Hello Everyone!
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We finished the Day 1 packet yesterday (Tuesday), however, the writing from that packet is still being completed. Once the writing is completed on Thursday, and published in the packet, you will need to put Day 1 packet in a safe place until we return to school. My suggestion would be the Friday Folder, but you can choose a location that works for you!
There is a new attachment today! It is called, "Links and Login Information." I will update this with new links as I continue to add them. If they have login information as well, I will attach that to this list. It will be attached to the email each day for easier access.
Office Hours Reminder:
- On Wednesday, I will meet with Andrew, Avery, Julianna, Jude, and Elias. If you selected Zoom or Phone call, I will send a Remind message before trying to reach you. If you chose Remind or Email, I will send a check in and would love a response!
- You can reach me for any questions or just to check in with an immediate response guaranteed over email or Remind from 10:00am-12:00pm on Wednesday. If you contact me outside of those times, I will get back to you as soon as I am able.
- Friendly reminder there will be a whole group Zoom on Friday at 10:00am. We will read a book and chat for about 30 minutes! The link will be sent on Friday, no later than 9:45 am.
Google Link: Here is the link to the communication preferences form. If you have not filled it out, please take a moment to do so.
Overview of District Packet: We are working in Day 2 District Packet.
- Today you will complete: Fundations Writing Grid, Fundations Fill in the Word Activity, Read Acrobats Story, Acrobats Questions 1-5
- Today you will not complete: Publishing your writing (Day 1 Packet, will be done Thursday), 8-2 Math Boxes (Thursday), Fundations Read, Write, and Mark Activity (Thursday), Sentence Correction Activity (Thursday), Fundations Trick Words (Thursday), Acrobats Questions 6-10 (Thursday)
District Work Packet Requirements: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BNfAkCbF-oOalywitDoEXlCPnxUyGMz8/view?usp=sharing
- Math: 8-2 Playing Shape Capture:
- Discuss the following vocabulary words. Draw a model to help children understand, if needed.
- Attribute: A characteristic or property of an object. (Size, shape, color, and number of sides are attributes)
- Side: One line segment that makes up a polygon.
- Angle: The distance between two lines that have met at a vertex. (measured in degrees)
- Vertex: The point at which the sides of a polygon meet. (Pointy corners)
- Parallel: Lines that never cross or meet. (They can go on and on forever and never touch!)
- Right Angle: An angle that could fit a perfect square. (It is 90 degrees)
- Watch Fun Polygon Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI3rUMrRLF8
- Teacher Tip: Students are not expected to know all the information in this video (such as angle degree), but it is a fun reminder of the names!
- See if they can name each shape along with the video. To extend, have them identify number or sides, vertices, angles, and parallel sides that each shape has.
- Working independently: allow children to draw some 3 or 4 sided shapes, label the attributes (sides, vertices, angles, parallel sides, right angles, and name it). Have them draw a square inside the right angles to show it is a right angle.
- Teacher tip: Students are not expected to know any of the angle names, just right angle. If the shape doesn't have a right angle specifically, we just call it an angle.
- Use drawing to show how a right angle can create a perfect square by drawing a small square in the angle.
- Review the criteria all polygons must have.
- Teacher tip: They must be closed figures and must have straight lines.
- Students can play Shape Capture on the Everyday Math application on Portal (login to portal from the cpsk12.org website, click on Everyday Math, click on games, click on Shape Capture)
- Spend time on ST Math, Khan Academy, or Freckle (Math only). You could also test out Boddle (from yesterday, login information in "Links and Login Information" Document attached to this email.)
- See below for more math ideas if you'd like to spend more time on math.
- Discuss the following vocabulary words. Draw a model to help children understand, if needed.
- Fundations/Phonics: Complete some of the Unit 2 Fundations activities. These are review from the beginning of the year. The directions are listed below.
- Have your child read the Fundations poster (attached to this email). This is review.
- Open to the Writing Grid Paper in the District Day 2 packet.
- Do 4 Review Words (have students mark them after they spell them out, see answers attached to this email.)
- trust (t-r-u-s-t), swept (s-w-e-p-t), splash (s-p-l-a-sh), crisp (c-r-i-s-p)
- Do 5 Current Words (have students mark them after they spell them out, see answers attached to this email)
- Teacher tip: Bonus letters only get one tap. For example, brass would be tapped (b-r-a-s) then the bonus letter is added on the end. This is a review from the beginning of the year.
