Problem #5
Show your work. Explain with pictures, words, or numbers.
Five children are playing on the playground. The teacher called the children in for a snack. She
had 20 cookies. How many cookies did each child get?
Problem #6
Show your work. Explain with pictures, words, or numbers.
Beauty is trying to tell the Beast about apples. He knows only about oranges. What would you
tell the Beast about ways an orange is like an apple and how they are different. He knows
about grapes, but not bananas. Compare grapes and bananas for the Beast.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Homework for Week of September 5th
Sight words
(list A) you, big, do, get, go
(list B) these, were, work, would, after
Monday
No Homework
Tuesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 38 and 39
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Wednesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 43
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Thursday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 44
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
(list A) you, big, do, get, go
(list B) these, were, work, would, after
Monday
No Homework
Tuesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 38 and 39
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Wednesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 43
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Thursday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 44
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
More Problem Solving (optional activities)
*If you are choosing to solve these optional activities, please be sure to send them in on Friday. I would like to see your work. Thanks!
Problem Solving #3
Mary likes to dress up her dogs. One wears a hat, one wears a coat, and one wears a scarf. Their
names are Spot, Tag, and Barney. Tag loves to wear a scarf. Spot won’t wear the coat. Match each dog with what it wears. Show your work. Explain with pictures, words, or numbers.
Problem Solving #4
I have 6 coins worth 51¢. What coins do you think I have? Is there more than one answer? Explain with pictures, words, or numbers.
Problem Solving #3
Mary likes to dress up her dogs. One wears a hat, one wears a coat, and one wears a scarf. Their
names are Spot, Tag, and Barney. Tag loves to wear a scarf. Spot won’t wear the coat. Match each dog with what it wears. Show your work. Explain with pictures, words, or numbers.
Problem Solving #4
I have 6 coins worth 51¢. What coins do you think I have? Is there more than one answer? Explain with pictures, words, or numbers.
Homework for the Week of August 29th
Sight words
(list A) my, on, the, see, like
(list B) call, first, know, many, more
Monday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 31
-Choose an activity to complete with your spelling words for this week (see suggested activities in the homework folder)
Tuesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 32
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Wednesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 33
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Thursday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 34
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
(list A) my, on, the, see, like
(list B) call, first, know, many, more
Monday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 31
-Choose an activity to complete with your spelling words for this week (see suggested activities in the homework folder)
Tuesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 32
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Wednesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 33
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Thursday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 34
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Scholastic Book Clubs and Scholastic News
In your child's Friday folder next week you will find an order form for Scholastic Books. If you are interested in ordering, please send in your order form and money back to school by Wed. August 31st. If writing a check, please make it payable to Scholastic. If sending in cash, please send in the exact amount. In addition, if you choose to order online, please see the class code written at the top of your child's order form. We do earn a free book for our classroom each time a parent orders online. I will continue to send home order forms each month if I see that students are purchasing books from Scholastic.
Scholastic News is different from Scholastic Books. Scholastic News is the magazine that our grade level has decided to use this school year. Thank you to those who have already sent in the requested $5.00 for Scholastic News. If you have not already sent in your child's money, please do so as soon as possible. I plan to mail in one payment for our class to Scholastic by the end of this month. Thank you!
Scholastic News is different from Scholastic Books. Scholastic News is the magazine that our grade level has decided to use this school year. Thank you to those who have already sent in the requested $5.00 for Scholastic News. If you have not already sent in your child's money, please do so as soon as possible. I plan to mail in one payment for our class to Scholastic by the end of this month. Thank you!
Spelling Homework
There are many different ways to practice learning words other than just saying them aloud or writing them on paper. Be creative and have fun! Here are some examples:
-Write on a steamy mirror after taking a bath
-If you have dusty furniture, have your child write in the dust and then dust your furniture
-Write words in the dirt or sand box with a stick
-Put dry Jell-O on a pan and write the words
-Write on a plate smeared with pudding
-Circle words in newspapers or magazines
-Write the words with crayons, markers, paint, etc.
-Practice while getting ready for school, at breakfast, in the car, while taking a bath, etc.
-Type each word on the computer 3 times
-Write each word on black construction paper using chalk
-Write all of your words in ABC order
-Create a word search with your words
-Make word triangles with each word
c
ca
cat
-Write your words forwards and then backwards
-Write words 2 times each and draw a :) instead of vowels
-Write words in order from the shortest to the longest
-Translate spelling words into a phone number using the phone keypad
Ex. stay (7829)
-Write a sentence for each of your words
-Write a story using as many of your words as you can. Write your spelling words in a different color.
-Write on a steamy mirror after taking a bath
-If you have dusty furniture, have your child write in the dust and then dust your furniture
-Write words in the dirt or sand box with a stick
-Put dry Jell-O on a pan and write the words
-Write on a plate smeared with pudding
-Circle words in newspapers or magazines
-Write the words with crayons, markers, paint, etc.
-Practice while getting ready for school, at breakfast, in the car, while taking a bath, etc.
