I want to give the kids a link to help them study for the Religion Exercise tomorrow. Here it is:
http://www.loyolapress.com
Select 5th grade under Children menu heading off the left hand side
Unit 2, Session 8, and Interactive Session Review.
This link will lead them to quiz game for the chapter or Session. We are in Session 8. Encourage them to get online and try this practice session.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Fat Tuesday then Lent! What could be better!
Lent is a time of preparation for the Catholic Church. We prepare through fasting, prayer, and alms giving. Encourage your children to give something up, but to also promise to DO something for someone else.
Virtue of the Month: Perseverence
Math: Lesson 88 - Identifying Equivalent Fractions; 89 - Finding Equivalent Fractions; 90 - Prime Numbers; 91 - Dividing Equivalent Fractions by 1; 92 - Finding Greatest Common Factor; Exercise 12A Wednesday
Religion: Session 8: Baptized into the Life of Christ. Exercise Friday.
Social Studies: Section 3: The Spread of Protestantism; Read Discuss and produce Venn Diagrams comparing Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin. Section 4: The Counter Reformation; read, notes, discuss. Begin answering review questions for Unit.
Vocabulary/Spelling: Unit 7: Complete workbook pages; write two sentences for each vocabulary word.
Language Arts: Exercise 15 & Review Exercise A p 198-199; Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences 199-200; Diagramming Sentences in Class as a group.; Classifying Sentences by Purpose; p202-203
Science: Introduction to cell structure and processes. Begin constructin of cell parts in class.
Literature: Secret Garden!!!! Continue in class reading with reflections, drawings, and discussions.
Computer: Keyboarding and completing PowerPoint Presentations.
Music: Discussing musical theater
ART!!!!!! Please send in a 8X10 picture of your child. School portraits work best! We will be using 8X10 canvases for their self portraits.
Virtue of the Month: Perseverence
Math: Lesson 88 - Identifying Equivalent Fractions; 89 - Finding Equivalent Fractions; 90 - Prime Numbers; 91 - Dividing Equivalent Fractions by 1; 92 - Finding Greatest Common Factor; Exercise 12A Wednesday
Religion: Session 8: Baptized into the Life of Christ. Exercise Friday.
Social Studies: Section 3: The Spread of Protestantism; Read Discuss and produce Venn Diagrams comparing Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin. Section 4: The Counter Reformation; read, notes, discuss. Begin answering review questions for Unit.
Vocabulary/Spelling: Unit 7: Complete workbook pages; write two sentences for each vocabulary word.
Language Arts: Exercise 15 & Review Exercise A p 198-199; Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences 199-200; Diagramming Sentences in Class as a group.; Classifying Sentences by Purpose; p202-203
Science: Introduction to cell structure and processes. Begin constructin of cell parts in class.
Literature: Secret Garden!!!! Continue in class reading with reflections, drawings, and discussions.
Computer: Keyboarding and completing PowerPoint Presentations.
Music: Discussing musical theater
ART!!!!!! Please send in a 8X10 picture of your child. School portraits work best! We will be using 8X10 canvases for their self portraits.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Back on Track! Her is what is happening now.
Dear parents,
Sorry for the lack of communication. Here is how we are finishing up the week.
Virtue of the Month: Perseverance
Math: Lesson 86 - Multiplying Fractions!!!!!; 87 - Converting Units of Weight and Mass; Exercises Form 12A on Friday
Religion: Finish up Session 7 on Thursday. Study guide, Exercise on Friday.
Social Studies: The Reformation: Section 2: The Birth of Protestantism - To cover this section, I am using a "Gallery Walk." The students are grouped and then asked to DRAW what they learned. They are not allowed to use any words to express themselves. Martin Luther is a tough one to do. They love it! Section 3 - The Spread of Protestantism: Read discuss and employ venn diagram to compare Luther, Calvin and Zwingli.
Science: Cells: Structures and Processes. The building blocks of life. Introduction to new words and their meanings. We will be building our own cell in class.
Literature: Secret Garden We will continue to read this exciting story as a class. Each chapter will be followed by some sort of reflection that the students must write for homework. These reflections must be twelve to fifteen sentences in length.
Language Arts: Continue with compound subjects and verbs; diagramming sentences; compound sentences. Review for exercise.
Computers: Keyboarding and wraping up Power point presentations.
PE: Getting physical by running and jumping and learning about new sports!
Sorry for the lack of communication. Here is how we are finishing up the week.
Virtue of the Month: Perseverance
Math: Lesson 86 - Multiplying Fractions!!!!!; 87 - Converting Units of Weight and Mass; Exercises Form 12A on Friday
Religion: Finish up Session 7 on Thursday. Study guide, Exercise on Friday.
Social Studies: The Reformation: Section 2: The Birth of Protestantism - To cover this section, I am using a "Gallery Walk." The students are grouped and then asked to DRAW what they learned. They are not allowed to use any words to express themselves. Martin Luther is a tough one to do. They love it! Section 3 - The Spread of Protestantism: Read discuss and employ venn diagram to compare Luther, Calvin and Zwingli.
Science: Cells: Structures and Processes. The building blocks of life. Introduction to new words and their meanings. We will be building our own cell in class.
Literature: Secret Garden We will continue to read this exciting story as a class. Each chapter will be followed by some sort of reflection that the students must write for homework. These reflections must be twelve to fifteen sentences in length.
Language Arts: Continue with compound subjects and verbs; diagramming sentences; compound sentences. Review for exercise.
Computers: Keyboarding and wraping up Power point presentations.
PE: Getting physical by running and jumping and learning about new sports!
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