Ms. Kaley's Classroom Room 24

Hello Everyone!

Work cycle has begun!  I am trying out a new schedule that I have made for myself this year and so far it is off to a good start!  I am still working on how I want my work charts to be this year, so for now, the class is using a paper one.

Book Report for September is coming up!  

Can you believe it’s September!  I’m pretty excited.  Our first book report is DUE on SEPTEMBER 23rd (a Friday).  This book report is on your child’s favorite book.  It doesn’t matter what kind of book (graphic novel, comic book, chapter book, non chapter book etc.).  I ask that once your child has reread their favorite book or is ready to present their favorite book that they choose 1 project from this list:

Book Report Presentation Choices

*You may only do 1 choice once

___Book cover (make a new cover for the book)

___Oral report to the teacher and/or class

___1 page written report

___A wanted poster for a character in your book

___Poster advertising your book

___Design a bookmark

___Make a poem about your book

___Create a picture book about your favorite parts from the beginning, middle, and end

___Create a video about the book

___Dress up as favorite character and tell about the book

___Create a mobile with 5 events

___Write and draw an alternative ending

___Create a timeline with at least 10 events

___Draw a map describing places

___Create a travel brochure

___Make a puppet show explaining your book

___Create a board game

___Diorama of a scene

___Do a 1 page report about the author

___Create a week long journal as if you were the character

 

I am excited to see what everyone’s favorite book is!

 

Run for the Redwoods 5K- September 17th is the 5K color run at our school.  Please see the link in my previous posts about where to sign up and get all the information.

Local Author- This coming week Gary Hogge, a local Utah author will be visiting our school on Thursday.  He will do an assembly in the morning on writing and teaching our students how to become better writers.  We love having him come and get the kids excited for writing throughout the year!

Pizza Friday- Thank you to those supporting our Pizza Fridays!  Remember that each slice in $1.75 and that money is due by Wednesday!

This week in cultural:

Level 1s: Living and non-living, 5 classes of vertebrates, vertebrates and invertebrates

Level 2s: Nutrition: carbohydrates, fats, proteins

Level 3s: Sea sponges (Porifera)

Did you know that most of our class sat with the Level 3s and learned about how sea sponges filter water?  We watched a video that had a diver explain the different kinds of sea sponges (barrel, fan, tube, vase, and carnivorous) and watched him put a non-toxic green dye around them and saw how they shoot it back out through their osculum (top opening).  They all loved it!

Science- Scientific Method overview and experiment on which ice cube melts the fastest out of room temp. water, salt water, sugar water, and no water at all.  Which do you think melted the fastest?  Most of our class attended the science lesson, a few others were finishing their boomerang Aboriginal dot art paintings

Continent study- We are studying Australia!  Last week they learned where Australia was on the globe.  This week we went over the territories in Australia.  We also played Kai Wed, a game from Australia similar to keep the balloon in the air.  We invited our Upper Elementary mentor class, Ms. Stef’s to play.  They had a great time playing!  I also showed the class how to do Aboriginal dot art.  We looked at a few examples and then did the painting on a boomerang.

We also began our leveled geometry and fractions lessons this week too!

What can I ask my child this week?- Ask your child about how to be a bucket filler and bucket dipper.  Ask them why it is important to be a bucket filler.  Your family can brainstorm ideas on how to be a filler in certain situations

Have a great 3 day weekend and upcoming week!

Cheers!

Ms. K