Hello,
The kids should select a book by the end of the week for this month's book.
The kids have math homework due on Thursday.
The kids are working on a Reading Practice packet.
Please check assignment pads for SS and Language Arts.
Conference Time is right around the corner. I will hold conferences on the 12th. I have your times ready to go home on Thursday. Friday the latest.
AFM: I am out until next week. I had to put my health first and take care of a few things. The kids are in excellent hands. You may email me with major concerns. Thanks for understanding.
Thanks for all you do!
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75 QUICK WAYS TO GET AND KEEP KIDS READING
Adapted from The Reluctant Reader: How to Get and Keep Kids Reading by Wendy M. Williams, Ph.D.
1. Have fun with reading: Link reading with pleasure in kids’ minds.
2. Read aloud to children starting when they're young.
3. Have reading materials around where kids will see them.
4. Be seen reading and enjoying it- quoting, laughing, learning, sharing, etc.
5. Take kids to the library often and show them how to use its resources.
6. Show that you value reading- buy books, and give and receive them as gifts.
7. Make reading exciting- show that books are full of good ideas that kids can use.
8. Let kids choose their reading material (at the library, bookstore, etc.)
9. Read ghost stories to kids.
10. Read detective stories and have kids guess whodunit.
11. Get subscriptions in kids’ names to magazines focusing on topics they like.
12. Have kids read to a family member or friend who can’t read anymore.
13. Give rewards for reading- a new book or gift certificate from a bookstore, art supplies, tickets to a play or event, a trip to a zoo or museum, an opportunity to stay up late to read.
14. Keep a publicly visible list at home showing reading progress (how many books in how much time.)
15. Have a book scavenger hunt- kids circle objects as they find them in a story.
16. Hang up a world map or a U.S. map and have a contest to see who can read more books about or taking place in more different places (cities, countries, etc.)
17. Make a time line and have kids read historical novels that fit, marking it as appropriate.
18. Obtain a historical map, and then get books that describe different points.
19. Make a family card catalog to keep track of what family members have read.
20. Have your kids help with recipes and actually read them aloud to you as you cook.
21. Have kids find and choose recipes of their own and make them together.
22. Ask kids to read nutrition labels to you. Make it fun: Say, “Who can tell me which one has more calories?” etc.
23. Have kids make their own fortune cookies… with fortunes they typed or printed on small pieces of paper.
24. Have a contest to see who can write the most disgusting recipe.
25. Make a family cookbook.
26. Let kids read catalogs to pick out gifts for themselves and others.
27. Let kids clip coupons and keep the money that’s saved as long as they help with the shopping.
28. Have kids make shopping lists.
29. Have kids make a family telephone and address book.
30. Wherever you and the kids travel, before and after, have kids read about the place.
31. Let kids listen to books on tape in the car. (Good books!)
32. Let kids read the map and help navigate.
33. On the road: have kids find words containing letters of the alphabet- one letter per word.
34. Have kids help with a family journal or scrapbook of the family’s trips.
35. Cut up a newspaper and ask kids to make the funniest mismatch of a story and a headline.
36. Play board games that involve reading.
37. Create a place in the home that’s set up for reading (make a special nook with shelves, etc.)
38. Make a special children’s library section in your home.
39. Ask kids their interpretations of current events- leave newspapers around for them to read.
40. Ask kids to collect and read movie reviews before the family decides which movie to go see.
41. Collect books on a theme that will get kids psyched up to read more- about dinosaurs or space travel.
42. Suggest that your kids read the book before (or after) seeing the movie about it.
43. If kids see something interesting on TV, get a book about it.
44. Suggest party and Halloween costumes based on book characters.
45. Make a family scrapbook and have kids write entries, captions, etc.
46. Take a library tour with your kids.
47. Sign kids up for library reading hours.
48. Go to the zoo or museum, and then get books on topics kids liked.
49. Get kids excited about history reading by suggesting they search through old newspapers for details about your town in the olden days.
50. Have kids make a map of their favorite area around the home, town, a vacation spot, etc.
51. Have kids attend bookstore events, like signings, readings, etc.
52. Take kids to college or university campuses for events, picnics, sports, etc. – to get them used to the atmosphere of higher learning and the books involved.
53. Take turns as a family reading funny books and essays aloud. Entertain one another instead of watching TV.
54. Encourage friendships with other kids who like to read.
55. Have kids make a book of their favorite limericks or nursery rhymes or jokes.
56. Have kids use how-to books to build things, make gifts, do projects, learn a sport, etc.
57. Give gifts of a book or the things the book talks about- like a cookbook and the ingredients for a recipe, an astronomy book and a star chart, a nature book and a magnifying glass, a book about camping and a compass.
58. Do crossword puzzles with kids- or give them as gifts.
59. Make a family Trivial Pursuit game based on your family trivia; have kids draw up cards.
60. Make a Trivial Pursuit game based on kids favorite books.
61. Have a bring-your-own-book slumber party.
62. Have kids write their won sequels to favorite books or stories.
63. Get a “why?” book and quiz each other: “why is the sky blue?”
64. Have kids write a family holiday letter or newsletter.
65. Have kids write their won letter explaining their absences from school and other things for which letters from home are needed.
