January 27th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. head
2. bed
3. school
4. not
5. why
6. spine
7. line
8. some 
9. thing
10. slowly

Reading

"100 Monsters in My School" Pages 12 - 19

Worksheets

• Read and Draw
• My Mental Image

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Boy on Adventure"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

• The Letter "Pp"
• Dates 

Homework

Long A (ai) 

January 20th, 2016

Vocabulary

1. dry
2. cry
3. spy
4. good
5. hood
6. food
7. pit
8. fit
9. see
10. tree

Spelling Challenge

Draw Your Words Worksheet

Reading

Class Reading

"100 Monsters in My School" Pages 1 - 11 

Worksheet

Read and Draw 

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Mouse Pirate"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Worksheets

The Letter "Dd" 

Homework

The letter "Cc" 

Wednesday December 16th, 2015

Last class of 2015!!

What a year! The semester flew by, but our class completed many objectives. Our class focused on strengthening our reading comprehension, visualization, and writing skills using worksheets, challenges, prompts, class discussion, and assigned reading. Overall the class progressed nicely, and I am looking forward to our Spring 2016 semester to help students continue their progress. 

Vocabulary

1. snow
2. coal
3. cold
4. gift
5. cookie
6. sled
7. fire
8. deer
9. elf
10. light

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge - "Finish the Snowman, Tell the Story"

Students read a short, incomplete paragraph about a snowman. The exercise requested students to read the story, finish the ending of the story, and illustrate the story in the space provided. Exercise help students strengthen their comprehensions and visualization skills. Student also instructed to use 4 vocabulary words in their writing and follow our class writing checklist.  

Class Reading

Continued reading "Hi Fly Guy", by Tedd Arnold - Chapter 2

Writing

Five Minute Creative Writing Challenge: "Happy Holidays!"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used a holiday themed worksheet to enhance their creative writing skills. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are not the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Class Writing Activity

"Is Winter Fun?" 

Students followed a writing prompt that asked if they thought winter was fun. Instructions requested students to describe if they liked or disliked winter, and explain why they do or do not like winter. Students were requested to include the following in their writing:

• Complete sentences
• Beginning, middle, and end format 
• Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. 
• Legible handwriting
• 3 vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)

"Holiday Paper Chain"  

Students created paper chains using holiday themed sentences and phrases. 
They used cut out strips of paper to write their holiday sentences and phrases on. Students then began to construct each strip together to form a paper chain. Students glued and stapled their chains together so they may be used as holiday decorations! Students were requested to include the following in their paper chains: 

• Complete sentences
• Beginning, middle, and end format 
• Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. 
• Legible handwriting
• 3 vocabulary words (underline vocabulary words)

Wednesday December 9th, 2015

Student no show, no class this week. Next week is our last day of class for 2015! 

Happy holidays!

Wednesday December 2nd, 2015

Vocabulary

1. fly
2. boy
3. pet
4. the 
5. mad
6. jar
7. and
8. met
9. my
10. in

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge

Students listened to a passage Miss Adrienne read out loud in class for specific details, so they could illustrate what they heard. Students encouraged to use creativity while strengthening their listening and comprehension skills. 

Read passage from "Parts" by Todd Arnold. 

Word and Sentence Builder Exercise

In this activity, students create words and sentences from cut outs. The exercise allows the student to unscramble the words and sentences, hands-on! 

Class Reading 

• Reviewed last weeks reading and discussed out loud. 
• Read "Fly Guy".
• Discussed material read aloud as class. 

Writing 

Handwriting Worksheet "A, B, and C"

Our beginner based class focuses on the building blocks of reading and writing; we visualize, make inferences, work on our listening and comprehensions skills. Our class also practices handwriting. Working on our handwriting allows us to correctly form our letters; when we can correctly form our letters, we can then learn to correctly form our words and sentences. 

Five Minute Writing Challenge: "Robot DJ"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an  image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Homework

• Finish all previously assigned homework and bring to class next week. 

Wednesday November 18th, 2015

No class today, November 18th, or next week, November 25th. Class resumes on Wednesday December 2nd at 330pm. Have a fantastic holiday week! 

Wednesday November 11th, 2015

Vocabulary

1. shall 
2. bring
3. him
4. or
5. are
6. going
7. they
8. play
9. the 
10. what

Reading

Five Minute Reading Challenge

Students listened to a passage Miss Adrienne read out loud in class for specific details, so they could illustrate what they heard. Students encouraged to use creativity while strengthening their listening and comprehension skills. 

Read passage from " Marcelline Goes to Music School". 

Class Reading 

• Reviewed last weeks reading and discussed out loud. 
• Read "The Penguins Go on Vacation", and "What Shall I Get the King?".
• Discussed material read aloud as class. 

Writing 

Five Minute Writing Challenge: "Galactic Dessert Quest"

Students took 5 minutes in class to creatively write. They used an  image they selected off of https://storybird.com for their creative inspiration. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization skills are the focus of this challenge! Students have five minutes to dig deep into their creative minds and write about what they see! 

Class Writing

Short sentences written describing the material read aloud in class. 

• Write 5 complete sentences with beginning, middle, and end format and include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. Please make sure I can read your sentences. 
• Use 2 of the daily vocabulary words; please underline your vocabulary words. 
• Tell me what happened in the story with your own words. Be sure to include the following items (in complete sentences) in your essay: 

1. Where are the penguins going?
2. When are the penguins coming back?
3. What does the girl want to bring the king?
4. What does the girl get the king?
5. Which book did you like best?

Homework

• Finish all previously assigned homework and bring to class next week.