Tuesday, December 29, 2009
New Year
Have a great time off-track and get ready to work hard when we get back. Things are going to go a lot faster and the bar will be raised. We will work harder than we have and we will have fun learning together.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Spelling words for Dec. 17th
Unit 17
1. badge
2. dodge
3. edge
4. ridge
5. bridge
6. hedge
7. judge
8. gem
9. baggage
10. range
11. package
12. cottage
13. gentle
14. strange
15. cabbage
16. village
17. gym
18. rigid
19. engine
20. gigantic
Vocabulary:
phenomena: a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen.
observe: to watch someone or something carefully.
structural: relating to or forming a part of a structure of a building or other item.
components: a part or element of a whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle.
Challenge words List 6
1. grammar
2. grocery
3. grudge
4. guidance
5. gymnasium
6. handkerchief
7. height
8. hospital
9. illegal
10. handsome
11. imitation
12. immediately
13. independence
14. inhabitant
15. interfere
1. badge
2. dodge
3. edge
4. ridge
5. bridge
6. hedge
7. judge
8. gem
9. baggage
10. range
11. package
12. cottage
13. gentle
14. strange
15. cabbage
16. village
17. gym
18. rigid
19. engine
20. gigantic
Vocabulary:
phenomena: a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen.
observe: to watch someone or something carefully.
structural: relating to or forming a part of a structure of a building or other item.
components: a part or element of a whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle.
Challenge words List 6
1. grammar
2. grocery
3. grudge
4. guidance
5. gymnasium
6. handkerchief
7. height
8. hospital
9. illegal
10. handsome
11. imitation
12. immediately
13. independence
14. inhabitant
15. interfere
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Spelling for Dec. 10th
1. quick
2. quarter
3. quiz
4. quote
5. quit
6. queen
7. quilt
8. quart
9. quake
10. quill
11. quarrel
12. quite
13. question
14. quiet
15. squint
16. squeeze
17. squash
18. squirm
19. squeal
20. square
Vocabulary
• their – belonging or relating to them or themselves.
• they’re – contraction of they are.
• there – to be in or at a place, point or stage.
*Spelling MUST be correct on vocabulary This week.
Challenge Words 5
1. exceed
2. exhaust
3. existence
4. extension
5. extraordinary
6. familiar
7. flexible
8. foreign
9. fulfill
10. genuine
11. gesture
12. gigantic
13. gorgeous
14. government
15. governor
2. quarter
3. quiz
4. quote
5. quit
6. queen
7. quilt
8. quart
9. quake
10. quill
11. quarrel
12. quite
13. question
14. quiet
15. squint
16. squeeze
17. squash
18. squirm
19. squeal
20. square
Vocabulary
• their – belonging or relating to them or themselves.
• they’re – contraction of they are.
• there – to be in or at a place, point or stage.
*Spelling MUST be correct on vocabulary This week.
Challenge Words 5
1. exceed
2. exhaust
3. existence
4. extension
5. extraordinary
6. familiar
7. flexible
8. foreign
9. fulfill
10. genuine
11. gesture
12. gigantic
13. gorgeous
14. government
15. governor
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
CW 4 - Test on Dec. 3rd
Challenge Words List 4
1. believe
2. receive
3. separate
4. foreign
5. vacuum
6. library
7. weather
8. sincerely
9. deceive
10. niece
11. embarrass
12. friend
13. sophomore
14. ninety
15. written
Vocabulary
• coniferous: evergreen plants that stay green all year and never lose their leaves.
• deciduous: plants which lose their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring.
• shrub: a woody plant smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
• bedrock: solid rock that lies underneath the subsoil that has not yet been broken down.
• fragments: small pieces broken off from the original item.
1. believe
2. receive
3. separate
4. foreign
5. vacuum
6. library
7. weather
8. sincerely
9. deceive
10. niece
11. embarrass
12. friend
13. sophomore
14. ninety
15. written
Vocabulary
• coniferous: evergreen plants that stay green all year and never lose their leaves.
• deciduous: plants which lose their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring.
• shrub: a woody plant smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
• bedrock: solid rock that lies underneath the subsoil that has not yet been broken down.
• fragments: small pieces broken off from the original item.
