Top Ten Hits from This Week:
10. 29 people have died on the trail so far.
9. We finished our May calendar- we traveled over 10,000 miles and spent almost $1,000 on gas!
8. Today was Joanna's last day of school for the year and we are so sad. :( She brought BEAUTIFUL hanging flowers from Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Rodin.
7. If you brought in your homework this week, you got to have a donut!!!! And, from now on, there is NO more homework.
6. Emma's husband died in search of water even after surviving a rattlesnake bite. Many others perished on the trail this week. So sad.
5. We moved to our final editions of our game boards this week.
4. We had a hald day focus day on Wednesday so we didn't recycle (or have buddies).
3. We worked on revising our RCA journey acrostic poems.
2. We started writing our own SOS stories, inspired by the new read aloud.
1. We started reading the SOS files this week!
Enjoy your three day Memorial Day Weekend! See you on the first day of June!!!!!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Top Ten from May 10-14, 2010
10. Kelly Richards (Kelsey) lost her husband to a rattlesnake bite! Chomp! (Dr. Smith, Beau, feels badly that he couldn't save him.)
9. Amanda Black, Ellona, lost her wagon to a ball of fire during a fight with the Indians.
8. We watched a movie about Annie Oakley and who she was.
7. We started having chance and fate on the Oregon Trail.
6. In the Stout Hearted Seve, story about the Sager children, we ended today reading with Father and John being killed by Indians.
5. Some people (the pioneers) had to stand for a day because they fell in a cactus.
4. We finished OAKS testing.
3. We are recording our journey across the US on our calendar.
2. Our wagon trains left Independence, Missouri to travel to Oregon.
1. On the trail, some of the spouses along with their youngest child, wandered off and caused a delay in travel.
9. Amanda Black, Ellona, lost her wagon to a ball of fire during a fight with the Indians.
8. We watched a movie about Annie Oakley and who she was.
7. We started having chance and fate on the Oregon Trail.
6. In the Stout Hearted Seve, story about the Sager children, we ended today reading with Father and John being killed by Indians.
5. Some people (the pioneers) had to stand for a day because they fell in a cactus.
4. We finished OAKS testing.
3. We are recording our journey across the US on our calendar.
2. Our wagon trains left Independence, Missouri to travel to Oregon.
1. On the trail, some of the spouses along with their youngest child, wandered off and caused a delay in travel.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Top Ten Hits from March 1 to March 5
10. Seaman, the bear-dog from the Lewis and Clark trail visited our classroom. (Thank you Mrs. Wood!)
9. We celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2nd!
8. We had the NED assembly and learned about yo yo tricks and good character traits.
7. We didn't have Fritter Friday.
6. We did a formative assessment reading test.
5. We started a new calendar with fractions.
4. We lost our brand new Bailey and are sad.
3. We learned about the nickels that represent important parts of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
2. We made buffalo hide stories.
1. We had some special guests visit our classroom during our math workshop.
9. We celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2nd!
8. We had the NED assembly and learned about yo yo tricks and good character traits.
7. We didn't have Fritter Friday.
6. We did a formative assessment reading test.
5. We started a new calendar with fractions.
4. We lost our brand new Bailey and are sad.
3. We learned about the nickels that represent important parts of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
2. We made buffalo hide stories.
1. We had some special guests visit our classroom during our math workshop.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Top Ten Hits: February 22-26
10. We took our next states test over the mid-west region and the others that we have studied. (We have another test coming up soon...so keep studying!)
9. We drew line drawings of our deciduous trees that will go with the poetic descriptions we are writing.
8. "I came and 8 is my favorite number," said Bailey, a new student in our community classroom.
7. We learned about Andy Warhol, an artist. We drew soup cans like the ones he did.
6. We get to email the teachers (rodincarter4@gmail.com) our tree revision homework this weekend.
5. We learned about the 4 commemorative nickels for Lewis and Clark and what they represent about their journey.
4. We reviewed our latitude and longitude skills with a Lewis and Clark activity.
3. We learned about pirogues and keelboats, two kinds of boats that the Corps of Discovery used.
2. We started off our days a little differently this week- we have had daily dilemmas this week where we learn about an obstacle that Lewis and Clark faced and we decide what we would have done if we were in their shoes.
1. Thursday was cloudy, with a chance of BLM! We walked over to the BLM and visited our winter trees.
9. We drew line drawings of our deciduous trees that will go with the poetic descriptions we are writing.
8. "I came and 8 is my favorite number," said Bailey, a new student in our community classroom.
7. We learned about Andy Warhol, an artist. We drew soup cans like the ones he did.
6. We get to email the teachers (rodincarter4@gmail.com) our tree revision homework this weekend.
5. We learned about the 4 commemorative nickels for Lewis and Clark and what they represent about their journey.
4. We reviewed our latitude and longitude skills with a Lewis and Clark activity.
3. We learned about pirogues and keelboats, two kinds of boats that the Corps of Discovery used.
2. We started off our days a little differently this week- we have had daily dilemmas this week where we learn about an obstacle that Lewis and Clark faced and we decide what we would have done if we were in their shoes.
1. Thursday was cloudy, with a chance of BLM! We walked over to the BLM and visited our winter trees.
Belated Post: Top Ten Hits from February 15-19
10. Mrs. Armstrong came in to teach guidance and we watched a video with her.
9. We learned how to play a new math game to practice multiplication called BUZZZ!
8. We learned how to outline for our biography project.
7. We had donuts from Mrs. Rodin's dad since we didn't have fritters.
6. Mr. Armstrong visited our classroom.
5. We started Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale. (A great book that tells the story of Lewis and Clark from the dog's point of view.)