- Brass (b-r-a-s), shell (sh-e-l), gruff (g-r-u-f), stiff (s-t-i-f), still (s-t-i-l)
- Do 5 Trick words:
- Teacher Tip: These words cannot be sounded out so they shouldn't be tapped. Instead they should say the word then spell it on their paper. Correct the spelling if it is incorrect.
- shall, pull, full, was, of
- Do 1 sentence, check for capitals and punctuation.
- The cat will cross the path.
- Tapped words: cat (c-a-t), will (w-i-l), cross (c-r-o-s), path (p-a-th)
- Trick words: The
- Do 4 Review Words (have students mark them after they spell them out, see answers attached to this email.)
- Have your child do the “Fill in the Word” activity. Have your child read aloud his/her sentences. This should be done independently. This is a review.
- Reading: Read, "Acrobats" and complete Daily 3 stations. Students can do this independently, check their reading comprehension sheet when they are finished.
- In Day 2 District Packet, read story, "Acrobats".
- Answer questions 1-5.
- Answers: 1. the acrobats 2. different kinds of tricks acrobats do 3. acrobats have to train for many... 4. the trapeze is the easiest trick to learn 5.
- Daily 3 Stations (20 minutes each, but can be extended if you'd like! Students can also pick and choose which stations they'd like to prioritize each day.)
- Read to Self: Spend time reading a book. Feel free to go longer than 20 minutes if you'd like. Get comfy with a good book of your choice.
- Work on Writing: Students can work on writing in a journal or in the Daily Writing Journal. They can write and illustrate a story, make a list, or any other type of writing.
- They could also do the daily journal prompt listed below!
- Listen to Reading: Students can listen to reading on Epic, complete reading levels on ABC Mouse, or do reading levels on Freckle.
- Login information is in the "Links and Login Information" document attached to this email.
- In Day 2 District Packet, read story, "Acrobats".
- Writing: The plan sheet is attached to this email in both Word and PDF formats. The writing paper is in the Day 1 District Packet. The last 3 pages in the Day 1 packet is where this writing will go. Today, you should still be working on the planning pages or on planning the story (attached planning pages). We will plan today (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday) we will edit/revise and publish (write it on the paper in the packet in their neatest, nicest handwriting) the paper in the Day 1 District Packet. Here are the plans for today:
- Start with having your child listen to the opinion song here:
- Teacher Tip: They have practiced this process one time so far with their three little pigs writing. If you don’t remind them about these steps, most will probably write two sentences and call it done.
- Today, students will be writing two more reasons, two more examples (evidence), and their closing. The writing prompt is: Should classrooms have pets?
- Teacher Tip: Take this writing one step at a time. If it helps, use the plan sheet I've attached to this email (word and PDF option). Focus first on writing their final two reasons, then writing one example to match each reason, and finally write the closing when both of those are done.
- Each Reason should be...
- one sentence. They are very short.
- broad and are often adjectives. Sometimes students have a hard time understanding the difference between a reason and an example. In short, a reason is one to two words, while an example is longer and explains their thinking. Look at the example for help.
- Example of Reason: My first reason why classrooms should have pets is because it teaches us to be responsible.
- In bold is the reason, it is just one word.
- Example of Reason: My first reason why classrooms should have pets is because it teaches us to be responsible.
- Each Example should be:
- match the reason and make sense. If you're writing about being responsible, you wouldn't want to talk about how cool the animal is.
- more than one sentence that explains your thinking
- Example of an example: It teaches us to be responsible because we would have to have classroom jobs such as cleaning its cage, feeding it, and keeping the water fresh. We would have to take care of it which will teach us to be extra responsible.
- The Closing should...
- be persuasive! It's the last time your reader gets to hear your thoughts.
- restate your opinion
- restate your reasons
- leave the reader with a hope or a wish
- Example: Isn’t it obvious that all classrooms should have pets? They help you be more responsible, they make us happy, and they help us learn. I hope you agree with me! Now go convince your teacher to get a pet!
- Science:
- We have already completed the lesson from the packet in school so today is a freebie!
