Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Study Jams by scholastic

 YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT- 
studyjams.com
 topics like The Universe , listen to songs about Landforms , and test yourself on concepts likeRange .


meet the study jam crew:

Monday, February 27, 2012

Log On To Storyworks.com

February/March 2012

STORY WORKS ACTIVITIES
Reading comprehension quizzes and core language arts skills practice for the articles, story, poems, and play in this issue


READ A TALL TALE:
Vocab U Larry

“Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado”
A new literary-elements feature!



Reading Level T










log on to storyworks.com
Summary: Learn a new genre! Read a hilarious tall tale—and then look for its key literary elements.
PRINTABLE/PROJECTABLE ACTIVITIES
  • Hyperbole
    This activity teaches students to identify hyperboles and write their own examples.

The Sneetches by Dr Seuss




Preview The Lorax

Homework week of 2/27/12

(M-T)
RAH - read fiction choose 1 response
Word Study 1 activity
Math Sheet Unit 6 review sheets- quiz Wednesday
Math Coach book
Correct Vacation HW
Library Books Due Tomorrow
(W)
RAH - Dr Seuss & graphic organizer
Word Study 1 activity
HL 7.1
Vocabulary Unit 8
Bring in Dr Seuss Books
(TH)
RAH- DR Seuss & graphic organizer
Word Study 1 activity
HL 7.2
Grammar p.
HL 7.2
(Fri)
Book Summary Card Due
HL 7.3
Make corrections in STARS book

Sunday, February 26, 2012

3-1 will be celebrating with Dr.Seuss this week!

Come and get it!
This letter is a freebie that a fellow teacher made for others to share with their classes, thanks charity
(from the organized classroom blog)
Dr. SeussMust have for my office. I love this  book as it relates to life/school counseling!Dr Seuss quote
Dr. Suess

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Valentines Day 2012

Intech Insights blog, had some great Valentine's Day activities to share!
Check out some of these L-O-V-E-L-Y sites...
Heart Writing:
Type or copy/paste your text into the text box.  Then choose your font and font size.  The writing will transformed into a heart shape that you can print or save.
Type in your own words and this site prints it out in a heart shape!http://www.festisite.com/text-layout/#2,0


Valentine Word Drop:
Unscramble the words before they hit the ground. 




Monday, February 6, 2012

3-1 will be reading and writing FABLES..

Aesop's Fables
Check Out some classic fables here
http://www.umass.edu/aesop/

This is One of Ms.Vecchio's favorites:


Week of 2/13/12

Word Study Words- sort #18
1. planned
2. mixed
3. saved
4. waited
5. wanted
6. seemed
7. grabbed
8. helped
9. closed
10. nodded
11. started
12. liked
13. stepped
14. hunted
15. shouted
16. passed
17. dropped
18. lived
19. called
20. named
log on to:
Spellingcity.com
StudyIsland.com
(M-T-W-TH)
RAH - attribute chart- 1 per night "FABLES"
(M-T-W-TH)
Home Links
6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11
(M-T-W-TH)
Word Study 1 activity each night quiz Friday
(T-W)
read and complete literature circle job for Charlotte's Web