Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following mornings Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

* Book Club Assignments (decided by the book clubs due Monday 1/30/12- Students had 30 minutes in class to begin this assignemnt on Thursday )

The Big Yellow Bookmarks: Read Chapters 3-4, write 3 post its to help you get ready to talk with the group, If finish early read/find facts about the time period (Great Depression)

Red Reading Cherries:  Read Chapters 3, Pick one sentce or more to write long about , If finish early read/find facts about the time period(Pre & Post Civil War)

Purple Bookworms: Read Chapters 4-5, Write long about the reading, If finish early read/find facts about the Time Period (Westward Expansion)

Page Flippers: Read Chapters 2-4, Write long about one character from the book, If finish early read/find facts about the time period (Revolutionary War)

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log

* Last week in class you were introduced to a new website that we are going to start using. Each of you have a username and password that are for your account on arcademics.com. By using this website you will be able to practice not only your math skills but your typing, spelling, vocabulary and geography skills. I will assign you certain games. Everyone will have different assignments at different times:

• Find “Sign In” in the top right hand corner of your screen and click on it
• Put in your username and password -
• Username is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name .    For example: lmoore would be my username
• Password is the same for everyone it is moore (no capital letter)
• When you are signed in you will see a list of different activities that are assigned for you to do
• Try some of the different games

Instead of a playing random math games at home you will start this week with a Math HW/Aracademic Skill Builder Log- practicing some of these math  games will be part of your daily homework.

Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following mornings Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

* Book Club Assignments (decided by the book clubs due Monday 1/30/12- Students had 30 minutes in class to begin this assignemnt )

The Big Yellow Bookmarks: Read Chapters 3-4, write 3 post its to help you get ready to talk with the group, If finish early read/find facts about the time period (Great Depression)

Red Reading Cherries:  Read Chapters 3, Pick one sentce or more to write long about , If finish early read/find facts about the time period(Pre & Post Civil War)

Purple Bookworms: Read Chapters 4-5, Write long about the reading, If finish early read/find facts about the Time Period (Westward Expansion)

Page Flippers: Read Chapters 2-4, Write long about one character from the book, If finish early read/find facts about the time period (Revolutionary War)

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log for tonight’s assignment

• Find “Sign In” in the top right hand corner of your screen and click on it
• Put in your username and password -
• Username is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name .    For example: lmoore would be my username
• Password is the same for everyone it is moore (no capital letter)
• When you are signed in you will see a list of different activities that are assigned for you to do
• Try some of the different games

Instead of a playing random math games at home you will start this week with a Math HW/Aracademic Skill Builder Log- practicing some of these math  games will be part of your daily homework.

Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following afternoons Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

* Book Club Assignments (decided by the book clubs due Thursday 1/26/12- Students had 20 minutes in class to begin this assignemnt )

The Big Yellow Bookmarks: Read Chapters 1-2, Write long about the reading, If finish early read/find facts about the time period (Great Depression)

Red Reading Cherries:  Read Chapters 1-2, Write long about the reading, If finish early read/find facts about the time period(Pre & Post Civil War)

Purple Bookworms: Read Chapters 1-3, Write long about the reading, If finish early read/find facts about the Time Period (Westward Expansion)

Page Flippers: Read Chapters 1-2, Write long about the reading, If finish early read/find facts about the time period (Revolutionary War)

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log for tonight’s assignment

• Find “Sign In” in the top right hand corner of your screen and click on it
• Put in your username and password -
• Username is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name .    For example: lmoore would be my username
• Password is the same for everyone it is moore (no capital letter)
• When you are signed in you will see a list of different activities that are assigned for you to do
• Try some of the different games

Instead of a playing random math games at home you will start this week with a Math HW/Aracademic Skill Builder Log- practicing some of these math  games will be part of your daily homework.

Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following afternoons Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

* Book Club Assignments (decided by the book clubs due Wednesday 1/25/12-should take no longer than 10-15 minutes)

The Big Yellow Bookmarks: Find 3 or more facts on our tiem period, bring them in typed or written.

Red Reading Cherries:  Find at least 15 facts on our time period, bring them in typed or written.

Purple Bookworms: Find at least 5 fact on our time period, bring them in typed or written.

Page Flippers: Type up a paragraph or 7 facts on our time period. Optional bring in a book or article.

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log for tonight’s assignment

* Yards, Feet Inches Worksheet due Wednesday 1/25/12

• Find “Sign In” in the top right hand corner of your screen and click on it
• Put in your username and password -
• Username is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name .    For example: lmoore would be my username
• Password is the same for everyone it is moore (no capital letter)
• When you are signed in you will see a list of different activities that are assigned for you to do
• Try some of the different games

Instead of a playing random math games at home you will start this week with a Math HW/Aracademic Skill Builder Log- practicing some of these math  games will be part of your daily homework.

Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following afternoons Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log for tonight’s assignment

* Yards, Feet Inches Worksheet due Wednesday 1/25/12

• Find “Sign In” in the top right hand corner of your screen and click on it
• Put in your username and password -
• Username is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name .    For example: lmoore would be my username
• Password is the same for everyone it is moore (no capital letter)
• When you are signed in you will see a list of different activities that are assigned for you to do
• Try some of the different games

Instead of a playing random math games at home you will start this week with a Math HW/Aracademic Skill Builder Log- practicing some of these math  games will be part of your daily homework.

Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following afternoons Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log for tonight’s assignment- (remember some nights you will have an assigned assignment other nights you can choose to work on the weekly Math Challenge, use Free Rice to work on your math facts, create your own quiz on thatquiz.org  or play math games with mathematical thinking)

• Find “Sign In” in the top right hand corner of your screen and click on it
• Put in your username and password -
• Username is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name .    For example: lmoore would be my username
• Password is the same for everyone it is moore (no capital letter)
• When you are signed in you will see a list of different activities that are assigned for you to do
• Try some of the different games

Instead of a playing random math games at home you will start next week with a Aracademic Skill Builder Log- practicing some of these math  games will be part of your daily homework.

Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following afternoons Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log for tonight’s assignment- (remember some nights you will have an assigned assignment other nights you can choose to work on the weekly Math Challenge, use Free Rice to work on your math facts, create your own quiz on thatquiz.org  or play math games with mathematical thinking)

• Find “Sign In” in the top right hand corner of your screen and click on it
• Put in your username and password -
• Username is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name .    For example: lmoore would be my username
• Password is the same for everyone it is moore (no capital letter)
• When you are signed in you will see a list of different activities that are assigned for you to do
• Try some of the different games

Instead of a playing random math games at home you will start next week with a Aracademic Skill Builder Log- practicing some of these math  games will be part of your daily homework.

Other:

* Please take some time to talk to your parents about Jump Rope For Heart. Leave a comment on the blog about your goal. My goal is to raise $500, do you think anyone will beat me?

Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following afternoons Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log for tonight’s assignment- (remember some nights you will have an assigned assignment other nights you can choose to work on the weekly Math Challenge, use Free Rice to work on your math facts, create your own quiz on thatquiz.org  or play math games with mathematical thinking)

• Find “Sign In” in the top right hand corner of your screen and click on it
• Put in your username and password -
• Username is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name .    For example: lmoore would be my username
• Password is the same for everyone it is moore (no capital letter)
• When you are signed in you will see a list of different activities that are assigned for you to do
• Try some of the different games

Instead of a playing random math games at home you will start next week with a Aracademic Skill Builder Log- practicing some of these games will be part of your daily homework.

Other:

* Please take some time to talk to your parents about Jump Rope For Heart. Leave a comment on the blog about your goal. My goal is to raise $500, do you think anyone will beat me?

* Quote for the Plaque due Thursday 1/19/12

Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following afternoons Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log for tonight’s assignment- (remember some nights you will have an assigned assignment other nights you can choose to work on the weekly Math Challenge, use Free Rice to work on your math facts, create your own quiz on thatquiz.org  or play math games with mathematical thinking)

• Find “Sign In” in the top right hand corner of your screen and click on it
• Put in your username and password -
• Username is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name .    For example: lmoore would be my username
• Password is the same for everyone it is moore (no capital letter)
• When you are signed in you will see a list of different activities that are assigned for you to do
• Try some of the different games

Instead of a playing random math games at home you will start next week with a Aracademic Skill Builder Log- practicing some of these games will be part of your daily homework.

Other:

* Please take some time to talk to your parents about Jump Rope For Heart. Leave a comment on the blog about your goal. My goal is to raise $500, do you think anyone will beat me?

* Quote for the Plaque due Thursday 1/19/12

Reading:

*Find your favorite spot to read and get lost in your book. Read for a minimum of 30 minutes, but remember if you want to keep going you can. Don’t forget to step on the breaks every once in a while and think while you read. Remember to make sure you fill out your log with accurate information.

*Don’t forget about your readers notebook and using it to write long once in a while when reading at home, writing about your reading should not take more than 5-7 minutes per entry.(at least 3 different nights per week- don’t forget the important labeling on the top of your writing: Date, H for home writing and title of the book) Notebooks are placed in the bins on the following afternoons Monday # 1-5, Tuesday # 6-11, Wednesday # 12-16 & Thursday# 17-21.

Math:

*Complete and fill in you Math Log for tonight’s assignment- (remember some nights you will have an assigned assignment other nights you can choose to work on the weekly Math Challenge, use Free Rice to work on your math facts, create your own quiz on thatquiz.org  or play math games with mathematical thinking)

Other:

* Please take some time this weekend to talk to your parents about Jump Rope For Heart. Leave a comment on the blog about your goal. My goal is to raise $500, do you think anyone will beat me?

* Quote for the Plaque due Thursday 1/19/12