I'm not sure what it is but every day around 2:15-2:30, we fall apart. We get chatty and loud and end our day on a sour note. Around 3:10, enough was enough. Those that were doing great all day (I think 8), received a treat and the rest of the class received a speech about how I can't fix this problem. They need to take a look at themselves and their behavior and fix and modify so that we can enjoy the final days of this year. They seemed receptive so hopefully, we'll do better.
Mrs. Vidic came in for Guidance this morning where we looked at interests and job ideas for the future. Then, in Math Workshop, we did some multi-digit multiplication and division review and then got started on our math project-using what we've learned this year. During lunch, some of the kiddos wanted to begin clubs so we had Club Day and got a few of them started: Film Club, Engineering and Architecture Club, Reading Club and Crafting Club. Once we came in from recess, we listened to 2 pharmacy students about medicine safety. Then, in Read Aloud, Lina took Doon to see the Instructions and they agreed that they were important and had something to do with the Pipeworks. The next day after work, Lina met Doon at the Pipeworks and they went to find this secret door but it was locked and there was a secret visitor.... Finally, we ended our day discussing economics. We began reviewing some vocabulary and discussing opportunity cost and then talking about entrepreneurs and how you can begin with a problem and discover a solution as a start.
Monday, April 24, 2017
Thursday, April 20, 2017
This crazy WEEK!
On Monday, we had our field trip to the Ohio Supreme Court and Ohio State Capital-which were both phenomenal! :) We had a long recess and completed some Math practice and read some of City of Ember.
On Tuesday, we practiced algebraic expressions in Math Workshop and how to use a formula sheet in the morning. In the afternoon, we read City of Ember, worked on trying to complete our Ohio Inventor trading cards and then went to our outdoor classroom to finish up our lighting investigation for the Ohio Energy Project. **Students also brought home the rest of their FREE supplies like 3 LED lightbulbs, a LED nightlight, a faucet aerator and a shower aerator....
On Wednesday, we spent the entire morning taking the Math AIR test. Some, actually most, worked extremely hard to show what they know. Kudos for that! In the afternoon, we read City of Ember, read independently/finished our trading cards and fossil study work, went to Art and then finished up Science by testing appliances to see how much energy they use. We tested: a crockpot, hair dryer, straight iron, phone and charger, just the charger, laptop and charger, ipad cart and Lucky's light. The crockpot and hair dryer used the most energy and the technology used the least...this led the kids to come to the conclusion that appliance that also use heat or thermal energy, use more energy! (And that Mr. L was correct that my phone charger doesn't use energy unless my phone is plugged in...)
Today, we had meeting where we discussed our passions. Mrs. Bednar's class invited us to their passion project showcase next week and that prompted our discussion. Our discussion led them to ask to start some "clubs." So, on Monday, those that are interested will come up with all the logistics for their club of choice. The clubs will meet on "B" day (since I don't have a duty and can monitor). Some of the clubs might be: debate, film, reading, football, crafts, gymnast, video games, etc. This afternoon, we read more from City of Ember, read independently/worked on finishing our trading cards, started a new story in StoryWorks and learned some new vocabulary with it too and did some free writing. Then, we decided to use inspiration from Lina in The City of Ember, and watched a video about the book, Ada's Violin, about an up-cycled orchestra where the people of a "slum" in South America (I think) have created an entire orchestra of instruments from trash. We planned out our ideas and students will be looking at home for recycling and used items to bring in tomorrow so that we can create new things!
On Tuesday, we practiced algebraic expressions in Math Workshop and how to use a formula sheet in the morning. In the afternoon, we read City of Ember, worked on trying to complete our Ohio Inventor trading cards and then went to our outdoor classroom to finish up our lighting investigation for the Ohio Energy Project. **Students also brought home the rest of their FREE supplies like 3 LED lightbulbs, a LED nightlight, a faucet aerator and a shower aerator....
