Ms. Kaley's Classroom Room 24

Hello Everyone!

Past Week

This week we got Math Facts up and running.  Math facts are 5 minute “time tests”.  I have split up everyone to go on different days during certain parts of the day.  These results are recorded and the information is used to make sure facts are being understood and if any reviews are necessary.

This week we had Geography in cultural:

Level 1s: Naming the continents, longitude and latitude, hemispheres

Level 2s: Parts of the Earth (inside) all week

Level 3s: The Sun’s size, Sun’s energy, and how we get day/night and seasons

Math groups have been going well and this coming week I will be adding Fractions lessons and begin language groups.  Students do their own independent language works that they need to practice, but the purpose of our language groups will be to go over follow ups to the shelf works, writing lessons, and reading/comprehension lessons.  I meet frequently with each student multiples times a week to make sure learning is being practiced and any adjustments to lessons/individual works are planned according to where it is needed.  Ms. Stef W’s class, our mentor class, will also play a part in some of those lessons.  Our mentor goal is to work together to give all students the lessons that are needed, no matter what age or grade.

Upcoming Week:

On Thursday, it is International Peace Day.  To honor this day, our class and Ms. Stef’s will do a craft in the afternoon.  Cultural lessons will still be given, but students will work on the craft until they are called.  Our craft will be a peace flower.  As a home extension you could have a conversation with your child about what peace means to them and why do they think peace is important to teach and practice.

Mr. James, MMA’s IT Specialist, is working on making everyone’s accounts for IXL and Imagination Learning.  This year my classroom will only receive IXL accounts for 3rd graders.  1st and 2nd graders will get accounts for Imagination Learning.  Once Mr. James has all the accounts updated we will begin our use of the Computers on Wheels (COW) every Wednesday afternoon for an hour will begin.  This will also be a time that 3rd graders will receive Utah Compose lessons and SAGE skills.

MMA’s 5K is coming up!  Reminder that it will be Sep. 23rd.  If you need a form I have a few extra.

Anyone been to South America?– We are learning about South America!  If you know anyone who has spent some time in South America and would like to come in one Friday afternoon to share their experience please let me know!

Studio Fridays begin!– Studio Friday is upon us!  Studio is an experience that allows each child to get an hour lesson on science, art/music, and social studies.  Studio begins at 8:40 am and ends at 11:30am.  Each lower elementary teacher teaches one of the 3 subjects for a certain grade level.  My role for studio is to teach 3rd grade science.  I will see all 3rd graders of every grade through 3 separate rotations.

Have a great rest of your weekend and upcoming week.

Ms. Kaley