Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a relaxing and funfilled holiday.
Here is the plan for the week.
Reading This week we will begin our book clubs. The students will use the skills they have learned to read and respond to the books they are reading. They will then share with small groups and have a discussion using the vocabulary and different kinds of questioning.
Don't forget to turn in your reading folder after 7 days of reading. Remember you can also keep track of your Six Flags hours using the same minutes.
English This week we will continue our work with verbs. The children will work on writing verbs in the present and past tense forms. They will also work with irregular verbs and contractions. A test is planned over verbs next Tuesday.
Social Studies This week the students will learn about the early presidents of the Southeast and their major contributions. They will learn about Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. The students will also learn the reasons for the Civil War and its importance to the Southeast. A test is planned for Wednesday or Thursday of next week over Chapter 7.
Science In Science this week the students will review the vocabulary for electricity. They will make posters displaying the ways to complete a circuit and light a light bulb.
Math The students should be studying for their 10X tables. They will learn about circles this week. They will also review congruent and similar figures along with symmetry. The problem solving this week will be on logical reasoning.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
New From Mrs. Cavoto's Room Dec. 17-21
Reminders:
Monday: School Concert at 1:15
Tuesday: Bowling in the A.M. You may bring money for the snack bar.
Friday: Pizza for lunch. Eat in the classroom. Drink and snack will be provided.
Tivoli Theater to see Polar Express in the P.M.
I will pass out the reading forms for the Six Flags Great America ticket. The reading that you do for our class Reading Club will go toward this ticket. However, I need you to fill out the Six Flags form as well. That form needs to be turned in by February 22nd. If you need more room just put the extra info. on the back of that form.
Spelling There will be no spelling test this week.
Reading The students have been working on understanding the main idea and supporting details of a paragraph. We will continue do develop this skill throughout the week. The students are also reading books of their choice this week that are at their appropriate reading level. They will make a Triangle diaorama to display their favorite part of the story which includes the main characters and setting.
We will begin our Book Club when we return from the winter break.
English The students have been learning about verbs this week. They have used the thesaurus to find a variety of verbs to use instead of common verbs in their writing and have used them to write a story. This week they will identify and correctly use verbs in the past, present, and future.
Science This week we will begin a unit on electricity. The students will learn about electrical safety and make brochures to enforce the safety rules. They will also discover how to make a light bulb light using only a battery, lightbulb and a wire.
A safety contract will come home for you to sign. Please have your child bring it back to school.
Math We will begin a unit on geometry this week. The students will learn about polygons and be able to make and identify different polygons. They will also learn geometric terms: point, vertex, vertices, line, line segment, ray, intersecting lines, parallel lines, angle, right angle, obtuse, acute). They will also analyze shapes in patterns in figures to help develop spatial reasoning.
I hope you all have a safe and happy winter break.
Monday: School Concert at 1:15
Tuesday: Bowling in the A.M. You may bring money for the snack bar.
Friday: Pizza for lunch. Eat in the classroom. Drink and snack will be provided.
Tivoli Theater to see Polar Express in the P.M.
I will pass out the reading forms for the Six Flags Great America ticket. The reading that you do for our class Reading Club will go toward this ticket. However, I need you to fill out the Six Flags form as well. That form needs to be turned in by February 22nd. If you need more room just put the extra info. on the back of that form.
Spelling There will be no spelling test this week.
Reading The students have been working on understanding the main idea and supporting details of a paragraph. We will continue do develop this skill throughout the week. The students are also reading books of their choice this week that are at their appropriate reading level. They will make a Triangle diaorama to display their favorite part of the story which includes the main characters and setting.
We will begin our Book Club when we return from the winter break.
English The students have been learning about verbs this week. They have used the thesaurus to find a variety of verbs to use instead of common verbs in their writing and have used them to write a story. This week they will identify and correctly use verbs in the past, present, and future.
Science This week we will begin a unit on electricity. The students will learn about electrical safety and make brochures to enforce the safety rules. They will also discover how to make a light bulb light using only a battery, lightbulb and a wire.
A safety contract will come home for you to sign. Please have your child bring it back to school.
Math We will begin a unit on geometry this week. The students will learn about polygons and be able to make and identify different polygons. They will also learn geometric terms: point, vertex, vertices, line, line segment, ray, intersecting lines, parallel lines, angle, right angle, obtuse, acute). They will also analyze shapes in patterns in figures to help develop spatial reasoning.
I hope you all have a safe and happy winter break.