On Wednesday, we spent the entire morning taking the Math AIR test. Some, actually most, worked extremely hard to show what they know. Kudos for that! In the afternoon, we read City of Ember, read independently/finished our trading cards and fossil study work, went to Art and then finished up Science by testing appliances to see how much energy they use. We tested: a crockpot, hair dryer, straight iron, phone and charger, just the charger, laptop and charger, ipad cart and Lucky's light. The crockpot and hair dryer used the most energy and the technology used the least...this led the kids to come to the conclusion that appliance that also use heat or thermal energy, use more energy! (And that Mr. L was correct that my phone charger doesn't use energy unless my phone is plugged in...)
Today, we had meeting where we discussed our passions. Mrs. Bednar's class invited us to their passion project showcase next week and that prompted our discussion. Our discussion led them to ask to start some "clubs." So, on Monday, those that are interested will come up with all the logistics for their club of choice. The clubs will meet on "B" day (since I don't have a duty and can monitor). Some of the clubs might be: debate, film, reading, football, crafts, gymnast, video games, etc. This afternoon, we read more from City of Ember, read independently/worked on finishing our trading cards, started a new story in StoryWorks and learned some new vocabulary with it too and did some free writing. Then, we decided to use inspiration from Lina in The City of Ember, and watched a video about the book, Ada's Violin, about an up-cycled orchestra where the people of a "slum" in South America (I think) have created an entire orchestra of instruments from trash. We planned out our ideas and students will be looking at home for recycling and used items to bring in tomorrow so that we can create new things!
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Productive but loud
This morning, I was a professional development meeting so the kiddos worked with Ms. Kelly on Reader's and Writer's Workshop to continue researching Ohio's Inventors and making their "trading cards." They also read independently and Ms. Kelly read, The Boy Who Invented the TV for Read Aloud. They had gym and then I was back for lunch and recess. They begged for me to read some of The City of Ember, so today was Lina's first day as Messenger. One of her messages took her to the Gathering Hall for a message to the mayor. Then, in Math Workshop, we looked over the AIR testing blueprint for the upcoming Math Test and then took the practice test using the protractor tool and the draw point and connect line tools on the ipads. After going over the answers, we found that we still would like some review with algebra and expressions as well as using the formula sheet for conversions of pints, quarts, cups and gallons. We finished up our day with a special Peeps MakerSpace challenge.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
2 out of 4!
Sometimes the shortest weeks take the longest to complete!
Today was an ok day. We discussed in meeting trying to reward those that are staying above the line but for some reason, they didn't like that so much. They didn't feel they should be rewarded for doing what they are supposed to be doing. Although I COMPLETELY agree, I explained that we need to do something to recognize those that are staying above the line. So, we are still working on how to best KEEP our behaviors ALWAYS above the line. Our morning question was for Ticket Tuesday: If you just won tickets to your dream concert, who would you see and who would you take with you? So, in our meeting, we discussed how we made our choice for who we'd take with us. Then, we played category challenge but added some complexity by passing 2 balls around while having 2 different players. In Math Workshop, we reviewed conversions and then finished our relay race. While the relay race was challenging, they didn't fare so well... Tonight's homework is to work on some conversion problems in their green workbook. :) We had music today, lunch and due to the early morning rain, indoor recess. In The City of Ember, we learned details about Lina, her sister, Poppy, her granny and her shop and apartment. We read independently and visited the library and then in reader's Workshop, continued researching Ohio's inventors. Some were able to move forward with creating their trading cards too. Finally, we completed our day by continuing our investigation of lighting and the most efficient type of bulbs.
