Thursday, September 29, 2011

Thurday's Homework

Spelling: Choose activity, and turn in all spelling assignments for the week.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and turn in Reading Log.
Math: Homework Practice 5-9.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011

Monday's Homework

Spelling: Choose spelling activity.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill in Reading Log.
Math: Complete Homework Practice 5-1.

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 9/26-10/01

Spelling Words (Irregular Plurals)
1. themselves   11. videos
2. lives             12. teeth
3. leaves          13. potatoes
4. halves          14. moose
5. loaves          15. radios
6. cliffs            16. sheep
7. roofs            17. patios
8. cuffs            18. banjos
9. beliefs         19. tornadoes
10. hoofs         20. tomatoes

Vocabulary Words (Taken from this weeks reading selection Coyote School News)
bawling: Crying out in a noisy way.
coyote: A small, wolflike mammal living in many parts of North America.
dudes: People raised in the city, especially easterners who vacation on a  ranch.
roundup: The act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances.
spurs: Metal points or pointed wheels, worn on a rider's boot heels for urging a horse on.

    For Language Arts, we are focusing on word origins, historical fiction, regular and plural nouns, and prefixes. Our Spelling Words focus on irregular plural words. In Language Arts, please continue to make sure your child is reading their AR books at home to help in increase their reading comprehension.
    For Math, we begin chapter 5. This chapter focuses on multiplication and division facts. Please be sure your child is practicing their times table facts. This is helpful for learning their division facts as well since division is the opposite of multiplication. (We also use multiplication facts throughout the year for math, so it is important that it is something your child is strong in.)

Have a great week,


Mr. Robert Higgins















Internet Resources for Your Child

Online Resources

My Email:
rhiggins@silvervalley.k12.ca.us 

My Blogsite with homework information and other resources is
http://higgins4thgrade.blogspot.com/

Math Text Book and Workbook Online Resource:
http://macmillanmh.com/ose/
Go to the above link and enter the following into the field that says "Access Code": (The code won't work if you copy and paste it into the field. You have to type in the access code on the keyboard.)
BACF92D466

Now, this resource will let you view the entire math textbook at home. ALSO, it will allow you to print out the homework we do and give you additional math pages for practice. (To get to homework you will need to click on the "Table of Contents"; then you will click on the little gray arrow next to whichever chapter you want the homework for; a list will drop down from the arrow; click on whichever lesson we are working on (IE 14-6); then click on the "Resources" button which is next to the "Table of Contents" button; finally, homework and additional practice resources will appear for you to view.) If your child "forgets" his or her homework, you can still have him or her do it if you have an internet connection.

Another Online Math Resource:
ca.gr4math.com
This resource has some videos that reteach the lesson we are on. There are also extra practice problems, and sometimes math games available for a lesson.


Student Online Achievement Resource (SOAR) for Military Families:
http://www.soarathome.org/

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Wednesday's Homework

Math: Complete times tables chart worksheet.
Read: Read for 30 minutes and turn in reading log.
Spelling: Turn in all spelling homework.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Wednesday Homework

Math: Test Practice Worksheet. Math test Hapter 4 tomorrow.
Read: 30 min/reading log.
Spelling: Choose Activity.
***Spelling tests from last week were sent home today.
***If you still want to order pictures, you still can.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Tuesday's Homework

Math: Homework Practice 4-8.
Read: Read for 30 minutes. (No reading log tonight. I will have them available for tomorrow.)
Spelling: Choose activity.
****Tomorrow is Picture Day!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Monday's Homework

Math: Homework practice 4-7
Read: Read for 30 minutes.(I ran out of reading log copies, sO don't worry about hose tonight.)
Spelling: Choose activity.
***Wednesday is picture day.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Information about students' planners.

Hello Parents,

    I just wanted to point out that inside the students' planners I have them write their "Behavior Color." Their "Behavior Color" is my classroom management chart. I have a lot of positive awards to motivate the students (IE raffle tickets, class points, table points, and Pawsitive Paws.) However, I use the Behavior Chart to discourage constant inappropriate classroom behavior. The "Behavior Chart" progression is Green, Blue, Yellow, White, and finally RED. It is my goal that the students end the day on Green or Blue. I have the students write in their planner what their ending color is of the day. Please encourage them at home to end on Green or Blue. The class overall has been doing this really well, but I just thought I would post about the "Behavior Chart."

Also, in the student planners, I put a "check mark" in the day that they use the bathroom during class time. If they spend more then 5 minutes in the bathroom, I will circle the check mark to indicate that. Please be sure your child is not having 3 or more check marks to use the bathroom each day.