66. Have kids design their own stationery, get it photocopied, and encourage them to write letters and thank you notes.
67. Encourage kids to develop pen pals.
68. Write a letter that everyone adds to and pass it on among family members and friends.
69. Always have kids write thank you notes for gifts immediately- before they are allowed to use the gifts.
70. Have magazines, young adult novels and newspapers around the house.
71. Ask kids to recommend books for others to read or to buy as gifts for others.
72. Have kids role-play characters from stories, by reading aloud, dressing up and using props, performing the books dialogue, etc.
73. Have kids read to their younger siblings, friends and relatives.
74. Encourage kids to read aloud to you whenever possible to develop their skills and confidence.
75. Tell kids about a book you just read that they might like-whet their appetites, read a small section, and then leave the book around where they can read it.
76. Ask kids often of their opinions of books their reading.
77. Use positive peer pressure: get your kids into playgroups or social settings with avid readers.
78. Encourage kids to read anything in the newspaper at all- even horoscopes, letters to the editor, comics, movie reviews, anything!
79. Lets kids read short stories instead of longer books- they’ll get a greater sense of completion and gratification.
80. Encourage kids to write their own plays or other works.
81. Encourage kids to read in bed before sleeping every night.
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There seems to be lots of kids taking off this week. I hope you all are safe in your travels.
We have work that is due this week. A science packet is due on Friday for both grades. Both grades have math that is due on Thursday.
Grade five will have their literature projects and questions ready for Friday.
The kids have a poem that is due for Mrs. Maynard on Tuesday. Late poems will result in a zero.
We are planning on having a party on Friday afternoon. This is our "Valentine's Day" party. The kids may bring in snacks and foods. I would like cards for all of the kids or none at all.
The 5th and 6th graders are taking an alternative test this week. What does that mean? Well, folks, they get to select from a menu I have prepared in advance. Last week they selected the way that they will report out their learning to me. They will have this completed for me this week. I am very excited to see the comic strips, PowerPoints, posters and hear the songs!
Flynn trip on Thursday. I am excited to see our last show of the year.
I am out a few hours this week; Tuesday and Friday. I will not be gone the full day.
Thanks for all you do. Have a super vacation. I will be away from a computer the next couple of nights. I will not post after today. The kids should get all their work in. Check the assignment pads, please.
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Hello,
The kids will hand in their vocabulary books on Friday. They will each take a vocabulary quizzee-pooh in the afternoon.
We have had a very productive week. I will have new reading scores to send home next week. The kids are making huge gains in reading. The more they read...
Have a super weekend.
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Hello,
The fifth and sixth graders are to complete the following:
Math due on Thursday
Science packet due on the 19th
Fifth graders are to complete vocabulary for Friday and continue working on their literature project due on the 19th.
There is work for Mrs. Maynard. Check the assignment pads, please.
Thanks to all the people that are going to participate in Kyle's Walk on May 23, 2010. I will have more information soon. Send in the permission slips.
Thanks for all you do.
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Hello!
We had a great day in grade 5. The kids started working on vocabulary unit 5 during Academic Choice ( study hall). This work will be due on Friday.
The kids will be working on math this week. The questions are from the NECAP release task questions. Some are tricky and some are easy. The kids should read through the problems and come with questions BEFORE THURSDAY MORNING!!! Twenty minutes before math starts is not a good time to seek help. I am sometimes unavailable.
The kids will continue to read, read and read this week. The kids will have their questions (handed out last week) and project ready for the 19th!!!
Our Valentine's Day party will be held on the 19th. I hope that you are all able to score some day-after sales. We will watch a movie on Friday afternoon. The kids will bring in movies and we will vote- G OR PG MOVIES!
Science- the kids should complete their science packet for next Friday the 19th.
I am providing Academic Choice on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for the fifth-graders. This is an opportunity to complete work that they have been assigned. I am hoping that the kids will practice study skills in class and remember the skills for the home setting. The kids should be spending no more than 50 minutes a night on work.
Thanks for all you do!
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Copy and paste.
View the photos from Motion Circus- grade 5
Thanks to Miss Russell for the use of her camera.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/cre ... otos_album
ENJOY!!!!!!!
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Hi,
We are currently in the process of reading assessments. You will get information before vacation about your child in grades 4, 5, and 6.
I found this article online. Enjoy!
Is Your Child Reading On Grade Level?
Thursday, May 31, 2007
What Can You Do To Help Your Child?
Is your child reading on grade level? For example, if your child is in the 4th grade, are they able to read and comprehend 4th grade materials and books?
If your child is not reading on grade level, what can you do?
One of the principle causes of children not reading on grade level is the lack of reading practice. Students do not spend enough time just reading books. As an average, students spend an average of only 7 minutes a day practicing reading outside of instructional time. Reading practice declines markedly after 5th grade. High school students spend even less time practicing reading- only 3 minutes per day. In school, only about 6% of a typical school day is spent reading. Good readers practice reading much more than less able readers. It makes sense: The way to get good at something- whether it's shooting baskets, or reading- is to spend lots of time doing it. We become skilled at the activities we spend time on!
