've noticed in your new third grade self? Are you more responsible? Sharing more? Taking more risks? Something else?
Parents, have you noticed any positive changes in your third grader?
PS-Congrats to Cate and Ryan for being Student of the Week and Mathematician! I'm sure they are watching for who they will pick next!
How awesome did it feel outside out recess today? It seems like once fall starts arriving that the school year seems official. Today I noticed how much you are really starting to blossom into third graders and shed that second grade skin!
What is the biggest change you've noticed in your new third grade self? Are you more responsible? Sharing more? Taking more risks? Something else?
Parents, have you noticed any positive changes in your third grader?
PS-Congrats to Cate and Ryan for being Student of the Week and Mathematician! I'm sure they are watching for who they will pick next!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Student Awards
I just wanted to give a special "shout out" to Greyson and Julia for being our awesome Student of the Week and Mathematician winners. They also got our coveted (wow word...let me know when you find the meaning!) first You Sparkle awards! I can't wait to see who they will pick as their replacements on Monday!!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Bluebonnets
Students:
I hope, hope, hope that you are checking out those new Bluebonnet books this year. Bluebonnets are Texas award winners and a great way to try out a new book! Plus, you get to be part of a special event with Mrs. Seddighi, our librarian, when you read any 5 Bluebonnet books.
Check out Mrs. Seddighi's blog for more info:
http://sparksreads.blogspot.com/
Tell us which Bluebonnet you are beginning to read or excited to read.
UPDATE: I checked with Mrs. Seddighi about getting a FULL list of the Bluebonnets for students and parents because she is just adding them in small doses to her blog! More to come!!!
I hope, hope, hope that you are checking out those new Bluebonnet books this year. Bluebonnets are Texas award winners and a great way to try out a new book! Plus, you get to be part of a special event with Mrs. Seddighi, our librarian, when you read any 5 Bluebonnet books.
Check out Mrs. Seddighi's blog for more info:
http://sparksreads.blogspot.com/
Tell us which Bluebonnet you are beginning to read or excited to read.
UPDATE: I checked with Mrs. Seddighi about getting a FULL list of the Bluebonnets for students and parents because she is just adding them in small doses to her blog! More to come!!!
College Week
Students:
The week of Sept. 12th is College Week. Do you have any college ambitions that you can share with us? Do you think you know where you want to attend college?
When Mrs. Jones was young, I was sure I wanted to go to college to be a pediatrician, which is doctor for little kids. What was I thinking? I can't stand blood and I get woozy when someone in our class has a loose tooth. I think I made the right choice for me when I became a teacher!!!
Mrs. Jones graduated college from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. I wonder if you could find anything out about my college...
The week of Sept. 12th is College Week. Do you have any college ambitions that you can share with us? Do you think you know where you want to attend college?
When Mrs. Jones was young, I was sure I wanted to go to college to be a pediatrician, which is doctor for little kids. What was I thinking? I can't stand blood and I get woozy when someone in our class has a loose tooth. I think I made the right choice for me when I became a teacher!!!
Mrs. Jones graduated college from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. I wonder if you could find anything out about my college...
Thursday, September 8, 2011
What we are talkin' about...
Students:
What is your favorite "thing" we are learning right now? Why?
What is your favorite "thing" we are learning right now? Why?
Friday, September 2, 2011
Math Facts
Parents:
I received a question regarding math facts during Curriculum Night, but I'm not sure who it is from. I just thought I'd post a response here and see if it helps anyone.
Regarding math facts, competition among students is not avoided. We encourage students to work together on math facts a variety of ways to increase number sense and fluency. Students will play skill and fact practice games in small groups to try to increase fact fluency and will compete against each other in that way. We time students in a way where they can try to beat their own times, too. The only competition we avoid is where students are left out of something if they are having trouble increasing fact recall speed.
I hope that helps.
I received a question regarding math facts during Curriculum Night, but I'm not sure who it is from. I just thought I'd post a response here and see if it helps anyone.
Regarding math facts, competition among students is not avoided. We encourage students to work together on math facts a variety of ways to increase number sense and fluency. Students will play skill and fact practice games in small groups to try to increase fact fluency and will compete against each other in that way. We time students in a way where they can try to beat their own times, too. The only competition we avoid is where students are left out of something if they are having trouble increasing fact recall speed.
I hope that helps.
HW info for parents
HW is starting! We took home logs today (your child has 3 days of math and 3 days of reading to complete). It can be anything they want, but on Tuesdays and Thursdays I ask them for something specific, so it's a good idea to include that on the log.
Remember that Tuesday night math HW could be finished early if it works better for your schedule!
I promise this HW schedule is really easy. It will take a moment to get used to it, but it really is easy to get the hang of after that!
Have a great weekend!
Remember that Tuesday night math HW could be finished early if it works better for your schedule!
I promise this HW schedule is really easy. It will take a moment to get used to it, but it really is easy to get the hang of after that!
Have a great weekend!
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