week of Jan. 21

Reading:

• AR goal is 28 points
• can't make 28 points and want to do Friday Fun?  complete a reading log
• My Brother Martin is the story this week.  Genre is biography
• Since I don't have wall space for putting jungle animals for AR points, we'll keep track of our points with jungle beads on a chain.  For every 10 points earned, a student will choose a bead to put on a chain.

Spelling: 

• TTT due Friday

Writing:

• state test this week

Social Studies

• map skills
• Thursday is PBS buddies with the K-class

Math is now starting at 8:20, so students are tardy if they're not in the room by 8:10

Week of January 14, 2013

reading:

• The Stranger
• genre: fantasy
• strategy: cause & effect
• AR goal is 26

Spelling:

• group 1 week 13  words where y sounds like i or e
• spelling words from story: add -ed or -ing

Social Studies

• RACK --random acts of classroom kindness

Writing:

• an exciting time