Updates and announcements
I hope everyone had a restful
weekend! I looked up some cloth mask patterns and tutorials, per the new CDC recommendation.
While my work space is decently organized and functional, it looks like my next
project will be organizing my sewing area.
This is our first week with
Google Classroom live! It very much felt like a strange “Meet the Teacher Night”
last week when we were getting it set up. Please let Ms. Vaughn or I know if
you have any questions. I am so excited for the educational tools this program
offers, and have the ability to comment on and return assignments.
The first assignment on Google
Classroom is to upload scans of the two weeks of paper packets. Even if you
emailed me scans, I will be reaching out and asking that you upload it to Google
Classroom. Looking at the logistics, this will get your student the feedback
they need better because the program lets Ms. Vaughn and I comment directly on
the assignment. If you need help, let us know! There are also tutorial videos
attached to the assignment and I go through how to turn in scans on my Google
Tutorial, posted on the stream.
Zoom links to our two classroom
meetings will be sent out today. Due to safety regulations, I will not be
posting our meeting links on the blog. Instead, I will send an email and post
it to our more secure Google Classroom stream.
As you have noticed, Ms. Vaughn
and I have been sharing the email communication and question answering roles.
If you need help, please email both of us. We have worked out a schedule where I
answer most emails in the morning and Ms. Vaughn answers in the afternoons.
This allows us to answer your questions quickly while we grade and plan
lessons.
Miss Priss caught in an undignified sleeping position
Cosmo reclaiming his sunbeam napping spot
Cosmo with a Gustav in the doorway
Cosmo's first attempt at reclaiming his sunbeam napping spot (he succeeded)
Our week in learning
In Literature, students will continue reading
“Wrinkle in Time”. Students will read through chapters 5 and 6. Students will
answer the “Question of the Day” for Literature in Google Classroom.
In Grammar, students will also apply their
knowledge of nonfiction texts and analyze informational texts, as well as
review fictional texts.
This
week in science will be lighter than normal to allow students and families time
to become familiar with Google Classroom. On Thursday, students will read about
the human spine and the different types of vertebrae that make it up. If your
child wants more enrichment on this topic, this Google Expedition is a fun and interactive way to learn more about
the skeleton!
This week in History, students
will read about the three leading generals of the Civil War: Stonewall Jackson,
Robert E. Lee, and Ulysses S. Grant. They will compare their similarities and
differences, both in their military training and battle tendencies. You and
your child may access our textbook online at https://www.coreknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CKHG_G5_U11_CW_SR.pdf
In
math, students will review problems from our Singapore curriculum. On Thursday,
students will have their first math lesson with video supplement on Mean,
Median, and Mode.
