Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013

Happy Halloween one and all,

Homework tonight:

1.  Remember board games for tomorrow's COMPLIMENT party!
2.  NO MATH TONIGHT
3.  Social Studies Test tomorrow
4.  Words Their Way spelling tests tomorrow.

That's all folks.  Have a safe night.

 MR. K

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here were the learning targets for today:

Math:  I can use the area model of multiplication to do a 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication problem
Reading:  I can use prior knowledge to help me understand information texts better
Writing:  I can come up with 3 ideas for a persuasive letter (audience, issue, and evidence to support)

Homework for tonight:

1.  Social Studies Test over Unit 2 Friday
2.  Math:  pages 51 and 52

*Make sure you ask your son/daughter what book they're working on currently for 4th grade sleepover.  (genre/projects upcoming)

*Don't forget Halloween Party tomorrow from 2:30-3:30pm!
*Don't forget BOARD GAME DAY COMPLIMENT party this Friday, bring in your board games.

That's all folks.

Mr. K

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here are today's learning targets:

Math:  I will make changes to my multiplication story problem answers.
Writing:  I will identify the audience, the issue, and the evidence from a sample piece of writing:
Reading:  What is my new Literacy Special

Here is tonight's homework:

Social Studies:  Study for the Friday Unit 2 test
Math:  NO NEW HOMEWORK TONIGHT
Words Their Way:  Do a quick sort tonight
*Read 20 minutes (any projects your currently working on for 4th grade sleepover)

That's all folks,

MR. K

Monday, October 28, 2013

Greetings one and all

Here are Monday's learning targets:

Math:  I can solve story problems using multiplication.
Writing:  I know what the audience, issue, and evidence are in a persuasive letter.
Handwriting:  I can make an a, c, and d

Homework:
1.  Words Their Way:  We started today.  Bring home sorts and Sort tonight.
*Quiz Friday
2.  Math:  Pages 49 and 50
*Test not this Friday, but next Friday

*Read for 20 minutes
*Green Parent letter with attached 4th Grade Sleepover sheet for home

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Greetings one and all,

First of all my apologies for not getting the blog out yesterday.  No excuses, that's just my bad.

Here it is for today:

Learning Targets:
Math:  I can compare the different multiplication methods and decide which one I feel works best for me.
Writing:  I will finish my final draft of my personal narrative and publish it.
Reading:  I have a strategy for dealing with new vocabulary words I run across.

Homework:

Math: pages 45 and 46
Read for a minimum of 20 minutes.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here are today's learning targets:

Math:  I will be able to tell the similarities and the differences between the two multiplication styles.
Writing:  I will be able to comment on the 3 main changes I made to my personal narrative.
Reading:  I will be able to make a comment on what are the reasons I LIKE my favorite books, and favorite authors.

Tonight's Homework:

1.  Moon Logs due tomorrow
2.  Reading logs due tomorrow
3.  Math:  pages 39 and 40

Fuel up to play 60 tomorrow.

That's all folks.

Mr. K

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Learning Targets today:

I WILL SURVIVE THE MEAP AND BE DONE WITH IT!!!!!

Homework:

1.  Science:  Moon logs finished completely and turned in Friday
2.  Reading logs filled in completely for Friday
*Read for a minimum of 20 minutes

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here were our learning targets for the day:

Reading:  I will practice the "Go Back" strategy when answering questions from informational texts (TFK)

Homework today:

1.  Read for 20 minutes, and fill in your log
2.  Moon log must be completely finished and turned in Friday

That's all folks,

Mr. K

*Last day of MEAPs tomorrow!!

Monday, October 14, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here are Monday's learning targets:

1.  Math:  I will use estimation to solve and check my multiplication problems

2.  Writing:  I will check my writing to correct use of ARE and OUR.

Homework:

1.  Math:  pages 37 and 38
2.  Reading/Writing:  Between the Folds Writing

*Parent Letter
*Conference time note

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Greetings one and all,

No new learning targets today...3 sessions of MEAP writing was about all we could handle.

THE KIDS DID A GREAT JOB!!

Homework for tonight:

1.  Science:  Moon logs are due tomorrow
2.  Panther Prowl $$$ due tomorrow
3.  Reading logs will be checked for the 1st time tomorrow.

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here are the Learning Targets for Wednesday:

1.  I will do my best on the MEAP
2.  I will use the "area" method to solve 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication problems
3.  I will use deeper levels of detail to become a better peer responder in writing

The homework for tonight:

1.  Math:  pages 35 and 36
2.  Reading logs are due FRIDAY!!!

That's all folks,

MR. K

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here are today's learning targets:

MEAP:  I WILL do my best on the MEAP test.

Math:  I will find multiplication patters in 1's, 10's, and 100's numbers

Writing:  I will become a better peer responder in writing, by providing more specific details on how I feel a writer could improve.

Homework:

1.  Math:  pages 33 and 34
2.  Reading log (minimum of 20 minutes)

*Get a good night's rest for Day 2 of the MEAP!

That's all folks,

Mr. K

Monday, October 7, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here is something a little new...I will be adding today's main teaching ideas to our blog.  We call these "Learning Targets".  I write them on the board and the essence is that this is what they NEED to know from the lesson.  It's a great jumping off point for you as a parent if you wish to ask your kids what they LEARNED in school today.  They should be able to come close to these 2-4 key targets each day.

Monday's learning targets:

Math:  I will be able to understand how a number line is broken into pieces and label the amount each dot on the line with the correct amount.

Reading:  I will be able to identify the problem in a story, and explain the problem by adding details from the story.

Writing:  I will be able to explain the difference between editing my writing and revising my writing.

Homework on a Monday:

GET READY FOR MEAP Tomorrow!

*No math tonight.

Science:  Moon logs are due this Friday

*Purple Parent letter goes home
*Purple 4th grade sleepover information goes home
*If you have $$$ for the Panther Prowl it is due Friday.

That's all folks,

MR. K

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Greetings one and all,

1.  Math:  NO HOMEWORK

2.  Science:  Moon Journal due tomorrow!

3.  Panther Prowl tomorrow!  What are you bringing for Mr. K to look silly in and wear!!!  Congrats for all of the awesome fundraising you did!

*Wear blue and gold tomorrow!

That's all folks.

Mr. K

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Wednesday night:

1.  2 HOUR DELAY TOMORROW!

2.  Math:  pages 31 and 32

3.  Moon Journals due Friday!

*Current Event Quiz, World Changers, and Math problem all due Friday  (optional)

*Panther Prowl forms due tomorrow!

*Log in to Fuel up to play 60 for Lions Ticket possibilities.

Have a great Day!!!

Mr. K

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Greetings one and all,

Here is the homework for a Tuesday night:

1.  Math:  Get Unit 1 test back to me tomorrow (most came back but a few didn't)
*Homework:  pages 29 and 30

2.  Science:  Moon jourals (2) are due this week Friday again

3.  Social Studies:  Tests are going home tonight.  Again, please sign them and return them.

*Read for 20 minutes

*Panther Prowl forms are due Thursday, still trying to get everyone involved!!

That's all folks,

MR. K