Coding Apps

Check out this link to read another teacher's suggested list of coding apps!  Click here

A great video!

Enjoy!

Stay tuned!

Mastery Club Link

Here you go! Click me

Test

How many signatures does this have?

Google Classroom Help Video

Happy Google-ing!

Aleks Login Link

Click here

Long Division Songs

D.M.S.B.
Division Style  (This is slightly different than the one we watched earlier but I like their moves ;-) )

Google Classroom Access Code

Link to Google Classroom

The class code is: faarwad 

A Message from the PTO

Word Study Resources

I scanned the word study pages we worked on together today in case there's any confusion about what your  notes should look like. They are under the Resources tab and called "Word Study Handouts". This is a Google drive folder - I will update it each week with the new handouts. 

Also, here are some Show Me links for the syllable types we worked on today in case you're stumped at home.  

Review with Miss Lang

Practice VC/CV and V/CV

Word Study

A paper copy of this will be sent home today. Click to enlarge! 

Word Crimes

Dojo point for re-writing this sign correctly :-) 

Expanded Algorithm Multi-Digit Multiplication

Here's a quick video to help with the expanded algorithm for multi-digit multiplication. It is important for students to be able to explain their thinking and why they're doing what they're doing when they carry out the traditional algorithm - we've found that this method has been helpful in increasing our understanding of why we take each step! 

Click here for video

Newsletter

A paper copy of this will be sent home tomorrow... Graded work envelopes will resume next week! As soon as I have possible dates for conferences, we will start discussing our goals and progress and students will select work they would like to share in a student-led conference. Stay tuned on that front! 

Also, one last plea - if you have not already completed the homework survey, please do so. The feedback has been very beneficial and I value your input. Thank you for taking the time to complete it if you have already! Click here to access the survey.

Homework

We had few frantic friends packing up this afternoon... In case you need it, here is a link to the homework and here is a link to this afternoon's work that was referenced on the homework page. What should be in the agenda is always accessible under the resources tab.

Have a great evening!

Homework Survey

As I continue to reflect on making the best use of our time throughout the year, I've been doing some research on homework. I recently read this book (a good read, if you're interested!) and would appreciate your feedback on the survey the author includes. 

Click here to access the survey. 

I didn't write the questions, just put them into a Google form so that you're able to remain anonymous :-). 

As always, thanks for your feedback! 

Map Your Imagination!

Check out this blog post about mapping an imaginary world, and give it a try! I would love to see your map sometime soon :-). 

Hink Pinks

First, here's an interesting article from NPR about what happens when you play actively! Check it out here. I haven't found any audio of an interview but will add it if I find it. 

I would like to start adding Hink Pinks to our brain teasers at the end of the day, so here's some practice! 

A Hink Pink (sometimes called a “rhyming pair”) is a pair of rhyming words that matches a silly definition. 

Example: A black bird that does not fly fast - slow crow

Can you solve these?

 paperback thief

lengthy tune

closet to keep a sweeping tool

not-quite-red beverage

small buzzing insect that is not wet

large group of people that is noisy

stinging insect that doesn't cost money

unhappy father

rabbit that tells jokes

fast elevator

Try to come up with some of your own! 

A few things to check out

On Tuesday, Barnes and Noble will be hosting an event based on one of our favorite read-alouds, The Day the Crayons Quit. There will be events at most locations, but the times vary. I snagged this image out of my email, so check the Barnes and Noble website instead of this link :-). 

Also, I heard you've been reading about young inventors. Here are a few sites you may find interesting! 

Inventive Kids

PBS Young Inventors - Cool video clips!

Biographies of Inventors and Scientists - this may come in handy later!

One more thing... If you're looking for something to write about, what do you think is going on here? What might happen next? Try to use the words bench, gripped, and deteriorating in your story. 

photo by Taisia Petrovna

Keep your chin up! 

A few jokes...

I can't begin to compete with Mrs. Eberst, but thought I would throw a few out there... 

Can February March? No, but April May! 

What do you call somebody with no body and a nose? Nobody knows! 

What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator! 

I gave my dead batteries away... Free of charge. 

Change is hard... Have you ever tried to bend a coin? 


Keep smiling! :-) 

Writing Tips and Resources

Check out this list of resources! 

Multiplication Help

Double digit by single digit: Click here
Here's a double digit by double digit video we watched together: Click here

President Web Quest

Click here for the President Web Quest we talked about in class! This is the next official "go the extra mile" challenge.

Fall Student-Led Conference Sign Up

Conference time is quickly approaching!  This year, our conferences will be student-led. This means your child will be in charge of his/her own conference and will be an active participant instead of a fly on the wall! These conferences will likely be longer than the traditional 15 minute conversation, so I've spread the meeting options out throughout October. Please select a meeting time your child is able to attend! Additional family members/support figures in your child's life are welcome to join us.  I look forward to discussing your child's growth! 

Here is the link to sign up!

9-10 Newsletter

I will send a printed copy home tomorrow :-). 

Check your speed!

Capitals Challenge

Here is the link to the capitals page if you want to practice at home! 

Making Sense of Spelling

Here's a great intro into why we're tackling spelling from a morphology angle this year! 

Unit 1 Review Key

Click here to access the answer key to the Unit 1 study guide. 

What are you teaching the world?

Math Superstars #3

I can't seem to get in the habit of posting these on Friday; I apologize if you were looking for it last night! Here's a link to this week's Math Superstars:click here. I will work on getting the links for all of the pages for the year under the Math Workshop tab. 

Class Picture

We took advantage of the risers in music to snap a class picture while we're in our Picture Day attire! 

By Popular Request...

Here are the multiplication songs we have been singing together. They will download when you click on them and can be imported into iTunes or whatever you use to manage music on your home computer. There is also a PowerPoint file with the lyrics :-). Enjoy! Click Here

State Videos

I'm glad you're so excited to start the 50 states challenge! Here are the videos we used this morning. I did download the Smart Board file from the Multiple Intelligences video and will put her story together for you to practice with. 
Tour the States (Whiteboard)
Map With Regions
Memorize the States with Multiple Intelligences

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the following students for mastering their "anchor" multiplication facts (0s, 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s): Maya, Maren, Zachary, Tyler, Mackenzie, Shrey, Landon, Grant, Joseph, Noah S., Andrew, Freddie, and Madelyn. Way to go! 

Students will be able to demonstrate mastery of their facts in this order... 
- Friday, August 29th: 3s and 6s
- Friday, September 5th: 4s and 8s 
- Friday, September 12th: 7s and 9s 
- Friday, September 19th: 11s and 12s 

As discussed in class, students will be able to earn a car for the bulletin board when they have mastered all facts! Students will not be able to move on to the next test until they have demonstrated mastery of the previous set. For example, they must demonstrate mastery of the anchor facts before moving on to the test of 3s and 6s. I am happy to send home practice pages! 

Math Superstars

Quick post to link the next Math Superstars page - sorry for the delay! Week 2

Type to Learn

Here's some information from Mrs. G about how to access Type to Learn at home. If you have any other favorite typing practice websites, let me know! :-)