Holiday Homework

Holiday Homework

Dear Students,

I would like to wish you a very happy, safe and restful holiday. You have worked hard these last few months and you should feel very proud of what you have accomplished. So that you do not forget the things that you have learned during this long vacation, you have a few assignments to work on over the break. As always you should try to read as often as possible!

1) Book Review - You should pick a chapter book, it can be one that you read over the vacation or one that you have read this year and have particularly enjoyed, and write a review of it, using the form I have given you. You should answer the questions in sentences, of course! We will be sharing these when you return.

2) Reading Please take some time to read! You do not have to use your reading log, but please make sure you do some reading over the break.

3) Math – Have fun with numbers!! Study your times tables 1-10. Make up games with your family and friends to help you study. You should already know the 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables and should start working on the 6, 7, 8, and 9 times tables. Play on Mathletics as well!

Most of all, Have Fun and Happy Holidays! I look forward to seeing you all in the year 2011!

Best wishes,

Ms. Beeton

Weekly Times December 17, 2010

HEADLINES

Language Arts

Spelling - Review

Grammar - Review of parts of speech

- Comparative adjectives

Writing - final project for the Dig It Unit

Reading - Readings on the Rock Cycle

Math

Review for assessment and assessment

Units of Inquiry

Dig It - How the World Works

Field Trip - to the Museo Geopaleontologico a Rocca di Cave - Presentation about the changing geology of the region over the last 90 million years including a walk to see fossil proof that Rocca di Cave was once on the sea.

Final Project - planning and making a poster demonstrating an example of the rock cycle

Important Dates and Events

December 21, 2010 - Last day of school before the holidays

December 22, 2010 - January 10, 2011 - Holiday

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - First Day back to school

I wish you all very safe and happy holidays. See you in the New Year!

Feel free to contact me anytime at courtney.beeton@ambrit-rome.com

Weekly Times December 10, 2010

HEADLINES

Language Arts

Spelling - Review of the last few weeks

Grammar - Review of Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives and Adverbs

Reading - readings about the Rock Cycle

Read Aloud: Magic School Bus Inside the Earth

Math

Data Handling:

Tally Marks

Frequency

Pictograms

Time on the clock to the minute

Review for the upcoming assessment

Mathletics - data handling, time

Units of Inquiry

Readings on the Rock Cycle

Rock Cycle coloring activity

Beginning to work on coming up with the grading rubric for the final project as a class

The final project is a poster with a rock cycle which will be completed at school

Important Dates and Announcements

Thursday, December 16, 2010 - Field trip to the Geopaleontological Museum of Rocca di Cave - please have children to school by 8 a.m. as we will be LEAVING school at 8:15 a.m. Thank you!

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - Last Day of school before the holiday

(Please let me know if you are leaving early for the holidays)

Please feel free to contact me anytime at courtney.beeton@ambrit-rome.com

Weekly Times December 3, 2010

HEADLINES

Language Arts:

Spelling - Dig It Adverbs, sentences, crossword

Reading - guided reading groups, reading about the rock cycle

Writing - stories from pictures

Read aloud Magic School Bus Inside the Earth

Math:

Fractions -

- coloring fractions

- fractions as division problems ( 1/5 of 20 = 4 20 divided by 5 = 4)

- equivalent fractions

UNITS OF INQUIRY:

Rock Hound - Types of rocks

Looking at rocks, sorting them based on properties chosen by students and by scientists

Differences between rocks and minerals

The Rock Cycle (edible project)

Special presentation by Andrew Nadeau

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - Concert at 9:30 in theatre, followed by panettone in class

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - Holiday, no school

Thursday, December 16, 2010 - Field Trip - Letter to follow

For the concert - children should wear black pants or skirt and a white shirt, with dress shoes.