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Taught over 16 years -5th grade and above
Maternity substitute for 3rd and 4th grades
11th year as a full-time teacher at Kaneland
I live in Elburn with my husband, John, and have five children: Isaac (IL),
Leiza(NC)-NASCAR/American Lemans Racing, Perren(MN) –
Aldridge Engineering, Keara and Andre(TN) – Milligan College.
Morning – Getting ready for school
Specials
Power Half Hour
Reading
Writing/Grammar
Recess and Lunch
Math
Word Study
Science / Social Studies
Common Core Curriculum Computation
Drills
How to help:Work on facts. Begin with multiplication and then work on division.(Goal – Secure by December.)Check to make sure their work is complete, and they have the right answer. If it is a “try me” sheet, let them try, and parents can help explain.Accuracy is important and students need to show their work.
Reading/Writing – Balanced Literature Approach
Strategies/Small Groups/Novel Studies/Literature Circles
Monthly Reading Calendar- 20 minutes per week night
Writing Workshop- Lucy Calkins
Word Study –Monday/Tuesday to Friday
How to help:
Help keep the reading calendar.
Read with your child. Ask questions and discuss any book, movie, or situation. Ask the questions why and how.
Provide writing situations and remind them of rules in punctuation and capitalization.
US History from Exploration to
Civil WarTextbook and Nystrom
ProjectsHow to help:Proofread essays for grammar, capitalization, focus, and organization (topic sentence, details, and conclusion).Help review for tests.
Mixtures and Solution (Mr. Argabright)
Landforms (Mrs. Ogden)
Space (Mrs. Palpant)
Model and Designs (Mr. Williams)
Other Science UnitsOutdoor Environmental Education (Sept.11th & 12th)Science Fair (Spring)
Daily assignments will be posted on the assignment poster and Konnect. Students copy these into their own notebooks.
Occasionally, time will be provided during the day to work on assignments (except minutes for Reading Calendar).
There should be about 30 to 60 minutes of homework on weekday nights.
All assignments not completed at the end of the day become homework and are due the next day unless told otherwise.
I will try to send the assignments home if students are absent.
Konnect• Your online communication between
home and the school community
• Utilized by students and parents– Homework– Class news– School and community events
• Based on the Six Pillars of Character
• Each month a student from the classroom is
• recognized for demonstrating a particular character trait.
• In addition, one student will be recognized based on his or her demonstration of the character traits, academics, behavior, leadership, etc.
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