- Go to mystery science here
- Choose a lesson you are interested in!
- If you have Netflix, you could even watch a Magic School Bus for a science lesson about something your child is interested in!
- Kiddos love picking their own topics to learn about! They can write about what they learn, draw pictures, etc.
- Health:
- Listen to the Brainpopjr video about lungs (Students log in through CPS portal)
- Listen to the Lungs song here!
- If you are interested in making the model that is discussed in the packet, check out the video here. You will need a bottle, balloon, tape, rubber bands, straw, and scissors. An adult should do the cutting!
- If you'd like to stretch this activity further, see the health section below!
- Specials: Art
- Mrs. Starbuck has created a website that includes daily drawings and links to cool art project. Check out her art website, do a daily drawing, and explore one of the website or book recommendations she left! Make sure to send her pictures of your completed work.
Extra Work (Optional):
- Miss Lister's Packet: Re-read Language story (I Missed the Bus) and complete activities, review vocabulary words, and read one vocabulary story
- First, find the page that says "Story 1 Day 2" behind the Language section in the packet. The story is, "I Missed the Bus"
- Have students read the story, and answer the 5 questions. Check over their answers. If time, review the pattern of vowel-consonant-e words (a-e says /a/).
- Answers: 1. she missed the bus, 2. she takes the bus, 3. late, 4. to stop and not go, 5. answers vary
- Then, find the page that says Vocabulary Words: Week 1. Review the words on this page along with their definition.
- Turn the page over and read the story called, "The Last Straw".
- Find and highlight the words in the story that are shown in the boxes above. Then, choose 5 words to define on a piece of paper.
- First, find the page that says "Story 1 Day 2" behind the Language section in the packet. The story is, "I Missed the Bus"
- Reading: Here are some activities to make reading fun!
- Build a fort or fun reading spot.
- Read to a friend through zoom, or record themselves reading and send to a family member.
- Play board games such as scrabble jr!
- Writing: Spend at least 20 minutes writing in your journal. You can choose to write about something that you did that day, the journal prompt below, or choose a journal prompt from the "Ways to Use a Journal" Page). Add a picture!
- Journal Idea: Today is April Fools Day! Describe a good natured (funny but kind) joke you could play on someone.
- This can count as the Work on Writing Daily 3 station listed above.
- Math: Incorporate math naturally throughout the day.
- Talk about what time it will be in 20 minutes.
- Cook and measure together. Double or half recipes.
- Add up prices on your grocery recipe. Talk about change back if you paid with x amount of money.
- Watch a math show together! Odd Squad on PBS Kids is a good one.
- Play board games together. Many involve math.
- Health: Extension from above activity.
- Fill out the page in the Organ Trail (Health) Packet about lungs.
- Read Aloud: Follow these instructions to find the read-aloud for the day. This is on Schoology, so students will need to log-in to portal using their login information. If they don't remember it, just send me a message!
- Go to cpsk12.org
- On the right hand side, find the button that says CPS Staff & Student Portal Login, click it.
- Students login using their username and password (passwords are "cps" followed by their lunch number)
- When logged in, look for the app that says "Schoology- Staff and Student," click it.
- Once loaded, at the top, click the button that says "Courses"
- Find the course labeled "Read Grade 02." Click it. If for some reason you have more than one Read Grade 02 buttons, below it says "Section 13-Read"
- Click the title: Chapter 5 and 6: Because of Winn-Dixie. It will open a page that does not link. In the upper right hand corner, you should see a box with an arrow coming out of it (there is a picture attached to this email, labeled screenshot), click that!
- When finished reading, head back to the "Read Grade 02" course page and leave a comment or thought on the discussion post! You can answer the questions, make a prediction, make a connection, infer, or just leave your thoughts about the book.
Something New:
- For media tomorrow (Thursday), I will be assigning some time on TypingClub, to help students practice typing. It is a super fun, learn-to-type program! The username is their first name and last name put together, and the password is beu12345 If they'd like, you can get started today! Links below:
- Link: https://beulah-ralph-elementary.typingclub.com/
- Username: firstlast (Example: katielister)
- Password: beu12345
- Link: https://beulah-ralph-elementary.typingclub.com/
Let me know if you have any questions or would like any clarification. Thank you for your teamwork during this crazy time!
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