Schoolwork Accomplished:
Leanna:
*Traits of good writing
*Latin Roots
*Battle Box-revolutionary war
*She decided she will work on being observant as her character trait to work on for the next week.
*Silent Reading- Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arther Canon Doyle
*Mission US- FCoFC
*Mission US- FtF
Justin:
*Starfall vowel stuff
*We read 2 chapters in Little Britches
*Math place value demonstration
*Lengthy discussion of what character is, we read a page and a half of character trait with their definitions, and he talked about what he's done today to tear boards from his character house.
He decided he will work on being thrifty for the next week.
*Math workbook
Timothy:
*We read 2 chapters in Little Britches
*Math place value demonstration
*Math workbook
* Lengthy discussion of what character is, we read a page and a half of character trait with their definitions,and he decided he will work on being observant for the next week.
*Drew more pictures of his character house.
Jacob:
*Did the letter C cut and paste page
*Participated in the character discussion and will work on being helpful for the next week.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Schoolwork Accomplished:
Leanna:
*Traits of Good Writing
*Life of Fred-2 chapters
*Cursive Writing
*Crafting-duct tape craft
Justin:
*Explode the Code
*Math workbook
*Outdoor Play
Timothy:
*Explode the code
*Math Workbook
*He read Helping Mom by Mercer Meyer aloud to me and we did the short reading lesson at the end
*Outdoor Play
Jacob:
*Went over flashcards
*Letter B page in Cut and Paste book
*Math readiness book
- See more at: http://imaginationsoup.net/2013/10/learning-to-read-word-attack-strategies-beyond-sound-it-out/#_a5y_p=1003294
- See more at: http://imaginationsoup.net/2013/10/learning-to-read-word-attack-strategies-beyond-sound-it-out/#_a5y_p=1003294
Leanna:
*Traits of Good Writing
*Life of Fred-2 chapters
*Cursive Writing
*Crafting-duct tape craft
Justin:
*Explode the Code
*Math workbook
*Outdoor Play
Timothy:
*Explode the code
*Math Workbook
*He read Helping Mom by Mercer Meyer aloud to me and we did the short reading lesson at the end
*Outdoor Play
Jacob:
*Went over flashcards
*Letter B page in Cut and Paste book
*Math readiness book
Decoding Strategies Beyond Sound It Out
Beginning Sound
“Look at the first letter. Do you know a word that starts with that letter? What is that letter’s sound?”
“Look at the first letter. Do you know a word that starts with that letter? What is that letter’s sound?”
Ending Sound
“Be sure the ending looks and sounds right.”
“Be sure the ending looks and sounds right.”
Chunk It
“Cover the last part of the word with your finger and say the first part first. Now cover that part and say the last part. Can you put the two part together?”
“Cover the last part of the word with your finger and say the first part first. Now cover that part and say the last part. Can you put the two part together?”
Find a Small Word
“Can you find a word you know in that word?”
“Can you find a word you know in that word?”
Stretch It Out
“Read with your finger and say it slowly.”
“Read with your finger and say it slowly.”
Use Picture Clues
“Use the picture clues to figure out what that word might be.”
“Use the picture clues to figure out what that word might be.”
Skip It, Go Back
“Why don’t you keep reading until the end of the sentence, the period, and then go back to the word and try again.”
“Why don’t you keep reading until the end of the sentence, the period, and then go back to the word and try again.”
Ask for Help
“Do you need help? Have you tried all your strategies?” *It’s fine to tell kids words – don’t make the suffering go on and on and on! Just remember to keep a balance of both helping and having the child figure it out.
“Do you need help? Have you tried all your strategies?” *It’s fine to tell kids words – don’t make the suffering go on and on and on! Just remember to keep a balance of both helping and having the child figure it out.
Does It Make Sense?
“Hmm, that word you read doesn’t really make sense to me – does it to you?”
“Hmm, that word you read doesn’t really make sense to me – does it to you?”
One Strategy at a Time
Work on one strategy at a time. Use a sticky note with the strategy as a bookmark reminder or this printable bookmark with the strategy starred to remind you and your child of the strategy.- See more at: http://imaginationsoup.net/2013/10/learning-to-read-word-attack-strategies-beyond-sound-it-out/#_a5y_p=1003294
Decoding Strategies Beyond Sound It Out
Beginning Sound
“Look at the first letter. Do you know a word that starts with that letter? What is that letter’s sound?”
“Look at the first letter. Do you know a word that starts with that letter? What is that letter’s sound?”