Friday, December 7, 2007
News From Mrs. Cavoto's Class December 10th-14th
Thank you all so much for your very generous gifts to our "family" and the Children's Shelter. We were able to send to the families and shelter many wonderful gifts and gift cards. You have helped to make their holidays a happy and memorable one. Thank you again!
Reminder:
Turn in permission slips for movie and pizza money if you want pizza on Friday, Dec. 21st.
Reading Our Reading Club party will be on Wednesday of this week. This is a change in the schedule from Tuesday. All folders must be in by Tuesday, December 11th. Remember this is part of your grade as well.
We will finish A Family Apart this week. The students will take a short quiz on the book to show their understanding of the vocabulary and comprehension throughout the story. We will then begin a unit on using different text structures. The first text structure will be the study of main idea, topic sentence and supporting details. Along with text structures, the students will choose a book they would like to read for our "Book Club". They will then be responsible for applying the strategies that we have covered since the beginning of the year to completing the "Book Club" discussion sheets.
English The students will work on a creative writing activity in the beginning of the week. "What happens when they find Frosty's hat on the ground and put it on their head?" We will begin a new unit on action verbs. The students will review what verbs, main verbs and helping verbs are.
Social Studies This week the students will learn about the way of life of The Cherokee Indians who lived in the area of the Southeast Region-Southern Allegheny Mountains-parts of Virginia, North ad South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. They will compare the life of the Cherokee Indians before and after the settlers moved in. They will look at the similarities between the Cherokee Constitution and the U.S. Constitution and also discuss how the Eastern Cherokee keep their culture strong?
Science This week the science test over chapter 4 has be changed to Thursday instead of Tuesday of this week.
What to study:
Vocabulary
Worksheets and papers in science folder
Main concepts of each lesson:
Know the different structures that help plants and animals survive. Be able to tell about two of each and explain the importance.
Know the behaviors that help animals survive and be able to explain each behavior using examples.
Know how changes in the enviornment affect survival. Be able tell at least three ways the environment can change (pollution of air, water, land & oil leaks) Explain using examples of how each of these changes can affect the survival of plants and animals.)
Math We will review probability on Monday. The students will explore and evaluate the fairness of games. We will have a test on Wednesday of this week over graphs. Parents can help their children by reviewing the concepts of mean, median, and range and practicing the review lessons at the end of the chapter. 8x's will be tested on Friday.
Reminder:
Turn in permission slips for movie and pizza money if you want pizza on Friday, Dec. 21st.
Reading Our Reading Club party will be on Wednesday of this week. This is a change in the schedule from Tuesday. All folders must be in by Tuesday, December 11th. Remember this is part of your grade as well.
We will finish A Family Apart this week. The students will take a short quiz on the book to show their understanding of the vocabulary and comprehension throughout the story. We will then begin a unit on using different text structures. The first text structure will be the study of main idea, topic sentence and supporting details. Along with text structures, the students will choose a book they would like to read for our "Book Club". They will then be responsible for applying the strategies that we have covered since the beginning of the year to completing the "Book Club" discussion sheets.
English The students will work on a creative writing activity in the beginning of the week. "What happens when they find Frosty's hat on the ground and put it on their head?" We will begin a new unit on action verbs. The students will review what verbs, main verbs and helping verbs are.
Social Studies This week the students will learn about the way of life of The Cherokee Indians who lived in the area of the Southeast Region-Southern Allegheny Mountains-parts of Virginia, North ad South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. They will compare the life of the Cherokee Indians before and after the settlers moved in. They will look at the similarities between the Cherokee Constitution and the U.S. Constitution and also discuss how the Eastern Cherokee keep their culture strong?
Science This week the science test over chapter 4 has be changed to Thursday instead of Tuesday of this week.
What to study:
Vocabulary
Worksheets and papers in science folder
Main concepts of each lesson:
Know the different structures that help plants and animals survive. Be able to tell about two of each and explain the importance.
Know the behaviors that help animals survive and be able to explain each behavior using examples.
Know how changes in the enviornment affect survival. Be able tell at least three ways the environment can change (pollution of air, water, land & oil leaks) Explain using examples of how each of these changes can affect the survival of plants and animals.)
Math We will review probability on Monday. The students will explore and evaluate the fairness of games. We will have a test on Wednesday of this week over graphs. Parents can help their children by reviewing the concepts of mean, median, and range and practicing the review lessons at the end of the chapter. 8x's will be tested on Friday.
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