It is a short week because of Thanksgiving, but I wanted to post a little something to celebrate this great holiday.
This month Mrs. Moskalick is working with students on The Gratitude is your Attitude Tree. I think the students worked really hard to let all those in their lives know just how much they care about them and how thankful they are for them.
The students did such a great job. Thanks so much for taking the time to share with everyone how grateful you are for everything in your lives. So next time you stop by the school look for it by the front entrance and appreciate this beautiful tree.
Sticking with the theme of Thanksgiving I have a few websites that the students can look at during the break to celebrate and be thankful for everything we have this year:
first-thanksgiving-meal
Christmas for Kids
There is a christmas tree out in the entrance of the school with lots of great gifts you can donate to the Christmas for Kids this year. Just pick an ornament that has a gift you can find and bring it in to donate. This is a great way to help kids in the community get the things they need to have a special christmas and keep warm through the winter.
Important Dates:
November
Fridays - Student Council “Spirit Day”- wear spirit-wear or Brummitt colors (maroon & gold)
23-25 Thanksgiving Break- No School
December
1 Early Dismissal
21 thru Jan 3 No School Winter Break
This week we continued the Life Skill of Gratitude for the month of November. I wanted the students to take a moment to remember all that they are grateful for and share something with the class. I let some students share something they are thankful for and some shared stories of their favorite Thanksgiving. Mr. Cammarata shared some cute stories this week and gave advice on why we need to let others know our gratitude because they do so much for us each day. The students really listen to his advice and take it to heart each day and make sure to try to do their best. I am so grateful for all the students here at Brummitt that do their best everyday to be great students and people. They are so kind and thoughtful to all those around them and they take the time to share their joy and kindness each day. Thanks for being your best each day.
Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts. - Henri Frederic Amiel
Idiom of the Week
An Idiom is an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements. This week’s was …. Don’t cry over spilled milk. The students all got a good laugh at the picture. I had some illustrations from last year for this one that I created. They all loved those too. We talked about when they might hear this one and most said that when people are talking about a heated subject they might say it when they realize they both feel the same way about it. I didn't have anyone create anything this week, but it was fine because I had mine from last year. I am hoping someone will complete one next week. I know that all the students could find something if they took a few minutes to look. I will keep my fingers crossed to get students next week. Here is a hint to help you out: it involves cats and you might need an umbrella. I posted the picture for the next week on Tuesday so students can stop by and see it before the weekend. I will also have the picture posted on the side panel of the blog to view.
Language Arts
First Grade:
This week we continued our lesson on anagrams. The students were really excited to get started after we talked about the idiom of the week. They wanted to work in small groups to get them completed.
I went and gave clues and helped them when they needed a hint on one of the puzzles. They did an awesome job working together to solve each anagram. They also got to write a few puzzles for some of the words.
I finally got the book in and we got to read it on Tuesday. The Great Show-and-Tell Disaster by Mike Reiss is a great book with lots of anagrams in it for the kids to find. On Tuesday we got to read it and talk about all the characters.
I think the students really like the characters and plot. They all really seemed interested in finding out what was going to happen next. After we finished the story we had a class discussion and answered some questions about it. Next week we will finish up anagrams and move on to our next lesson.
Second Grade:
This week we continued our journey with The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane . We took some time to have a class discussion on Edward and all the changes he has made so far.
We completed a worksheet that has adjectives describing Edward and the students needed to find where to glue them. Was it Edward on Egypt Street or Was it Edward on his Journey?
They loved it. As we completed it we had a class discussion on how Edward is changing throughout the book and becoming a totally different character. They all had lots to share. We also took time to complete a few other fun activities about the journey and all the characters. Next week we will start on metaphors and making connections between words and meanings.
Third Grade:
This week we continued to work on Fables. I wanted to review the parts of speech and work on another activity with dissecting a fable to find each part of speech.
The students got to watch a school house rock video to help them remember adverbs and prepositions because they were having some problems finding them in the sentences. We dissected The Jay and the Peacock. We worked together to look at each word and figure out what part of speech it was.
They did much better working on them this week. I think with practice they will rock it. I will make sure we complete these whenever we can to help improve those skills. Next week we will start on Fairy Tales. The students will learn all about the genre and everything that is needed in a Fairy Tale.
Fourth Grade:
This week some students didn’t get to come to class on Monday because they were finishing up their NWEA testing, but those that did get a chance to come worked on their projects and asked questions. On Tuesday NWEA testing was continuing, but some students were able to attend. We went over what they were missing if they were behind and I answered any questions they might have about the project so far. The students got to chose their color for their timeline paper and I discussed options for completing it. We took a few minutes to go over what they need to be working on and I went over what students are missing their target dates. I also answered any questions they had about the project so far. I did email all the parents a link to view the google document with the assignments and deadlines.
If you have any questions please feel free to email or call me and I can answer them. The students really need to use time management to figure out how to complete each part of this assignment. If they don’t use their time wisely they will need to complete things at home. Some students might want to work on things at home and ask an adult to guide them and I think that is a great idea. You can help them as much you think is right for them. I think sometimes they just need you to tell them they are on the right track and I do my best to show them that in class, but it also helps when their parents do too. Next week the students will continue to use their Chromebooks to research their person and link it back to change.
• StepOne: Everyone has their changemaker picked.
• Step Two One: For this project, you are required to research one person using:
-A full-length biography: Students all showed me their books
-One or more primary sources: : All Students showed me their sources
-Two or more secondary sources: All students completed this too.
• Step Three: Read the biography and:
-Collect information about the person On going
-Complete the Biography Summary and submit: Due Nov. 17th I still have 3 students that need this completed
-Create a works cited page to acknowledge sources you are using; use a consistent format: Due Nov. 22nd still have students that need to work on this.
• Step Four: Synthesize information to list at least ten major events in the person’s life: Due Nov. 29th
• Step Five: Create a timeline of the famous person’s life: Due Dec. 13th
Timeline includes entire life of person with dates measured at appropriate intervals.
Timeline includes ten or more important events of the person’s life.
Timeline includes two or more pictures of the person.
Timeline is neat and legible.
At least four sources are properly cited.
• Step Six: Consider change in the person’s life and how he/she made a difference. Write a monologue that includes events, changes, and differences made in regard to his/her life: Due Dec. 20th
• Step Seven: Create a Prezi that includes the person’s name, a photo, years lived, and major contribution(s): Due Jan. 10th
• Step Eight: Memorize your monologue. You may dress as your character. You are now ready for the People Who Made a Difference presentation: Due Jan. 17th
Monologue describes beliefs and values in the person’s life with detail and clarity.
Monologue includes insight to changes in the person’s life.
Monologue explores how the person made a difference.
Speaker confidently presents monologue using good eye contact, posture, and voice.
Speaker engages audience with appropriate words, facial expressions, and gestures.
The presentation is supported with appropriate costume and props
Math
There was no classes this week because of the Thanksgiving Break. We will resume class next week. If you want to challenge your logic skills try the daily challenge for the Set Game on www.setgame.com
Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!
Mrs. Lutterman
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