The solution is to spend more time practicing reading. An hour of additional reading practice every day will produce a dramatic increase in reading growth!
Independent readers need to read 60 minutes per day. Students who are learning to read need 30- 50 minutes a day.
For emergent readers, these minutes can be time spent reading to the child and reading with the child. You may need to help your child with difficult text. Over time, the student reads more and more on his own independently. Large amounts of independent reading develop fluency, comprehension skills, and the ability to think critically.
Students in kindergarten and 1st grade need to be read to at least 30 minutes per day.
Students reading on a 1st grade level need to be read to 15 minutes per day, read with 15 minutes per day, and should read independently 30 minutes per day.
By the end of 2nd grade, read to your child 15 minutes per day, read with your child 5 minutes per day, and let the child read independently 40 minutes per day.
For 3rd graders and up, read to the child 5-15 minutes per day, read with the child 5-15 minutes per day, and let the child read independently 60 minutes per day.
With all the demands on teachers and everything they need to teach and do daily, reading practice time may get squeezed in as time allows or not at all. As a parent, you may need to provide the reading practice time. This can certainly be their daily homework! If they don't have any homework, then by all means make sure they read for 60 minutes at home. This practice can also occur while riding in the car, waiting at the doctor's office, etc.
If you do this every day, you will see your child grow more than one year in reading. Don't let the summer go by, without your child reading. Children that don't read over the summer will regress in their reading ability. Don't forget weekends and holidays!
http://www.westhillselementaryschool.com/?
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I was doing some research this morning about struggling teachers. I thought this was a powerful quote:
"After 3rd grade, the focus of schooling changes from teaching a child to read to the child reading to learn."
We need to make sure that the kids are reading every day. Book projects and questions are due on Feb. 19th 2010.
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Motion Circus with grade 5 was awesome!!!!! Ask your fifth-grader about their day today.
All math was due today. All word lists are due tomorrow.
Continue to check assignment pads.
Thanks for all you do!
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We had another great day! We will continue with our study of Force and Motion. I am so excited for our field trips this week. If you scroll down the links, there are Force and Motion games. Try them out.
Sixth-grade progress reports went home today. They look pretty fantastic!
Math for both grades will be handed in on Thursday.
If you are going away on vacation, hand in work early.
How are the word lists working out?
READ READ READ READ READ READ READ READ READ READ READ READ READ READ READ
Have a super night!
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The kids were really pleased with their progress reports and they should be. What a huge improvement across the board. The kids will continue to move in the right direction with support from us at school and you at home. Thank you for all you do!
This month the kids have a science packet of readings due on the 19th of Feb. They also have their literature project and question due on the 19th. In order to finish their book in time, they should read 20-30 minutes each night.
The afternoon of the 19th will be our Friendship Day Party. We will exchange Valentine Day cards and snack on some yummy treats. What a great day before vacation. If you are leaving early for vacation, have the assignments in before you leave for vacation.
We head to VUHS on Thursday ( grade 5) and Friday ( grade 6) this week for MOTION CIRCUS! Miss Thompson's students have put together physic stations based on our study at ACS. Miss Thompson ( my wonderful cousin) and I will decorate on Wednesday and get her classroom ready for the circus!!!
NECAP scores are in. A quick glance shows improvement in math. Yippee!!! Having Mrs. Trudo at ACS benefits us all. We want to keep her here. Drop a note to the school board about her great work with the students and professional development with the teachers. We become smarter with her around!!!
A BIG thanks to Mr. Wright for helping out with the mousetrap cars. We have another day of racing tomorrow!
Thanks for all you do!
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Hello,
I hope you are all enjoying a quiet Thursday evening. The kids have math, spelling, and their reading project and questions due on Friday. Tomorrow. The kids have been really focused and determined to complete assignments on time. That is great.
We are making great gains in math- both grades!!
Have a super night.
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The kids are working on math, social studies, reading project/questions and spelling tonight.
Thanks for all you do!
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Wow! Lots and Lots of rain!
We had a great Monday. The mousetrap cars were exciting. One broke, one didn't go the length of a meter stick, one went nine meters and all the others fell somewhere in between. Some kids want to make some changes to their cars and I am fine with that. Have them ready for Wednesday!
Spelling words this week- double consonant words- due Friday
Math - for both fifth( due Friday) and sixth grade (due Thursday)
Sixth grade mousetrap cars are due TOMORROW!!!!!!!
Grade 5- literature project and questions are due on FRIDAY!!!
Science for both grades- bring in a marble or two for Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
The kids are making huge gains in fifth-grade. I am very pleased with the motivation to complete tasks, projects, and assignments. Less kids complaining. Less kids electing not to do assignments ( I decided that I didn't want to do that paper). Less kids forgetting or blaming it on their parents( did you know that you take your child's work and forget to give it back???) Thank you for checking the assignment pads and keeping them on track at home. I know it is hard but it makes all the difference in the world. Learning never stops.
Let's keep them moving forward and checking off the profiles. We need to get those checked off- that means we are prepared for grade 6!!!
I heard that NECAPS will be here SOON!!!
Thanks for all you do. Stay dry!
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