HOMEWORK 11-29-12

Today we introduced telling time to the half hour.  This is tricky for some students.  Many have problems understanding that the hour hand gradually moves throughout the hour and at the half hour it is located halfway between the present hour and the next hour.  Please help your child by pointing this out when you are looking at analog clocks.  Also, when asked to draw times on the analog clock, make sure that they are drawing the hour hand between the present hour and the next hour. 

Tonight's homework asks the students to match analog and digital clocks.  Please have your child complete the activity.  This activity is located on the IXL site.  It is free, but limits the amount of time you can use it in one day.  Keep this in mind as your child uses the site.

After doing IXL, have your child play one game on Education City.  It can be either a Language Arts or Math activity. 

COMMENT BOX:  Write in the comment box telling what activity your child played on Education City.

HOMEWORK 11-28-12

Tonight, practice the glued sounds -ank, -ink, -onk, -unk, -ang, -ing, -ong, -ung by naming the pictures in the presentation. Have your child say the word, tap the word, and write the word. You will want to have paper with you so your child can write the word. COMMENT BOX assignment: Write each word in the comment box. Choose two words and write one sentence for each. After doing this assignment, play one game on Education City in the Language Arts area.

Glued Sound on Prezi

HOMEWORK 11-27-12

In class we are learning about the clock and telling time.  We are naming the parts of the clock (face, hands) and recognizing the difference between the hour hand (the shorter hand) and the minute hand (the longer hand).  We know that the clock with the hands is an analog clock and that there are 60 minutes in an hour.  We have also discussed the reasons why it is important to know how to tell time. 

To practice telling time, you are going to play 2 games on Education City tonight.  You will play Wakey Wakey Tell Time to the Hour and then play Wakey Wakey What Time is It?  To get to these games, go to Education City.  Click the 1st grade bubble.  Go to MATH then click ACTIVITIES.  After you do that, look at the left side of the screen.  You should see the different topics (numbered 1-5).  Click the 4th one that says Measurement and Data.  When that screen appears, you will see the last 2 games are the Wakey Wakey games.  Please make your child do both. 

There is no COMMENT BOX assignment tonight. 

HOMEWORK 11-26-12

Tonight for homework you are going to work on using capital letters correctly.  Remember that we use the word MINTS to help us check for capitals.

M - months
I  - to talk about oneself
N - names - people, days of week, products
T - titles
S - sentences

Go to Education City.  Login and go to 1st grade.  Select Language Arts.  Play the game Out to Play. 

COMMENT BOX:  Type this sentence correctly in the box:

deb and jim will go to the shop on monday.

Put the THANKS in Thanksgiving

Take a moment and think about what you are most thankful for.  Tell everyone about it in the COMMENT BOX.  I am thankful for so many things.  Most of all I am thankful for my family.  They love me and support me in everything I do.  They make me laugh.  They make me proud.  I love them to the moon and back plus infinity.  I am also thankful for my students.  They make me smile and they teach me something new all the time.  They make me strive to be the best I can be.  Can't wait to see them on Monday.  Until then, though, I will enjoy relaxing with my family.  :)

'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving

Here is a possible activity for our Great Turkey Challenge (If you need a copy of the letter so you can learn more about the challenge, read this week's letter)!  In class we shared the story 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving.  The students drew pictures of how they would hide the turkeys and then wrote stories using the words first, then, next, and last to tell how they would help the turkeys escape.  If you have this book you can read it at home or you can use the link to see a video of the story on YouTube.  Please use caution when using YouTube.  It can be a valuable tool, but it is also easy to wander into an area that is not suitable for students.  After sharing the story, complete the COMMENT BOX assignment in order to earn a prize in the Great Turkey Challenge!

COMMENT BOX:  Answer each of the questions about the story.  You can do it in the COMMENT BOX or write it on paper and bring it to school the first day you come back.

1.  Make a list of the main characters (the ones that must be in the story for the story to make sense).

2.  What is the setting (where and when)?  Remember that you are not to use the words 'inside' or 'outside'. 

3.  What is the problem in the story?  Write a sentence to answer this question.

4.  What is the solution to the problem?  Write a sentence to answer this question.

Xtra Math

Instructions for accessing XtraMath will be sent home in the folders tomorrow (Tuesday).  Using XtraMath also counts as doing work for the Great Turkey Challenge!  To document use of this program, just tell us that your child did it.  We can easily see the work they did.  When the book baggies come home next week, the information will be glued to the inside front cover. 

HOMEWORK 11-15-12

Sorry for the delay in posting, we have had Internet issues again.  For homework, please do Education City.  You can do the activities of your choice.  If you can print out the scores, send them in.  Otherwise, record the scores and the activities and send them in.  Scores of 100% earn 3 caught being good coupons.  Scores in the 90's receive 2 caught being good coupons.  LET'S GET INTO FIRST PLACE!!!!  :)

HOMEWORK 11-14-12

I am sorry to be posting the homework so late.  We have had several technology issues today.  For homework tonight, please have your child use Education City.  S/he should do both Language Arts and Math.  In math, we are focusing on Geometry (not fractions), so you may want to do the activities on that topic.  Please make sure your child scores 90% or better. 

COMMENT BOX:  No comment box assignment for tonight.

HOMEWORK 11-8-12

Ready to earn some points for Education City?  Super!  Tonight you need to practice with Education City.  Use the instructions in the back of your book baggie notebook.  You must complete Hu-La-La:  Short or Long Vowel Sound.  To get to it, go to 1st grade.  Go to Language Arts and scroll down until you find Hu-La-La.  There are two games called Hu-La-La so make sure your child plays the one that focuses on Short or Long Vowel Sounds. 

COMMENT BOX:  Write one sentence for each of these words:  cape, cube, bite.  Remember to put your first name in the box.

HOMEWORK 11-7-12

HAPPY 50TH DAY!!!  Tonight you are going to do another activity to celebrate 50.  We practiced making 50 with groups of 10 today.  For homework, play Counting by 10 until the session is done.  Then, do the COMMENT BOX assignment.  If you cannot display your work in the COMMENT BOX, then bring it in on a piece of paper. 

COMMENT BOX:  Show 4 ways to make 50.  You can use objects, numbers, words, tallies, coins, or whatever way you can think of.  YOU CAN ONLY USE EACH WAY ONE TIME.  For instance, if you write a number sentence for one answer, you cannot use another number sentence.  HINT:  Think of the different ways we showed 50 one the calendar today!  If you post your answer in the comment box, remember to include your first name.  :)