Today was an ok day. We discussed in meeting trying to reward those that are staying above the line but for some reason, they didn't like that so much. They didn't feel they should be rewarded for doing what they are supposed to be doing. Although I COMPLETELY agree, I explained that we need to do something to recognize those that are staying above the line. So, we are still working on how to best KEEP our behaviors ALWAYS above the line. Our morning question was for Ticket Tuesday: If you just won tickets to your dream concert, who would you see and who would you take with you? So, in our meeting, we discussed how we made our choice for who we'd take with us. Then, we played category challenge but added some complexity by passing 2 balls around while having 2 different players. In Math Workshop, we reviewed conversions and then finished our relay race. While the relay race was challenging, they didn't fare so well... Tonight's homework is to work on some conversion problems in their green workbook. :) We had music today, lunch and due to the early morning rain, indoor recess. In The City of Ember, we learned details about Lina, her sister, Poppy, her granny and her shop and apartment. We read independently and visited the library and then in reader's Workshop, continued researching Ohio's inventors. Some were able to move forward with creating their trading cards too. Finally, we completed our day by continuing our investigation of lighting and the most efficient type of bulbs.
Monday, April 10, 2017
Important question!
Our morning question was for Make a Choice Monday...burgers or fries?! :)
We began our day by finishing up our M4T from last week and our Ohio Dailies. In our morning meeting, we discussed all of the out-of-the-ordinaries this week and what we need to do to be successful this week-one thing we talked about was with trying to find a prescription for the deltas that made last week unsuccessful at times. Then, we shared about our weekends. We also played a new(ish) game, "What are you doing?" After writing our SMART goals, we practiced conversions, especially within the metric system. We ended with a conversion relay race but ran out of time so we'll finish that up tomorrow. Today was Art and then lunch and recess and we began a new read aloud, The City of Ember. They are very intrigued from just the first chapter! Once we finish the book, we will be completing our very own City of Ember! We read independently and in Reader's Workshop, used QR codes to research Ohio Inventors. We came back to the Ohio Energy Project for Science and began investigating lighting by comparing incandescent light bulbs, CFL bulbs and LED bulbs.
We began our day by finishing up our M4T from last week and our Ohio Dailies. In our morning meeting, we discussed all of the out-of-the-ordinaries this week and what we need to do to be successful this week-one thing we talked about was with trying to find a prescription for the deltas that made last week unsuccessful at times. Then, we shared about our weekends. We also played a new(ish) game, "What are you doing?" After writing our SMART goals, we practiced conversions, especially within the metric system. We ended with a conversion relay race but ran out of time so we'll finish that up tomorrow. Today was Art and then lunch and recess and we began a new read aloud, The City of Ember. They are very intrigued from just the first chapter! Once we finish the book, we will be completing our very own City of Ember! We read independently and in Reader's Workshop, used QR codes to research Ohio Inventors. We came back to the Ohio Energy Project for Science and began investigating lighting by comparing incandescent light bulbs, CFL bulbs and LED bulbs.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Beautiful day!
The weather is gorgeous... as I type this blog while outside enjoying it!
We began our day with M4T, Ohio Dailies and i-time where some finished excavating fossils that we began yesterday, some worked on the blogs while others read and did some other work. Students worked together to try and complete a word search for our morning question and in Math Workshop, we found area and perimeter of shapes that I made using tape on the ground. This ended up taking the entire time! So, we wrote in our planners and went to Art, lunch and enjoyed a lovely recess! After recess, we continued working on our vocabulary from Miss Alaineus: a Vocabulary Disaster. Then, we read independently, blogged or visited the library and in Reader's Workshop, read the paired text in StoryWorks about the history of television and then completed a response comparing and contrasting television over the course of the timeline, on the ipads. I am impressed at how much better their writing has become but they still ask if they need to use paragraphs! Yes! Finally, we ENDED our day with our meeting and talking about how they can prepare for the testing tomorrow and Friday: get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, bring in a small pillow or blanket, get excited to show what they know, etc.
