You were made to be AWESOME! ~ Kid President

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Happy Long Weekend!




He doesn't want a bath even more than MY dog!


Everyday edit: "Rubber Duck Voyagers"
Edit for one grammar mistake. Hint: it's a past-tense word that is used and spelled incorrectly.






Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Happy Wednesday! Can you relate?



Everyday Edit: edit "Rubber Duck Voyagers" for spelling. Spell checkers are on my desk.






Tuesday, January 29, 2013

It's Tuesday! We can DO it!!



Everyday Edit: "Rubber Duck Voyagers"
1) Edit for punctuation. Remember to look at possessives (apostrophes) and dollar signs




Monday, January 28, 2013

Happy Monday!






Everyday Edit -- 
1) Read the entire paragraph first
2) Edit for capitalization only




Thursday, January 24, 2013

Good Morning!



Everyday Edit: Edit "Martin Luther King, Jr." for spelling. There are four corrections.





Wednesday, January 23, 2013

It's Wednesday. 
I'm so happy I got to sleep in!!



Everyday Edit: Edit for punctuation -- commas, possessives, quotes, end punctuation, etc.











Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Did three days off make you feel like him???


Warm Up: Everyday Edit -- "Martin Luther King, Jr." 
1) Read the paragraph first without making any corrections. 
2) Edit for capitalization ONLY.










Thursday, January 17, 2013

SMILE ! It's Almost Friday!!!!


Warm Up: Turn to your table partner and tell them what the 5 oceans are. Can you spell them???







Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Does late start make you smile, too?




Warm Up:
1. Identify this continent:















2. Everyday Edit "Blizzards" -- edit for spelling.























Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Core 1
Today in Class we:
  • Did a pre-lesson activity -- "co/com" matching activity
  • Did Read 180
    • independent reading
    • instructional software
    • small group --  rBook pages 110-111
Homework
  • Finish rBook page 111 -- Complete the body part of the outline
Absent?
  • Do everyday edit listed above
  • Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log in your Reader's Journal
  • When you return, do the "co/com" matching activity
  • Complete rBook pages110-111
Core 2
Today in class we:
  • Edited "It's in the Bag"
  • Typed final copy of "It's in the Bag"
  • Did "co/com" matching activity
  • Practiced spelling of the 7 continents
  • Did Read 180
    • independent reading
    • instructional software
    • small group -- completed pages 104-105
Homework
  • Edit and type final draft of "Its in the Bag"
Absent?
  • Everyday edit listed above
  • Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
  • complete rBook pages 104-105
  • edit and type "It's in the Bag" essay --due on Wednesday
  • Get a copy of the continents/oceans spelling study guide from the white crate
This baby and I are freezing this morning! How about you?



Warm Up:
1. Identify this continent:


2. Everyday Edit: 
  • edit for punctuation -- check for end punctuation, proper commas before conjunctions, and commas in a series.














Monday, January 14, 2013


 

Blech! Monday.










 Warm Up:
1. Identify this continent:


2. Everyday Edit: Read "Blizzards". Then edit for capitalization














Friday, January 11, 2013

Core 1
Today in Class we:
  • Did Read 180
    • independent reading
    • instructional software
    • small group --  rBook pages 105-107
Homework
  • None
Absent?
  • Use today's prompt to write in your Smash Book
  • Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log in your Reader's Journal
  • Turn in your reading log for a grade
  • Complete rBook pages 105-107
Core 2
Today in class we:
  • Reviewed Ideas and Content scoring for writing
  • Practiced scoring I/C for writing
  • Evaluated our own "It's In the Bag" essays and scored
  • Revised our essay to add more precise detail
  • Did Read 180
    • independent reading
    • instructional software
    • small group -- read and discussed pages 103-105
Homework
  • none
Absent?
  • Use today's prompt to write in your Smash Book
  • Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
  • read rBook pages 103-105
  • revise your "It's in the Bag" essay for precise detail which would score a 4
I'm so happy! I loooooove Fridays!!




Warm Up:
1. Identify this continent:




 
2. Take out your Smash Book. Reflect on your week.

























Thursday, January 10, 2013

Good Morning! Are you awake yet?







Warm Up:

1. Identify this continent:



2. Everyday Edit "A Monument for September 11" -- You and a partner work together to find spelling errors. Spell checkers are on the desks. 


Core 1
Today in Class we:
  • "bi" prefix quiz
  • Practiced continents/oceans spelling
  • Begin edit of "It's In the Bag"
  • Did Read 180
    • independent reading
    • instructional software
    • small group --  rBook pages 104-105
Homework
  • None
Absent?
  • Complete Warm Up listed above
  • Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log in your Reader's Journal
  • Complete rBook pages 104-105
  • Study for "bi" prefix quiz. Plan to stay after school in the next couple of days to make up the quiz
Core 2
Today in class we:
  • Took the "bi" prefix quiz
  • Did Read 180
    • independent reading
    • instructional software
    • small group --rBook pages 100-101 and reviewed target words
Homework
  • none
Absent?
  • Complete Warm Up listed above
  • Silent Read for 20 minutes and record in your reading log
  • Do rBook pages 100-101, review target words
  • Study for "bi" prefix quiz. Plan to stay after school in the next couple of days to make up the quiz

Wednesday, January 9, 2013



Yesssss! It's late start!











For warm up today:

1. Identify this continent --





2. Everyday Edit, "A Monument for September 11". Check over your paper for any punctuation errors. 

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

And you think you're having a bad morning...


Welcome back, everyone! 

For warm up today, do these two things:

1. Identify this continent...



2. Work on the Every Day Edit called "A Monument for September 11" that's on your desk