Hi All,
What a beautiful afternoon, after a drizzly Saturday!
This week, we'll be continuing with our reading of By the Great Horn Spoon. There's a link to the audio version of this book on Mr. McMillan's blog, which I encourage kids to listen to as a preview or review of this week's chapters (13-15). In Social Studies, we will be reading about California's progress toward statehood. In math, we'll be working on Geometry for another week and a half, wrapping up with an assessment on approximately 3/12. The trimester officially ends this Wednesday, with report cards coming home on Friday, March 13th.
Have a great week,
Carroll Mayer
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Hi All,
Sorry, this was delayed due to technical problems.
The Mission Projects were terrific. The kids took great pride in sharing them by presenting to their table groups, and then touring the entire class's projects. A fun day!
Next week, (as in tomorrow) we're having a series of special math events on Tuesday. Each class will have the opportunity to participate in terrific math investigations during the Math Festival, and then people will have a chance to come in the evening and participate as a family. Please make it a goal to come to this special event!
Otherwise, have a great week!
Carroll Mayer
Sorry, this was delayed due to technical problems.
The Mission Projects were terrific. The kids took great pride in sharing them by presenting to their table groups, and then touring the entire class's projects. A fun day!
Next week, (as in tomorrow) we're having a series of special math events on Tuesday. Each class will have the opportunity to participate in terrific math investigations during the Math Festival, and then people will have a chance to come in the evening and participate as a family. Please make it a goal to come to this special event!
Otherwise, have a great week!
Carroll Mayer
Monday, February 16, 2015
Hi Friends,
I hope you're all enjoying this lovely 4 day weekend! This week the homework will be a bit lighter, in order to give all a chance to put finishing touches on Mission Reports and Projects, which are due on Friday. Children will also need to bring projects home on Friday (after sharing them with their classmates.)
The kids are enjoying the shift in math to geometry. We'll move through it pretty swiftly, and then settle in with a long unit on fractions. By the Great Horn Spoon has been a fun read in RTI. For those kids wishing to listen to the audio of the book, Mr. McMillan has provided a link on his blog. This is a terrific way for students to revisit favorite parts, or to catch up when sick.
Finally, thanks so much to Brandi, Julie, and Sandi, for the great Valentine's Day party. The kids really enjoyed the day! Thanks, as well, for all my yummy Valentines.
Have a great week,
Carroll Mayer
I hope you're all enjoying this lovely 4 day weekend! This week the homework will be a bit lighter, in order to give all a chance to put finishing touches on Mission Reports and Projects, which are due on Friday. Children will also need to bring projects home on Friday (after sharing them with their classmates.)
The kids are enjoying the shift in math to geometry. We'll move through it pretty swiftly, and then settle in with a long unit on fractions. By the Great Horn Spoon has been a fun read in RTI. For those kids wishing to listen to the audio of the book, Mr. McMillan has provided a link on his blog. This is a terrific way for students to revisit favorite parts, or to catch up when sick.
Finally, thanks so much to Brandi, Julie, and Sandi, for the great Valentine's Day party. The kids really enjoyed the day! Thanks, as well, for all my yummy Valentines.
Have a great week,
Carroll Mayer
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Hi All,
We have a busy 4 day week ahead! On Wednesday, students will bring home their drafts of the mission report. Most of the class has made terrific progress at school, and will be ready ( or nearly ready) for their final drafts. This week's homework back (like last week) gives details about the Mission Project, along with due dates for both the Mission Report and Project.
We'll be changing gears in math this week, moving on to geometry. In RTI, we'll be reading chapters 6 and 7 of By the Great Horn Spoon.
In addition, on Thursday the class will be celebrating Valentine's Day. Thank you Brandi and Julie for organizing our party. As always, students are not required to bring Valentines, but if they do, they need one for every member of the class.
Finally, any Scholastic book orders should be made by Thursday. I'll be putting the final order in on that afternoon. If you wish to order online, our class code is on the blog.
Take care, and have a great week,
Carroll Mayer
We have a busy 4 day week ahead! On Wednesday, students will bring home their drafts of the mission report. Most of the class has made terrific progress at school, and will be ready ( or nearly ready) for their final drafts. This week's homework back (like last week) gives details about the Mission Project, along with due dates for both the Mission Report and Project.
We'll be changing gears in math this week, moving on to geometry. In RTI, we'll be reading chapters 6 and 7 of By the Great Horn Spoon.
In addition, on Thursday the class will be celebrating Valentine's Day. Thank you Brandi and Julie for organizing our party. As always, students are not required to bring Valentines, but if they do, they need one for every member of the class.
Finally, any Scholastic book orders should be made by Thursday. I'll be putting the final order in on that afternoon. If you wish to order online, our class code is on the blog.
Take care, and have a great week,
Carroll Mayer
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Hello All,
This week the kids will be continuing their work on the mission report in class. I've put the directions to the mission project on the back of this week's homework. Kids will have until Friday, February 20th to do their projects and to make final drafts of their reports. Both the project and the report will be due on February 20th. The first drafts of the reports (done at school) will come home on February 11, unless your child finishes their draft earlier. Please encourage your child to pace his/herself, so this project can be interesting and fun.