Spelling Words and Vocabulary Words for 9/19-9/23

Spelling Words (Add -s and -es)
1. monkeys     11. taxes                 *Challenge Words: luxuries
2. friends        12. companies                                      penitentiaries
3. plays          13. sandwiches                                    confectioneries
4. holidays      14. hobbies                                          aristocracies
5. months        15. daisies                                           contemporaries
6. costumes     16. scratches
7. delays          17. counties
8. teammates   18. memories
9. donkeys       19. bunches
10. supplies      20. batteries

*Challenge Words are optional


Vocabulary Words (Vocabulary Words are taken from this weeks reading selection What Jo Did.)
fouled: In sports, made an unfair play against an opposing player.
hoop: A ring or round, flat band.
jersey: A shirt that is pulled over the head, made of a soft, knitted cloth.
marveled: Be filled with wonder, be astonished.
rim: An edge, border, or margin on or around anything.
speechless: Not able to talk.
swatted: Hit sharply or violently.
unbelievable: Incredible; hard to thing of as true or real.

     This past week was our Unit 1 review week. This week we begin Unit 2. In Language Arts, we are focusing on prefixes un- and in-, cause and effect, fiction, and common and proper nouns. Do not forget to encourage your child to continue to read AR books within his or her AR level at home and filling out the reading log.
     In Math, we are most likely going to test Chapter 4 on Thursday. Don't forget to refer to ca.gr4math.com as an extra resource to help prepare for that test.

Internet Resources for Your Child

Online Resources

My Email:
rhiggins@silvervalley.k12.ca.us 

My Blogsite with homework information and other resources is
http://higgins4thgrade.blogspot.com/

Math Text Book and Workbook Online Resource:
http://macmillanmh.com/ose/
Go to the above link and enter the following into the field that says "Access Code": (The code won't work if you copy and paste it into the field. You have to type in the access code on the keyboard.)

BACF92D466

Now, this resource will let you view the entire math textbook at home. ALSO, it will allow you to print out the homework we do and give you additional math pages for practice. (To get to homework you will need to click on the "Table of Contents"; then you will click on the little gray arrow next to whichever chapter you want the homework for; a list will drop down from the arrow; click on whichever lesson we are working on (IE 14-6); then click on the "Resources" button which is next to the "Table of Contents" button; finally, homework and additional practice resources will appear for you to view.) If your child "forgets" his or her homework, you can still have him or her do it if you have an internet connection.

Another Online Math Resource:
ca.gr4math.com
This resource has some videos that reteach the lesson we are on. There are also extra practice problems, and sometimes math games available for a lesson.


Student Online Achievement Resource (SOAR) for Military Families:
http://www.soarathome.org/

Spelling Words and Vocabulary Words for 9/19-9/23

Spelling Words (Add -s and -es)
1. monkeys     11. taxes                 *Challenge Words: luxuries
2. friends        12. companies                                      penitentiaries
3. plays           13. sandwiches                                    confectioneries
4. holidays      14. hobbies                                          aristocracies
5. months        15. daisies                                           contemporaries
6. costumes     16. scratches
7. delays          17. counties
8. teammates    18. memories
9. donkeys       19. bunches
10. supplies     20. batteries

*Challenge Words are optional


Vocabulary Words (Vocabulary Words are taken from this weeks reading selection What Jo Did.)
fouled in sports, made an unfair play against an opposing player.
hoop a ring or round, flat band
jersey a shirt that is pulled over the head, made of a soft, knitted cloth
marveled be filled with wonder, be astonished
rim an edge, border, or margin on or around anything
speechless not able to talk
swatted hit sharply or violently
unbelievable incredible; hard to thing of as true or real

     This past week was our Unit 1 review week. This week we begin Unit 2. In Language Arts, we are focusing on prefixes un- and in-, cause and effect, fiction, and common and proper nouns. Do not forget to encourage your child to continue to read AR books within his or her AR level at home and filling out the reading log.
     In Math, we are most likely going to test Chapter 4 on Thursday. Don't forget to refer to ca.gr4math.com as an extra resource to help prepare for that test.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Wednesday's Homework

Spelling: Choose activity.
Read: Read for 30 minutes, and fill out reading log.
Math: Homework Practice 4-4.
****Today I sent home picture order form envelopes for picture day. Picture day is next Wednesday the 21st.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Tuesday's Homework 9/13

Spelling: Choose spelling activity. (Feel free to add any other spelling activities to the list that are not there.)
Reading: Read for 30 minutes and fill out the reading log.
Math: Homework practice 4-2.

***Spelling tests from last week were sent home today.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Spelling Words for 9/12-9/16 (Unit Review Words)

Spelling Words
1. trail           11. preserve
2. accident    12. still
3. threw        13. accounts
4. height       14. sympathetic
5. least         15. bargain
6. bait           16. amazed
7. might        17. favor
8. float          18. shrieked
9. towering    19. trolley
10. offended  20. breezy

     This week, we are in our review week for the first unit in our Language Arts curriculum. Our spelling words are review words from our spelling and vocabulary lists from the previous weeks. In our curriculum, we will be focusing on related words, main idea and details, graphic organizers, narrative nonfiction, antonyms and synonyms, and clauses and complex sentences this week.
     We begin Chapter 4 in out Math textbooks. We will be learning about mean, median, mode, and how to interpret information on a graph.






nternet Resources for Your Child

Online Resources

My Email:
rhiggins@silvervalley.k12.ca.us 

My Blogsite with homework information and other resources is
http://higgins4thgrade.blogspot.com/

Math Text Book and Workbook Online Resource:
http://macmillanmh.com/ose/
Go to the above link and enter the following into the field that says "Access Code": (The code won't work if you copy and paste it into the field. You have to type in the access code on the keyboard.)
BACF92D466

Now, this resource will let you view the entire math textbook at home. ALSO, it will allow you to print out the homework we do and give you additional math pages for practice. (To get to homework you will need to click on the "Table of Contents"; then you will click on the little gray arrow next to whichever chapter you want the homework for; a list will drop down from the arrow; click on whichever lesson we are working on (IE 14-6); then click on the "Resources" button which is next to the "Table of Contents" button; finally, homework and additional practice resources will appear for you to view.) If your child "forgets" his or her homework, you can still have him or her do it if you have an internet connection.