4. We made trading cards for people on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
3. We started a new book club that is reading a non-fiction book about Sacagawea.
2. Kiaya brought in the pins from her arm to show us.
1. Mrs. Shields and Mr. Froud were guest teachers in our classroom.
9. We learned how to play a new math game to practice multiplication called BUZZZ!
8. We learned how to outline for our biography project.
7. We had donuts from Mrs. Rodin's dad since we didn't have fritters.
6. Mr. Armstrong visited our classroom.
5. We started Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale. (A great book that tells the story of Lewis and Clark from the dog's point of view.)
4. We made trading cards for people on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
3. We started a new book club that is reading a non-fiction book about Sacagawea.
2. Kiaya brought in the pins from her arm to show us.
1. Mrs. Shields and Mr. Froud were guest teachers in our classroom.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Top Ten Hits for February 1-5
10. We had state testing- reading, writing, and math.
9. We had five guests come into our classroom during math.
8. We got a new student...welcome Angie!
7. We started a new a calendar and every day Mrs. Carter does sound effects!
6. We got another fritter friday.
5. We read our biography books.
4. It's almost Valentine's day.
3. We decided to do a sock exchange.
2. Mr. Carter came two days in a row!
1. Kiaya had surgery on her arm.
9. We had five guests come into our classroom during math.
8. We got a new student...welcome Angie!
7. We started a new a calendar and every day Mrs. Carter does sound effects!
6. We got another fritter friday.
5. We read our biography books.
4. It's almost Valentine's day.
3. We decided to do a sock exchange.
2. Mr. Carter came two days in a row!
1. Kiaya had surgery on her arm.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Study the Regions
Last week we journeyed across America's Heartland, the dozen states in the Midwest. Make sure that you are studying the states and know where to locate them on the map AND how to spell them.
Coming up this week: The Southwest and The West
Monday, January 25, 2010
Top Ten Hits from January 18-22
10. We had a palindrome day! (01-22-10)
9. Mrs. Rodin won the coffee for homework bet and Mrs. Carter was sad.
8. Another Mrs. Rodin came to our class.
7. We had heavy recycling bags having missed last week because of the yucky weather.
6. Some of us sang our new Frosty songs.
5. We used egg cartons to learn about fractions.
4. We got new star books.
3. We are having a fritter Friday.
2. Mrs. Nivens was a guest teacher in our classroom for an afternoon.
1. We gave our Frosty speeches about a new look for the old snowman.
9. Mrs. Rodin won the coffee for homework bet and Mrs. Carter was sad.
8. Another Mrs. Rodin came to our class.
7. We had heavy recycling bags having missed last week because of the yucky weather.
6. Some of us sang our new Frosty songs.
5. We used egg cartons to learn about fractions.
4. We got new star books.
3. We are having a fritter Friday.
2. Mrs. Nivens was a guest teacher in our classroom for an afternoon.
1. We gave our Frosty speeches about a new look for the old snowman.
Top Ten Hits from January 11-15
10. We got new math groups.
9. We started studying the Southeast region.
8. We got new table groups.
7. We got new words to study.
6. We learned about MLK Jr. and freedom.
5. We finished our Frosty the Snowmen.
4. We were introduced to the nonfiction genre, biographies.
3. Taylor arrived back to us from Hawaii.
2. We took our first region test- scary!!!
1. We started new book clubs.
It was another great week in RCA!
9. We started studying the Southeast region.
8. We got new table groups.
7. We got new words to study.
6. We learned about MLK Jr. and freedom.
5. We finished our Frosty the Snowmen.
4. We were introduced to the nonfiction genre, biographies.
3. Taylor arrived back to us from Hawaii.
2. We took our first region test- scary!!!
1. We started new book clubs.
It was another great week in RCA!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Social Studies Update
We have been journeying across our land, the United States. We are currently traveling through the Southeast Region. Click on the link to our blog, "Journey Across Our Land" to learn more about this region.
***Remember, we are working on learning the geography of our country- the location and name of each state. As we journey through each region, students are assessed on their cumulative knowledge of the states we have studied. They are currently responsible for knowing the names and the location of the 11 states of the Northeast and the 12 states of the Southeast. Use the the laminated region maps sent home after break to help study!
***Remember, we are working on learning the geography of our country- the location and name of each state. As we journey through each region, students are assessed on their cumulative knowledge of the states we have studied. They are currently responsible for knowing the names and the location of the 11 states of the Northeast and the 12 states of the Southeast. Use the the laminated region maps sent home after break to help study!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Top Ten Hits from January 4-8
Welcome back from Winter Break!
10. We are designing new images for Frosty the Snowman and rewriting the orginal song!
9. We watched the orginal Frosty the Snowman movie.
8. We wrote our New Years resolutions on footballs.
7. Almost our whole week was indoor recess.
6. We started reading the Red Rose Box and we love it!
5. We had our first week in 2010.
4. We learned about Jackson Pollock and are using his drip technique in our art.
3. It was Mrs. Carter's first week as Mrs. Carter!!!!!
2. We made a United States region map to use as a study guide.
1. We got a new calendar and it has clocks and skys on it.
10. We are designing new images for Frosty the Snowman and rewriting the orginal song!
9. We watched the orginal Frosty the Snowman movie.
8. We wrote our New Years resolutions on footballs.
7. Almost our whole week was indoor recess.
6. We started reading the Red Rose Box and we love it!
5. We had our first week in 2010.
4. We learned about Jackson Pollock and are using his drip technique in our art.
3. It was Mrs. Carter's first week as Mrs. Carter!!!!!
2. We made a United States region map to use as a study guide.
1. We got a new calendar and it has clocks and skys on it.
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