Unit 15 - Test on Dec. 3rd
Challenge Words List 4
1. believe
2. receive
3. separate
4. foreign
5. vacuum
6. library
7. weather
8. sincerely
9. deceive
10. niece
11. embarrass
12. friend
13. sophomore
14. ninety
15. written
Vocabulary
• coniferous: evergreen plants that stay green all year and never lose their leaves.
• deciduous: plants which lose their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring.
• shrub: a woody plant smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
• bedrock: solid rock that lies underneath the subsoil that has not yet been broken down.
• fragments: small pieces broken off from the original item.
1. believe
2. receive
3. separate
4. foreign
5. vacuum
6. library
7. weather
8. sincerely
9. deceive
10. niece
11. embarrass
12. friend
13. sophomore
14. ninety
15. written
Vocabulary
• coniferous: evergreen plants that stay green all year and never lose their leaves.
• deciduous: plants which lose their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring.
• shrub: a woody plant smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
• bedrock: solid rock that lies underneath the subsoil that has not yet been broken down.
• fragments: small pieces broken off from the original item.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Book Orders - October
I decided to send home book orders today, because there are so many fun Halloween and Fall books at good prices. You can either send the order to school with your check or you can order online using the following link. (I fixed the problem the occurred last time.)
http://pcool.scholastic.com/parentordering/login.jsp
Class User Name: missdbrown4
Password: foothills
http://pcool.scholastic.com/parentordering/login.jsp
Class User Name: missdbrown4
Password: foothills
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sept. 14th - Sept. 23rd.
Math Assignments
Sept 14th - pg. 92 (1-18) Find Range, Median & Mode.
15th - Correct Math Test from Friday on Separate paper and then get signed by a parent.
16th - pg. 95 (Make a pictograph in small groups - in class assignment.)
17th - Pictograph in class
18th - Share pictographs
Sept. 21st - pg. 108 (1-13) Line Graphs
22nd - Create your own line graph, using the data on pg. 108.
23rd - Create a Company Productivity Presentation (a line graph & explanation of change)
24th - Work on Company Presentation. (in Class)
25th - Share Company Presentations with class and discuss outcomes.
Language Assignments
Sept. 14th Plural Nouns - worksheet #55
15th - Plural Nouns - #19&25
16th - Plural Nouns Test
17th - Review test together.
Reading Assignments
Sept. 14th - Chp. 27 - 5 things of advice for Bradley.
15th - Chp. 28 (no assignment)
16th = Venn Diagram on Good Bradley vs. "Bad" Bradley (at least 6 things in EACH section)
17th - Chp. 29-30 - Write a summary.
18th - Chp. 31 & 32 - Write 3 predictions.
Spelling Assignments
14th - pg. 51 (1-20)
15th - pg. 52 (1-20)
16th - Pretest
17th - Test on Unit 8
18th - pg. 56(1-20) Sorting Unit 9
Sept 14th - pg. 92 (1-18) Find Range, Median & Mode.
15th - Correct Math Test from Friday on Separate paper and then get signed by a parent.
16th - pg. 95 (Make a pictograph in small groups - in class assignment.)
17th - Pictograph in class
18th - Share pictographs
Sept. 21st - pg. 108 (1-13) Line Graphs
22nd - Create your own line graph, using the data on pg. 108.
23rd - Create a Company Productivity Presentation (a line graph & explanation of change)
24th - Work on Company Presentation. (in Class)
25th - Share Company Presentations with class and discuss outcomes.
Language Assignments
Sept. 14th Plural Nouns - worksheet #55
15th - Plural Nouns - #19&25
16th - Plural Nouns Test
17th - Review test together.
Reading Assignments
Sept. 14th - Chp. 27 - 5 things of advice for Bradley.
15th - Chp. 28 (no assignment)
16th = Venn Diagram on Good Bradley vs. "Bad" Bradley (at least 6 things in EACH section)
17th - Chp. 29-30 - Write a summary.
18th - Chp. 31 & 32 - Write 3 predictions.
Spelling Assignments
14th - pg. 51 (1-20)
15th - pg. 52 (1-20)
16th - Pretest
17th - Test on Unit 8
18th - pg. 56(1-20) Sorting Unit 9
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Welcome to My Class.
The first week is over and we are on our way. I can already tell this is going to be a great year, the kids are eager to learn, they try to follow instructions and they are well behaved. The trick will be to keep up with the momentum and pace that the students will set. But, I know I am up to the task and I am excited for all the learning that will be going on.
In order to help the student succeed I will post assignments and announcements on this blog to help update the parents on what is going on in the classroom.
