Weekly Newsleteer 12.15.13

This week, KIS ACHIEVE continued Touch Math Unit 2: Introducing Place Value Tens and Ones. We reinforce this skill daily in our "Rise and Shine" binder. Students have been counting down our days of school and also using their place value by manipulating blocks. The "Rise and Shine" binder has been a wonderful tool implemented because the students can reinforce the skills they learn in class while incorporating functional daily skills such as recognizing days of the week, weather forecast, and number sentence building.

In Social Studies, we read Weslandia by Paul Fleishman. The students were introduced to the first two characteristics that make a strong civilization. The two we focused on were cites and government. First, they learned what a "boss" meant. Second, we learned about who our USA, State, and City bosses were. The students knew Obama right away. I made each student come up and point out the USA. Then, we learned about John Kasich and he was the "Ohio Boss." The students came up to the board and pointed to Ohio. Last, we talked about Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. The students came up to the map once again to point to Cleveland. The students completed a sort between all three political figures.

We finalized our Solar System with the students making moons made out of glue and shaving cream. The students learned "Who does Science?" this week. We watched a video on BrainPop about astronaut Sally Ride. After the video, the students tested the hypothesis on "Who can do Science." We did an experiment called "Walking Water." The students followed directions by adding water and food coloring. Next, you put a paper towel in one side of the cup with the concoction and on the other side should be a cup with nothing in it.

Friday, the students went on a field trip with APE. They went to Spires in Geneva to do gymnastics and other activities. I was at a conference for Milestones but I heard it was a good time had by all.

This week we reviewed:

Word Wall: him, into, time, has, look

5th grade words: language, discovery, hour, length

December Word Wall: Hanukkah, Kwanzas, traditions

Reading: Weslandia

Phonics: hard g

Social Studies: Regions and People in the Western Hemisphere

Writing: Opinion

Math: Introducing Place Value Tens and Ones & IEP Goals

Science: Solar System

Weekly Newsletter 12.6.13

This week, KIS ACHIEVE some students started Touch Math Unit 2: Introducing Place Value Tens and Ones. Other students worked on fact families. In Social Studies, we are continuing our unit on Regions and People in the Western Hemisphere. This week we will read Weslandia by Paul Fleishman and link the 8 characteristics to Weslandia worksheet. We continued to work heavily on blending words and the practice of phonemic awareness. We also continue to work on building sentences and identifying adjectives. We continued to study planet Earth and the students were introduced to Mars.

Last Thursday, we were invited to KMS to make crafts for their sale to support Geauga Humane Society's Rescue Village. The kids made hair bows, ornaments, chocolate suckers, and duck tape wallets.

This week we reviewed:

Word Wall: some, her, would, make, like

5th grade words: language, discovery, hour, length

December Word Wall: ornament, gifts, sleigh

Reading: Our Good Night Story (Reading A-Z, Level D) and Friends in the Stars (Reading A-Z, Level F)

Phonics: blending words

Social Studies: Regions and People in the Western Hemisphere

Writing: Opinion

Math: IEP Goals

Science: Solar System

Dates to Remember:

12/13 - APE Field Trip