Ending Sound
“Be sure the ending looks and sounds right.”
“Be sure the ending looks and sounds right.”
Chunk It
“Cover the last part of the word with your finger and say the first part first. Now cover that part and say the last part. Can you put the two part together?”
“Cover the last part of the word with your finger and say the first part first. Now cover that part and say the last part. Can you put the two part together?”
Find a Small Word
“Can you find a word you know in that word?”
“Can you find a word you know in that word?”
Stretch It Out
“Read with your finger and say it slowly.”
“Read with your finger and say it slowly.”
Use Picture Clues
“Use the picture clues to figure out what that word might be.”
“Use the picture clues to figure out what that word might be.”
Skip It, Go Back
“Why don’t you keep reading until the end of the sentence, the period, and then go back to the word and try again.”
“Why don’t you keep reading until the end of the sentence, the period, and then go back to the word and try again.”
Ask for Help
“Do you need help? Have you tried all your strategies?” *It’s fine to tell kids words – don’t make the suffering go on and on and on! Just remember to keep a balance of both helping and having the child figure it out.
“Do you need help? Have you tried all your strategies?” *It’s fine to tell kids words – don’t make the suffering go on and on and on! Just remember to keep a balance of both helping and having the child figure it out.
Does It Make Sense?
“Hmm, that word you read doesn’t really make sense to me – does it to you?”
“Hmm, that word you read doesn’t really make sense to me – does it to you?”
One Strategy at a Time
Work on one strategy at a time. Use a sticky note with the strategy as a bookmark reminder or this printable bookmark with the strategy starred to remind you and your child of the strategy.- See more at: http://imaginationsoup.net/2013/10/learning-to-read-word-attack-strategies-beyond-sound-it-out/#_a5y_p=1003294
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Schoolwork Accomplished:
Leanna:
*Silent Reading-old American Girl books
*Plum Creek Lapbook
*Traits of Good Writing
*Flying Creatures of the 5th Day
*Journaling
Justin:
*We read a chapter in Little Britches
*We read from Flying Creatures of the Fifth day and did the air pressure experiment
*We watched a video showing the same experiment
*Math Workbook
*Outdoor Play
Timothy:
*We read a chapter in Little Britches
*We read from Flying Creatures of the Fifth day and did the air pressure experiment
*We watched a video showing the same experiment
*Math Workbook
*Outdoor Play
Leanna:
*Silent Reading-old American Girl books
*Plum Creek Lapbook
*Traits of Good Writing
*Flying Creatures of the 5th Day
*Journaling
Justin:
*We read a chapter in Little Britches
*We read from Flying Creatures of the Fifth day and did the air pressure experiment
*We watched a video showing the same experiment
*Math Workbook
*Outdoor Play
Timothy:
*We read a chapter in Little Britches
*We read from Flying Creatures of the Fifth day and did the air pressure experiment
*We watched a video showing the same experiment
*Math Workbook
*Outdoor Play
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Monday, September 30, 2013
Schoolwork Accomplished:
Leanna:
*Life of Fred
*Traits of Good Writing
*Greek and Latin Roots
*Art- Sketchbook
*Cursive Writting
*a page of fifth grade division
Justin:
*Explode The Code worksheets
*Math Worksheets
*I read a chapter in Little Britches to them
Timothy:
*Finished Reading Workbook
*Explode The Code Worksheets
*Math Workbook
*Read the fifth chapter of Dinosaurs at Dawn aloud to me
*I read a chapter in Little Britches to them
Jacob:
*We did the letter A page from the cut and paste book. He colored, cut and pasted, and he traced and wrote his own letter As.
Leanna:
*Life of Fred
*Traits of Good Writing
*Greek and Latin Roots
*Art- Sketchbook
*Cursive Writting
*a page of fifth grade division
Justin:
*Explode The Code worksheets
*Math Worksheets
*I read a chapter in Little Britches to them
Timothy:
*Finished Reading Workbook
*Explode The Code Worksheets
*Math Workbook
*Read the fifth chapter of Dinosaurs at Dawn aloud to me
*I read a chapter in Little Britches to them
Jacob:
*We did the letter A page from the cut and paste book. He colored, cut and pasted, and he traced and wrote his own letter As.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Schoolwork Accomplished:
Leanna
*Story of the World
*ToGW
Cursive Writing
*GaLRLLtM
*Art- Sketching
*
Leanna
*Story of the World
*ToGW
Cursive Writing
*GaLRLLtM
*Art- Sketching
*
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