Kahoot!

The students have been learning with Kahoot this week!  Kahoot is a fun and interactive way of learning and builiding knowledge.  I create quizes and the students use thier ipads to answer questions and review material from a lesson.  It's important to understand that student learning will become more effecient when my strategies are more effective.  One effective strategy is to involve students in the responsibility and creation of thier own learning.  On Friday, I showed the students how to create thier own Kahoot.  It's fun to play along at home with your personal devices!  If your child is still struggling with how to make a Kahoot quiz, here is a short how-to video.  Have fun and I can't wait to see all the powerful and content-filled Kahoots!!

Scholastic Book Orders

iPads, Chargers & Apps...OH MY!!!

We are off and running with our technology!!!  Remember to charge your iPad EVERY night!!  You must come to class everyday PREPARED!!

In the event that you need technical HELP with your device, please email or text me first.  If I cannot answer your questions or fix the problem, then you will want to contact the iPad Help Desk!!

Writing Rubrics

Writing Rubrics with your students' writing scores for last weeks writing will be coming home MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th.  Look for this half sheet report in your child's binder or ask them to show it to you.  Have a discussion with your student about what they can do to improve their writing this week.

Each week I will send home an Interactive Writing Journal rubric as well.  The journals/notebooks stay in class, so this is a way for you to see how well your child is performing on in class activities. Interactive Writing Journal Rubrics will start coming home soon, so keep a look out!

Social Studies Blog Assignment

It's time to start writing!! On Friday, in class, students were given the writing prompt below.  They were to fill in the blanks using their knowledge of American Indian ways of life.  They could use their Social Studies books to help them tell a story about an American Indian child who lives in one of the four cultural regions discussed in this unit.  Students should review the geographic and climatic characteristics of each region and the technologies that people developed to adapt to life in the four main cultural regions of Early American time.

After the blanks have been filled in with the correct information, the students were to finish the story by adding their own problem and solution.

Students - post your ending to the story in the comment box below.  Once you have submitted your story, you may comment (respectfully) on your peers' stories.

Reading Logs & Questions

It's almost Friday, and you know what that means...Reading Logs and Reading Response Questions are due! Fifth grade students should strive to read 120 or more minutes a week.

First & Second Day Reflections

I am truly lucky to be able to say that I have an amazing group of fifth graders this year!  I can't wait to roll up my sleeves and start getting down to business.  We have already began working on collaborative skills and communication, as well as art and PE.

HOMEWORK...
They asked for it, so here is a description of their first homework assignment:
Write a paragragh (3-5 sentences) about your favorite PE activity.  Be sure to include directions on how to play.  More than one paragraph is okay.  Assignment can be written in cursive or print, or can be  completed using a word processor and printed at home.  DUE THURSDAY 9/3.