-Type each word on the computer 3 times
-Write each word on black construction paper using chalk
-Write all of your words in ABC order
-Create a word search with your words
-Make word triangles with each word
c
ca
cat
-Write your words forwards and then backwards
-Write words 2 times each and draw a :) instead of vowels
-Write words in order from the shortest to the longest
-Translate spelling words into a phone number using the phone keypad
Ex. stay (7829)
-Write a sentence for each of your words
-Write a story using as many of your words as you can. Write your spelling words in a different color.
FYI and Homework for the Week of August 22nd
Welcome back track 3 first grade! I hope you all have enjoyed your track out. I enjoyed spending time with my son Christopher. I am now looking forward to tracking back in and getting started with our 4th week of school. We will have parent/teacher conferences at the end of the first 9 weeks. Please be sure to look in your child's Friday folder for a sign up sheet. I'm asking that you choose 3 times that work best for you and I will send out a finalized schedule for parent/teacher conferences. If you feel the need to conference with me before the scheduled date/time, please be sure to let me know.
Below you will find your child's assigned homework for the week of August 22nd. By the end of this school year, your child should be able to read and write at least 100 high frequency words. To help your child reach this goal, I am assigning at least 5 words each week for your child to focus on. You and your child may choose to focus on either list A, list B, or both lists. If your child is not able to read and write the words from list A, then I suggest focusing on this list first. List A includes words that have 2 or 3 letters and list B includes words that have 4 or more letters. In addition learning the high frequency words, your child should also focus on reading color words and number words to 99.
Assessments in first grade are on-going. While I am not currently giving a spelling test or having students turn in spelling homework, I do assess in a variety of ways and I am aware of which words to focus on with each individual student. The words that we focus on in class may or may not be the same words that I assign each week for homework. I thank you in advance for working with your child on these assigned words at home. It will make a big difference in your child’s reading and writing!
Please note: If your child is currently able or becomes able to independently read and write all of the 200 words, please let me know so that I may assess him or her. Once I have seen that your child is able to read and write the 100 words, I will begin to send home additional words for your child to focus on.
Homework:
Sight words (list A) but, in, is, it, me
(list B) been, other, could, want, find
Monday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 27
-Choose an activity to complete with your spelling words for this week (see suggested activites in the homework folder)
Tuesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 28
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Wednesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 29
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Thursday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 30
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Below you will find your child's assigned homework for the week of August 22nd. By the end of this school year, your child should be able to read and write at least 100 high frequency words. To help your child reach this goal, I am assigning at least 5 words each week for your child to focus on. You and your child may choose to focus on either list A, list B, or both lists. If your child is not able to read and write the words from list A, then I suggest focusing on this list first. List A includes words that have 2 or 3 letters and list B includes words that have 4 or more letters. In addition learning the high frequency words, your child should also focus on reading color words and number words to 99.
Assessments in first grade are on-going. While I am not currently giving a spelling test or having students turn in spelling homework, I do assess in a variety of ways and I am aware of which words to focus on with each individual student. The words that we focus on in class may or may not be the same words that I assign each week for homework. I thank you in advance for working with your child on these assigned words at home. It will make a big difference in your child’s reading and writing!
Please note: If your child is currently able or becomes able to independently read and write all of the 200 words, please let me know so that I may assess him or her. Once I have seen that your child is able to read and write the 100 words, I will begin to send home additional words for your child to focus on.
Homework:
Sight words (list A) but, in, is, it, me
(list B) been, other, could, want, find
Monday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 27
-Choose an activity to complete with your spelling words for this week (see suggested activites in the homework folder)
Tuesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 28
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Wednesday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 29
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Thursday
-Read for a minimum of 15 minutes
-Complete math page 30
-Choose a different activity to complete with your spelling words for this week
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Weekly Math Homework Challenge (optional)
Looking for a math challenge? If so, please be sure to check out our classroom blog by Sunday evening of each week for additional math problem solving activities. I will post at least 2 activities each week. These activities are optional. However, if your child chooses to complete the activities, please have him/her complete the activities independently. In addition, I would love to see how your child solves these problems, so please be sure to send their problem solving work to school each Friday in their homework folder.
Problem Solving Activities for the Week of August 22nd
Problem #1
You have the following digits…7, 5, 2, 4, 6, 3. What is the largest 2-digit number you can make?
What is the smallest 2-digit number? What is the largest 2-digit number you can make with the digits that are left over? the smallest? Show your work. Explain with pictures,words, or numbers.
Problem #2
How can you use a calculator to help you count by twos backwards from twenty?
How can you use a calculator to add two numbers? What partners of ten can you show on a calculator?
Show your work. Explain with pictures, words, or numbers.
Problem Solving Activities for the Week of August 22nd
Problem #1
You have the following digits…7, 5, 2, 4, 6, 3. What is the largest 2-digit number you can make?
What is the smallest 2-digit number? What is the largest 2-digit number you can make with the digits that are left over? the smallest? Show your work. Explain with pictures,words, or numbers.
Problem #2
How can you use a calculator to help you count by twos backwards from twenty?
How can you use a calculator to add two numbers? What partners of ten can you show on a calculator?
Show your work. Explain with pictures, words, or numbers.
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