In order to help the student succeed I will post assignments and announcements on this blog to help update the parents on what is going on in the classroom.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Grammar Marks
Grammar Marks
Red dot = Ending punctuation. (. ! ?)
Yellow dot = Commas. (,)
Orange dot = Quotation marks. (“)
Purple dot = New paragraph. (¶)
Green dot = Beginning of sentences. (Capitals)
Blue dot = Indents. (One finger space)
Red dot = Ending punctuation. (. ! ?)
Yellow dot = Commas. (,)
Orange dot = Quotation marks. (“)
Purple dot = New paragraph. (¶)
Green dot = Beginning of sentences. (Capitals)
Blue dot = Indents. (One finger space)
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Book Club orders
Dear Parents,
If you would like to place your book club orders on line, here is the parents link:
Scholastic Books - Parents orders
Username: missbrown4
Password: foothills
If you would like to place your book club orders on line, here is the parents link:
Scholastic Books - Parents orders
Username: missbrown4
Password: foothills
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Long Division with breaking up place values.
Feb. 18, 2009
Here is today's lesson on Long Division by breakup by place values. The sound is a little off, so you will see me write something and then ask the question. But you can still get the idea of the way the math assignment was taught in class.
In order to see the video of the Math lessons you will need to join my wikispace. Make your username your first & Last name or your child's (I just need to recognize that it is a parent of one of my students joining.) Then create a password. I will receive an email and then I will approve you as a member of my wikispace. For now this is the easiest way to show the videos taken in class.
My Wikispace - Math Lessons
Here is today's lesson on Long Division by breakup by place values. The sound is a little off, so you will see me write something and then ask the question. But you can still get the idea of the way the math assignment was taught in class.
In order to see the video of the Math lessons you will need to join my wikispace. Make your username your first & Last name or your child's (I just need to recognize that it is a parent of one of my students joining.) Then create a password. I will receive an email and then I will approve you as a member of my wikispace. For now this is the easiest way to show the videos taken in class.
My Wikispace - Math Lessons
Math Help
Dear Parents,
I know it seems strange the way I teach math and I know that some of you are think that I do not know what I am doing, but the truth is I really do. It is important that the kids learn the meaning or reasoning behind each procedure or algorithm. They will understand math on a deeper level, they will make fewer mistakes and future math concepts will make more sense - such as algebra. I understand this can be frustrating to many parents, because they did not learn math this way and they want to just jump in and teach their child the way they learn. My question is though, do you know why you do each procedure, did your fourth grade teacher explain the reason behind each step, because mine did not and when I asked, she could not explain and just told me to do what she said. There is a better way of teaching math and that is to make sure that the children understand the math and not just the steps or "short cuts."
So, please have faith in me and do not teach your child a different way to doing long division, multiplication and any other concept. This confuses them and defeats my purpose. I will eventually get to the traditional way that we all learned, but first we will learn some different ways that will better help them reason.
I am working on recording my lessons, so that parents have some help at home, but for the now, remember that a little confusion is not a bad thing. Many times a little confusion is good because they are thinking about it and they are on the verge of understanding. I am also always willing to help a child after school and during recess if I do not have anything else scheduled.
Thank you for your support,
Miss Brown
I know it seems strange the way I teach math and I know that some of you are think that I do not know what I am doing, but the truth is I really do. It is important that the kids learn the meaning or reasoning behind each procedure or algorithm. They will understand math on a deeper level, they will make fewer mistakes and future math concepts will make more sense - such as algebra. I understand this can be frustrating to many parents, because they did not learn math this way and they want to just jump in and teach their child the way they learn. My question is though, do you know why you do each procedure, did your fourth grade teacher explain the reason behind each step, because mine did not and when I asked, she could not explain and just told me to do what she said. There is a better way of teaching math and that is to make sure that the children understand the math and not just the steps or "short cuts."
So, please have faith in me and do not teach your child a different way to doing long division, multiplication and any other concept. This confuses them and defeats my purpose. I will eventually get to the traditional way that we all learned, but first we will learn some different ways that will better help them reason.
I am working on recording my lessons, so that parents have some help at home, but for the now, remember that a little confusion is not a bad thing. Many times a little confusion is good because they are thinking about it and they are on the verge of understanding. I am also always willing to help a child after school and during recess if I do not have anything else scheduled.
Thank you for your support,
Miss Brown
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