In math, we'll be continuing with long division, with larger divisors. We'll also revisit multiplication, discussing various ways to solve double digit by double digit equations. We'll also continue reading By the Great Horn Spoon in RTI, which is a great historical novel about the Gold Rush.
Finally, I'll be sending home a book order this week, with a due date of Thursday, February 12th.
Have a great week,
Carroll Mayer
This week the kids will be continuing their work on the mission report in class. I've put the directions to the mission project on the back of this week's homework. Kids will have until Friday, February 20th to do their projects and to make final drafts of their reports. Both the project and the report will be due on February 20th. The first drafts of the reports (done at school) will come home on February 11, unless your child finishes their draft earlier. Please encourage your child to pace his/herself, so this project can be interesting and fun.
In math, we'll be continuing with long division, with larger divisors. We'll also revisit multiplication, discussing various ways to solve double digit by double digit equations. We'll also continue reading By the Great Horn Spoon in RTI, which is a great historical novel about the Gold Rush.
Finally, I'll be sending home a book order this week, with a due date of Thursday, February 12th.
Have a great week,
Carroll Mayer
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Hi All,
I hope you enjoyed this beautiful weekend weather!
Last week we wrapped up our Biography Unit with A-Z Reader about Gandhi. I hope your child shared something they learned about this great world leader. In RTI we will now be enjoying the Historical Fiction novel, By the Great Horn Spoon. Students will be keeping a reading journal as we enjoy this fun book about a boy and his butler's Gold Rush adventure.
In addition, your child should now know which mission their Mission Report and Project will be on; however, all research is still happening in class. The project and final draft of the report will be homework in a couple of weeks. I will send home a list of potential projects after more research has been accomplished.
Finally, I'm making a shift with the weekly homework. We will no longer have spelling words and tests, but will be focusing instead on weekly Grammar, or short Writing tasks. The rest of the weekly packet will remain the same, with Math homework continuing to be assigned and due daily. Please remind your child that we are still reading and taking AR tests. I've reset the goals for the second half of this trimester, but found that several children missed their point goal by a long shot. These goals are individualized, based on your child's reading level, and should be achievable if they're using their homework and in-class reading time appropriately.
Take care, and have a great week,
Carroll Mayer
I hope you enjoyed this beautiful weekend weather!
Last week we wrapped up our Biography Unit with A-Z Reader about Gandhi. I hope your child shared something they learned about this great world leader. In RTI we will now be enjoying the Historical Fiction novel, By the Great Horn Spoon. Students will be keeping a reading journal as we enjoy this fun book about a boy and his butler's Gold Rush adventure.
In addition, your child should now know which mission their Mission Report and Project will be on; however, all research is still happening in class. The project and final draft of the report will be homework in a couple of weeks. I will send home a list of potential projects after more research has been accomplished.
Finally, I'm making a shift with the weekly homework. We will no longer have spelling words and tests, but will be focusing instead on weekly Grammar, or short Writing tasks. The rest of the weekly packet will remain the same, with Math homework continuing to be assigned and due daily. Please remind your child that we are still reading and taking AR tests. I've reset the goals for the second half of this trimester, but found that several children missed their point goal by a long shot. These goals are individualized, based on your child's reading level, and should be achievable if they're using their homework and in-class reading time appropriately.
Take care, and have a great week,
Carroll Mayer
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Hello All,
Welcome back! I imagine you all had a terrific vacation. It seemed long (in a good way!)
Over the next several weeks we will continue exploring various division and multiplication strategies, including the standard algorithm we've all grown accustomed to. Here's a video on the topic:
Common Core Math
In Social Studies, we'll read the text about missions, and then begin research projects about missions. The at-home portion of the project is scheduled for about 3 weeks from today, with more info. to follow.
We continue to use pencils and dry erase pens at an amazing rate. After we use up the thick pens, I'm shifting to the thin ones as they seem to work better for math. Any donations of these 2 items, as well as Kleenex and prize box supplies, are welcomed!
Finally, while it was way back in 2014, a big thank you to the parents who organized and attended our class party. The kids had a terrific time! In addition, thank you all for my class gift. It was fun to spend!
Take care,
Carroll Mayer
Welcome back! I imagine you all had a terrific vacation. It seemed long (in a good way!)
Over the next several weeks we will continue exploring various division and multiplication strategies, including the standard algorithm we've all grown accustomed to. Here's a video on the topic:
Common Core Math
In Social Studies, we'll read the text about missions, and then begin research projects about missions. The at-home portion of the project is scheduled for about 3 weeks from today, with more info. to follow.
We continue to use pencils and dry erase pens at an amazing rate. After we use up the thick pens, I'm shifting to the thin ones as they seem to work better for math. Any donations of these 2 items, as well as Kleenex and prize box supplies, are welcomed!
Finally, while it was way back in 2014, a big thank you to the parents who organized and attended our class party. The kids had a terrific time! In addition, thank you all for my class gift. It was fun to spend!
Take care,
Carroll Mayer
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