To The News from
Mrs. Hughes
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There
is a lot planned for this month. The
studies in religion will include the
the sacraments and learning
five Bible
verses that
can be found under
the sacraments and learning
five Bible
verses that
can be found under the month of August monthly news.
We'll made our own
flashcards for the eight times tables . I’m aiming
at memorization of the tables through nines by the end of
January. Our
math
study will include regrouping in addition
and subtraction.
We started our study of
weather before
Christmas. Small cooperative groups will study and present parts
of the chapter. All materials will be supplied. This
will be part of the science grade for second trimester. ‘Weather, You
Like It or Not’ is a play planned as a culminating activity. We’ll send
invitations soon!
The human
body is another
unit in science. We are studying the organs and making bodies with them.
The
children are
making good progress in reading. We begin the second reader this week,
as well as to begin Mr.
Popper’s Penguins.
I
would like each
child to keep a library book in his or
her desk. The other can go home
for enjoyment there. Encourage your
child to take tests for Reading Counts. More D.E.A.R. is planned
during during January. This month we will have "Flashlight
Fridays". The children may bring a
flashlights, small pillows and a
good books to read by flashlight.
Starting
this
trimester,
spelling tests will include one word from The
WeightyWord Book.
Each
word comes with a story to help remember the
meaning of the word. This word and the definition will appear in
the assignment books. This is not required. It’s for
students who want a challenge and is for extra credit.
The
writing process is: Discuss a topic with a classmate
to get ideas. Complete the First Steps Narrative
Plan to organize the details
of
your story using a graphic organizer. Share your Narrative plan with a
classmate. Revise/Add details to your
Narrative Plan based on suggestions
made
in Step 3. Write the rough draft of your
story.
Check the required elements sheet
to ensure all elements have
been
included.
Share your rough draft with a
classmate. Revise and edit your rough draft
with the classmate. Revise your story
with a parent. Have
your parents write a comment and sign their name(s).
Share your draft with the
classmate again.
Write the final/good copy of your story on form provided in class. Make the illustrations.
Make the title page.
Share your final copy with a classmate. Complete the evaluation sheets. Share your story with the class.
How
would you rank how well you did
on his/her
SNOWMAN ADVENTURE STORY?
Return
your story to school and
place it
inthe blue bin. It will be added to your permanent writing file.
It
is important to note that the required elements for story writing
are
taught in class during the first month of school and re-taught
and
reinforced throughout the year. The number of required elements
increases as the year goes on and sometimes changes according to the
writing assignment. The writing process, however, does not change.
Teaching process writing in this manner is higghly effective.
They
had learned the components of a good story and to consistently
include different forms of punctuation, grammar etc. into most, if
not
all of their writing.
Sometimes, it's not what students know, but whether or not they put
it
down on paper!
With
this form of process writing, my students learn to put what
they
know down on paper!
What
did you do well when writing this
month's story?
How
would you rank how well
you did on your
SNOWMAN ADVENTURE
STORY?
LEVEL ONE
My story contains none of the required elements.
There is a lot of room for improvement. LEVEL TWO
My story contains some of the required elements.
There is a lot of room for improvement. LEVEL THREE
My story contains most of the required elements.
There is some room for improvement. LEVEL FOUR
My story contains all of the required elements.
I should continue to do well.
SNOWMAN
ADVENTURE STORY
Assignment: Using the First Steps NARRATIVE PLAN
write a story about a snowman. In your story a
character must create a snowman and experience an
adventure with the snowman. Your adventure story
must contain a problem and a resolution of the
problem
Story
Requirements: Have a rough draft of at least ten
sentence
length on every other line.
Your story must have a setting. Your story must have at least three
characters. The plot of your story must contain
a
problem
and resolution of the problem. Your story must have a final
copy
written
on
in paragraph form in cursive writngon the lined
paper with cover I will provide.. The first word of each
paragraph must be
indented.
Be edited with a partner using a
handout
provided.
Only YOU can write on your rough draft and
ALL
changes must be made.
AND ILLUSTRATED BY… Include
at least 3 illustrations drawn in
pencil and coloured with marker.
The
illustrations should be done on white paper and
cut out and glued throughout form provided. Now
complete
the final copy.
Bring it to school to share. Congratulations!
Snowman
Soup
Into a hot cup or
snowman mug, put
1 package hot chocolate mix,
*a few candy kisses,
*some mini marshmallows,
*and a candy cane.
Wrap in cellophane or plastic bag
and add a gift tag.
Snowman Soup
Gift Tag
Here's a
little gift,
When you need a lift.
It's Snowman Soup!
Hot
water you add,
And you'll be glad
To have Snowman Soup!
Add the
rest and
here's the best:
You're almost done making
Snowman Soup!
Use
the cane to stir
and that is all,
Now have a ball
Drinking Snowman Soup!
Discuss a topic with a classmate
to get ideas.
Complete the First Steps Narrative
Plan to organize the details 
Share your Narrative plan with a
classmate.
Revise/Add details to your
Narrative Plan based on suggestions
made
in Step 3.
Write the rough draft of your
story.
Check the required elements sheet
to ensure all elements have
Share your rough draft with a
classmate.
Revise and edit your rough draft
with the classmate.
Write the final/good copy of your story on form provided in class.
