I am sorry I have been a late in updating the blog over this last week.  Tis' the season to be very busy.  I apologize for being a slacker.

Homework: Math Lesson 52, 1-30
Religion: work sheet 31
Wisconsin History: Test 1 as review for tomorrow
Reading: Work book pages 121-124 & 126

This is just one example of the many and varied ways in which these kiddos fill my day with laughter and my life with joy.

We've decked the halls and Fa La La-ed
our classroom and we are ready for Christmas so bring it on.  We drew names for our Secret Angels last week.  If you don't know who your child has just ask me...I have a master list.

Homework:

Reading:wk. bk. pg. 109

Language: analogies, wk. bk. pg 111

Spelling: wk. bk. pgs. 112 and 114, Spelling test on Friday

Math: Lesson 50, 1-30

Memory: Christmas recitations due on 12/11

Religion: wk. st. 28

Homework:

Reading- read ch. 4 of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever", finish ch. 1-3 in novel notebook.

Religion- wkst. 27, make sure to color people too.

Math- Lesson 48, 1-29 odd and 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, & 24

Memory- recitations due on 12/8

Don't forget to take time in the hustle and bustle to worship the Lord!

Don't forget!!!!!  Tomorrow is our shopping day at the holiday mall.

Homework: 
Reading: Ch. 1 of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" done at school, at home read Ch. 2 and write any unknown words on a piece of paper.

Math: Lesson 47, 1-29 odd and 18, 20, 22, 24, 26

Memory: 1st, two Christmas recitations

Language: vocab sheet

Music: notation sheet

Spelling: test on Friday

Homework:
Due 12/3
Reading: "Dear Mr. Winston", 
                  Wk. bk. pgs. 97-100
Religion: wk. sheet 26
Math: Lesson 46, 1-29 odd, and 20,22,24
Handwriting: write each word 3x

Due 12/4
Music: notation sheet
Memory: first, two Christmas recitations

Due 12/5
Spelling: test

HOMEWORK

Complete Advent Lapbook and return to school!

Happy Friday, happy hunting and very soon, Happy Thanksgiving.

Are you a sale shopper after Thanksgiving?  If you are we are drawing names for a gift exchange on Monday so your child will know who to shop for.  The price limit for the exchange is $10.00.  I know I love to get out there and bag some good deals.

Homework for this weekend is...

Math- Lesson 44, 1-30

Memory- Psalm 70:1 & Psalm 118:14

Religion-pg. 55, do on separate paper

Don't forget to worship the Lord this weekend!

The Force is strong with these kids!!!  I think I feel a future Jedi Master in my midst!  To check in on the training a life size Yoda has come to visit our classroom.

All day long I hear him reminding the students, "Do, or do not.  There is no try!"

Homework:
Reading- We took a test on ,"Me and Uncle Romie"
Spelling- We have a test tomorrow
Math- Lesson 43, 1-30
Language- Conjunctions activities
Memory- Psalm 118:14 & Psalm 70:1

Homework:
Reading- visualization and story elements of "Me and Uncle Romie"

Spelling- Test on Friday

Math- Les. 42, 1-30

Language-Idiom activities

Memory- 1John 1:8-9

I don't want to let the cat out of the bag but we played a fun game of idiom charades today. Some of them were pretty tricky and really had us in a pickle.  However, we persevered.  Don't miss the boat when it comes to how fun idioms can be.

Homework:
Memory- 1 John 1:8-9
Reading- Read,"Me and Uncle Romie"
Spelling- Test on Friday, word search
Math- Lesson 41, 1-29 odd only

We started a fun new science unit today called Ideas and Inventions.  It covers a wide variety of science topics and is generally a pretty fun unit.

We will be starting our next Novel study after Thanksgiving.  We will also be doing some neat Advent learning by making a Jesse Tree.  'Tis the Season...almost!

Homework:
Religion- pg. 51
Memory- 1 John 1:8-9
Reading- vocab sheets
Spelling- Test Friday
Handwriting-Sheet
Science- Life Structures test
Math-test

I have already had a few of my parent teacher conferences.  The rest will be on this Tuesday.  Hopefully there will be no major storm to upset those plans again.

Homework:

Math- Lesson 40, 1-30

Reading- Read small book they brought, will have a short comprehension check on it.

Religion- Pg. 49

Memory- Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6

Wisconsin State History- pg. 3 in packet, create a postcard depicting what you think is important about Wisconsin.

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but Mrs. B is so delightful!

Happy Snow Day!!!!!!!*********************

It's really coming down out there, but lets take a moment to say thank you to any VETERANS!!!  TOMORROW IS OUR VETERAN ASSEMBLY SO DON'T FORGET  TO WEAR... RED, WHITE AND BLUE!!!!!

HOMEWORK: If your student brought home their Charlotte's Web Packet that needs to be finished.  Don't forget to play outside...it is beautiful!

Reading- your student should read ch. 19-22 of Charlotte's Web.

Comprehension test on our story from this week.  

Language- Verbs sheet on past, present and future tense

Math- Lesson 38, 1-30

Writing- We are working on a creative writing process.  We have each built a "creature" and are writing stories where our creature is the main character.

We've been having a rough time in gym lately.  We have been having a hard time with not participating, complaining, arguing, and not getting along with our peers.  I had to come down pretty hard on the kids for their behavior at the end of the day today.  Not my favorite thing to do, but like in parenting, it is sometimes needed.  Please remind your son/daughter that they are loved always.   Afterall...

Homework--

Reading: Read the remainder of Charlotte's Web by monday.  We read the story, "Coming Distractions" and had a vocab sheet, comprehension sheet and fact or opinion sheet.

Math: Lesson 37, 1-30

Memory: Due 11/10, Psalm 103:13 and Romans 1:6

Spelling: Test tomorrow

Handwriting: Write each spelling word three times in cursive

We had a literacy kind of day!!!!  My favorite days of all are when we can read, discuss, learn from and do projects related to books!

We have been having such a great time reading "Charlotte's Web".  We will be finishing the book next week.  The vocabulary in that book is spectacular!!!!

I hope you enjoy the pictures of our web words.  The students were challenged to think of what character trait they would choose to proclaim about themselves if Charlotte made them a web.  These kids came up with some great thoughts.

Homework--

Reading: Read  ch. 19-22 of Charlotte's Web by Monday

Spelling--test on Friday

Math--Lesson 36, 1-30

Memory: Joshua 1:9