Monday, January 16, MLK Day, No School
Tuesday, January 17
Math: Perennial Math Members with Mr. Morris
Math Make-ups
Zearn Math (For reference, Students have been asked to complete Zearn Lesson 4 Today
Music: Lengthened period to prep. for performance
Language Arts: Word Work: Introduction to the Parts of Speech: Common and Proper Nouns, Abstract and Concrete Nouns
Reading: Focus: Description in Writing
Read Aloud: Milkweed
History: Integrated to Milkweed, (Non-violent) Images of Warsaw Ghetto, 1938-41
Computers: Reader's Response 18, Brainpop: Pearl Harbor, Zearn Math if time.
HW: Zearn Math, goal: through lesson 4.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Math: Subtracting Fractions using calculation and drawings
HW Eureka Unit 3, Lesson 5. Math was rushed today with the Wednesday schedule and extra music class. Students should relax and try only problems they feel comfortable that they have a strategy for.
For support, here is a video of a teacher showing the subtraction of fraction using the "rectangular fraction model," (LINK or Video Below).
Please note that I have additionally taught a pure calculation model for addition / subtraction of fractions that I have also asked the students to do.
Music: Additional Class in preparation for performance
Language Arts:
Word Work: Common and Proper Nouns within the subject of Part of Speech
Reading: Introduction to Graphic Novels Unit
Characteristics of; Reading of an example: Garfield; and then a short summary and Reading Level of each book in our District Kit/Tub. Students made a list of their preferred choices. First books to be assigned tomorrow.
Thursday, January 19
Reading: Students Assigned Graphic Novels,
Lesson on Compare and Contrast of Principal Characters, application to small group book discussion.
Reading of Weedflower
Writing and discussion of questions, wonderings, and concerns connected to Weedflower and Milkweed
Word Work; Spelling exceptions for common plural nouns
Friday, January 20
Math: Eureka Lesson 6 - selected problems for whole group.
Perennial Group Students: 1:1 support of other students trying to master solving addition and subtraction of fractions with drawings. Working through of logic problem together.
Main group: Zearn Math Practice
Reading: Central Message or Moral of the Story in our Graphic Novels
Writing: use of senses and personal voice in a critique of a descriptive writing sample
Word Work; Spelling exceptions for common plural nouns