We began our day with M4T, Ohio Dailies and i-time where some finished excavating fossils that we began yesterday, some worked on the blogs while others read and did some other work. Students worked together to try and complete a word search for our morning question and in Math Workshop, we found area and perimeter of shapes that I made using tape on the ground. This ended up taking the entire time! So, we wrote in our planners and went to Art, lunch and enjoyed a lovely recess! After recess, we continued working on our vocabulary from Miss Alaineus: a Vocabulary Disaster. Then, we read independently, blogged or visited the library and in Reader's Workshop, read the paired text in StoryWorks about the history of television and then completed a response comparing and contrasting television over the course of the timeline, on the ipads. I am impressed at how much better their writing has become but they still ask if they need to use paragraphs! Yes! Finally, we ENDED our day with our meeting and talking about how they can prepare for the testing tomorrow and Friday: get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, bring in a small pillow or blanket, get excited to show what they know, etc.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Meh
Well, today was pretty much just as frustrating. Maybe it is our schedule of being a little "off." Let's go with that. Anyway, let's hope that tomorrow will be better. We began our day with M4T and Ohio Dailies. Our morning question was, "Today, I will...." We had an electronic free i-time due to testing in 5th grade which bothered some kiddos but we managed. In our meeting, we reviewed our Plus/Delta/Prescription chart that we made previously and discussed our below the line behaviors lately and what we can do to get back above the line. We played Category Challenge, said the Pledge and wrote more specific SMART goals. In Math Workshop, we practiced area and perimeter with a game-Cover the area, an Exit Slip and an application activity-garden and creating a zoo enclosure. Today was gym, lunch and outdoor recess and instead of Read Aloud, we continued our work with vocabulary and Miss Alaineous a Vocabulary Disaster. Then, we read independently and then in Reader's Workshop, we worked with identifying and understanding informational text structures by completing a matching activity and by reading two stories about Alcatraz and identifying the informational text structures. Finally, we completed our day by making imprint fossils of our handprints and did a little excavating of some "treasures" too.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Hectic...loud...ahhh!
Oh my, it has been a day! So many kiddos were out of control today. Our schedule was a little off but it shouldn't have made them crazy...tomorrow we are going to have a do-over and try again! :)
We started our day with M4T and Ohio Dailies. Our morning question was for Motivational Monday and they had to write motivational messages to each other and then in meeting, talked about Autism for Autism Awareness/Acceptance Day (month), by reading My Brother, Charlie and sharing ways we can accept others. We said the Pledge of Allegiance and then wrote our SMART goal for the week. In Math Workshop, we learned/reviewed area and perimeter and then did some practice. Math was cut short as we had a school community meeting where we learned more R-factor practice with "Adjust and Adapt."
Then, we headed to Music, lunch and outdoor recess. For Read Aloud, we read, Miss Alaineous: a Vocabulary Disaster and did some practice with vocabulary words. Next, in Reader's Workshop, we read 2 Greek Myths and tried to understand the figurative language used...it was hard! Finally, we moved on to Social Studies to complete/fix our Branches of Government. Our day concluded with another Music where we met with 5th graders to discuss their experience with the musical as we will be doing another one next year!
We started our day with M4T and Ohio Dailies. Our morning question was for Motivational Monday and they had to write motivational messages to each other and then in meeting, talked about Autism for Autism Awareness/Acceptance Day (month), by reading My Brother, Charlie and sharing ways we can accept others. We said the Pledge of Allegiance and then wrote our SMART goal for the week. In Math Workshop, we learned/reviewed area and perimeter and then did some practice. Math was cut short as we had a school community meeting where we learned more R-factor practice with "Adjust and Adapt."
Then, we headed to Music, lunch and outdoor recess. For Read Aloud, we read, Miss Alaineous: a Vocabulary Disaster and did some practice with vocabulary words. Next, in Reader's Workshop, we read 2 Greek Myths and tried to understand the figurative language used...it was hard! Finally, we moved on to Social Studies to complete/fix our Branches of Government. Our day concluded with another Music where we met with 5th graders to discuss their experience with the musical as we will be doing another one next year!
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