Another Online Math Resource:
ca.gr4math.com
This resource has some videos that reteach the lesson we are on. There are also extra practice problems, and sometimes math games available for a lesson.


Student Online Achievement Resource (SOAR) for Military Families:
http://www.soarathome.org/

Friday, September 9, 2011

Progress Reports

Progress reports went home yesterday. Here is a quick key to the progress report grade system.
A "+" is for someone who scoring 95% or above.
A "/" is for someone scoring between 80-94%. This is a "Proficient" level.
A "-" is for someone scoring 79% and below.

If your child received a "-" for Language Arts, it was Probably for reading comprehension grades below 79%.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Thursday's Homework

Spelling: Turn in all three spelling assignments.
Read: For 30 minutes and turn in the reading log.
Math: Complete the even numbers on the math worksheet to prepare for the chapter 3 math test. Visit ca.gr4math.com as a math resource.
Extra: Please sign and return progress reports. A "+" is a score of 95%+, a "/" are scores between 80% and 95%, and a minus are scores of 79% and below.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Wednesday's Homework

Spelling:Choose spelling activity.
Read: Read for thirty minutes and fill out ready log.
Math: Math Homework Practice 3-6. Check the math website resource ca.gr4math.com for additional help.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Tuesday's Homework

Spelling: Choose activity
Read 30 minutes
Math: 3-4
***Send book orders to school this week if you want to buy a book through our class book order system. (I have extra copies at school if your child doesn't have one.)

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Spelling and Vocabulary Words for 9/5-9/9

Spelling Words
1.       curfew      11. mood
2.       duty         12. smooth
3.       humor      13. threw
4.       pupil        14. afternoon
5.       truth        15. scooter
6.       flute         16. juice
7.       huge         17. cruise
8.       usual        18. bruise
9.       confuse     19. cruel
10.   excuse     20. groove


Vocabulary Words (Words taken from this week’s story Letter’s Home from Yosemite.)
glacier: A great mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or along a valley, or spreads very slowly over a land area.
impressive: Able to impress the mind, feelings, conscience.
naturalist: A person who studies living things.
preserve: To keep from harm or change; protect.
slopes: Land that goes up or down at an angle.
species: A set of related living things that share certain characteristics and that can interbreed.
wilderness: A wild region with few or no people living in it.


Hello Parents,

     This week we are working on algebra rules in math. For example, find the missing number in the equation 2+y=5, and we learn that y=3 because 2+3=5. We are also learning about balancing equations. For example, 5+2+4=1+10. We have a math test on Friday covering Chapter 3 in Math. Be sure to use the math website resources to learn more about our math lessons this week.
     In Language Arts, we are learning about related words, main idea and details, graphic organizers, clauses, complex sentences, and our story writing genre will be narrative nonfiction. We will review what we know about suffixes, compound words, and fact and opinion.

Have a great week,


Mr. Robert Higgins



Internet Resources for Your Child

Online Resources

My Email:
rhiggins@silvervalley.k12.ca.us 

My Blogsite with homework information and other resources is
http://higgins4thgrade.blogspot.com/

Math Text Book and Workbook Online Resource:
http://macmillanmh.com/ose/
Go to the above link and enter the following into the field that says "Access Code": (The code won't work if you copy and paste it into the field. You have to type in the access code on the keyboard.)

BACF92D466

Now, this resource will let you view the entire math textbook at home. ALSO, it will allow you to print out the homework we do and give you additional math pages for practice. (To get to homework you will need to click on the "Table of Contents"; then you will click on the little gray arrow next to whichever chapter you want the homework for; a list will drop down from the arrow; click on whichever lesson we are working on (IE 14-6); then click on the "Resources" button which is next to the "Table of Contents" button; finally, homework and additional practice resources will appear for you to view.) If your child "forgets" his or her homework, you can still have him or her do it if you have an internet connection.

Another Online Math Resource:
ca.gr4math.com
This resource has some videos that reteach the lesson we are on. There are also extra practice problems, and sometimes math games available for a lesson.


Student Online Achievement Resource (SOAR) for Military Families:
http://www.soarathome.org/

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Thursday's homework

Spelling: Turn in spelling homeworks.
Read: Read for 30 min/ turn in reading log.
Math: Homework practice 3-2.

Thursday's homework

Spelling: Turn in spelling homeworks.
Read: Read for 30 min/ turn in reading log.
Math: Homework practice 3-2.