Fri., Oct. 29, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies- (5th grade all four classes) No homework this weekend, except get ready for next week's studies of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya Indians. If you have the opportunity to do research about these three tribes, do it. That way, you'll be ahead of the others.

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades) AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, practice cursive handwriting, and do the TAKS practice story, "An Old Friend" P27-32 (1-12).

Have a great weekend!

Thurs. Oct. 28, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Class Homework

Social Studies-(5th grade all four classes) Ask your family if they have anything that is from indians that they would like to share with our 5th grade students and faculty, since we're studying about Early American Cultures. If they allow you to bring something to show-and-tell, tell them we'll take good care of it.

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades) Read your AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, study for the Spelling Word Test tomorrow, and if you didn't finish with your Spelling homework that you had for today, please finish it.

Wed., Oct. 27, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Homework

Social Studies-(All four 5th grade classes) Finish the 20 details about the group you were assigned; Anasazi, Inuit, and Mound Builders. Also, do the lesson, "Vocabulary Review" Wk. Bk. P19 (1-14).

Language Arts- Read AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, and study the Spelling words and sentences, especially the sentences for our Sentence Dictation Test tomorrow. Also, do the TAKS practice story, "Making a Flying Fish" P23-26 (1-10).  

Tues., Oct. 26, 2010 Social Studies Classes and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies-(5th grades all 4 classes) Continue to study and learn facts about the Early Native American cultures (Anasazi, Inuit, and Mound Builders).

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades) AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, study write the definitions to the spelling words of the week, and TAKS practice story, "A Job That Matters" P18-22 (1-12).

Mon., Oct. 25, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Homework:

Social Studies-(All 5th Grade classes except, Mr. Calderón's) According to what Early People group you're in; Mound Builders, Anasazi, or Inuit, do research on that group.  Write 20 details/facts about your Early People group that you were assigned to and be ready to share your information with your classmates/group tomorrow.

Language Arts-( 4th &5th grades) Read AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, correct the Sentence Dictation and Spelling Word Tests from last week, Week 9. If you need to have them signed by your parents, make sure you do, write the Spelling words 5 times each and the sentences 3 times each. Do the TAKS practice story, "The Code Talkers" P14-17 (1-12). 

Fri., Oct. 22, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies-(5th grade all 4 classes) Research about the Early Native American cultures; Anasazi, Inuit, and Mound Builders. Collect all the information on these 3 cultures for the following week.

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades) Read AR library books, and Sponge Activity folders-

Have a nice weekend!

Thurs. Oct. 21, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Class Homework

Social Studies- (5th grade all 4 classes)Do the "Vocabulary" P66 (1-10) and read silently L3 "The Rise of Empires" P66-69. Also, do Wk. Bk. P18.

Social Studies- (4th grade) Continue to review Ch.1, "The Geography of the Lone Star State" P8-47.

Language Arts- (4th&5th grades) AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, study for the spelling word and definitions tests. In the reading workbooks, 4th and 5th grades have the same two pages; P66&71.

Wed., Oct. 20, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Homework

Social Studies- (5th grade all 4 classes) Do the Vocabulary of L2, "Early American Cultures" P60 (1-7), read the lesson silently P60-65, and also do the activity #17 from the Social Studies workbook.

Social Studies- (4th grade) Review Ch1, "The Geography of the Lone Star State" P8-47

Language Arts- (4th&5th grades) Read AR Library books, Sponge Activity folders, study the Reading/Spelling words of the week. Be prepared to take a test over their definitions and be able to pick 3 words from the list and write a sentence with each.


Language Arts- (4th grade) Finish reading the story, "On the Banks of Plum Creek" by Laura Ingalls Wilder that we started reading in class.

Tues., Oct. 18, 2010 Social Studies Classes and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies-(5th grade all 4 Classes) Do Wk. Bk. P15 on "Cause and Effect" and do the "Weekly Reader" Issue #6 "Out for Blood" Oct. 15, 2010.

Social Studies-(4th grade) Review Ch1 "The Geography of the Lone Star State" P8-47.


Language Arts-(4th&5th grades) Read your AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, study the Reading/Spelling words for the week, and do the "Weekly Reader" Issue #6 "Out for Blood" Oct. 15, 2010.

Mon., Oct. 18, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Homework:

Social Studies-(5th grade all 4 classes) Do Ch1 L1 "Migration to the Americas" P54-57. Do the Vocabulary on P54 (1-7) then read the lesson silently.

Language Arts- (4th&5th grades) Read AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, write the spelling words of the week 5 times each, and write the definitions to the words.

Mr. Calderón's Classes Reading and Unfamiliar Word Strategies 2010-11

 

Any Reading strategies that you have been taught, if they help you to have better comprehension of what you're reading, use them. These are two strategies we recommend for our students in our classes to use:

Reading Comprehension Strategies:

• First, read the story carefully once.
• Second, read each question from the story, also very carefully as you’re answering all the questions.
• Third, find the answers to the questions in the story and underline or highlight the answers.
• Fourth, write the number of the question by the paragraph in which the answer was found and then write the number of the paragraph of where the answer was found by the question.
  
  
• Fifth, if the answer to a question is not found in any particular paragraph, but is implied in the entire story, write the number of the question by the title.
• Sixth, always proof read all your work!

Unfamiliar Words Strategies

• First, when you come upon an unfamiliar word in your reading/work use the skill using the context; look at the words before and after the unfamiliar word to try and figure out its meaning.

• Second, if you still can’t figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word, use a dictionary to try and figure out its meaning.

• Third, if you still are unsuccessful to figure out the meaning use the Internet; go to your favorite search engine, like Google, and type the unfamiliar word.

• Fourth, if for some reason that you still haven’t found the meaning to the unfamiliar word, ask your teacher for assistance to figure out its meaning.

Fri., Oct. 15, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies-(5th grade all 4 classes) Study for the Overview Review Test on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010. Study from the practice test and the textbook P6-43.

Social Studies-(4th grade) Do Vocabulary for L4 "Plants and Animals" P36 (1-14). Then read the lesson silently P36-45.

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades) Read your AR library books, practice your cursive handwriting, and Sponge Activity folders. In the Sponge Activity folders finish the lessons not completed during the week.

Thurs. Oct. 14, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Class Homework

Social Studies-(5th grade all 4 classes) Do the open book test "Overview Unit Test" P1-4 (1-24). You can find the answers in the textbook P6-43.

Social Studies-(4th grade) Do the Vocabulary P28 (1-11) and then read the lesson silently, Weather and Climate" P28-33.

Language Arts-4th&5th grades) Read AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, and study the spelling words of the week.

Wed., Oct. 13, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Homework

Social Studies-(Mr. Calderón, Ms. Greene, Mr. Heiser, and Ms. Nieto's Homerooms)-Do the lesson, "Christopher Columbus" by Sharon Fabian from edHelper.
The last page in this package is about codes. The instructions aren't very clear on how to do it. If you read this before tomorrow, don't worry if you don't do this section/page. We'll do it together tomorrow when we grade the story.

Social Studies-(4th grade)- Do the L2 Vocabulary on P 20 (1-11), and read silently "Don't Mess with Texas" P20-26.

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades)-Read your AR library books, Sponge activity folders (Handwriting, Daily Skills, and SRA). Also, study the Spelling sentences of the week. Tomorrow we'll take our Sentence Dictation Test.

Tues., Oct. 12, 2010 Social Studies Classes and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies-(Mr. Calderón's, Ms. Greene, Mr. Heiser, and Ms. Nieto's Homerooms)-No homework today, since we didn't change classes. We took a Science TAKS Benchmark test today that lasted all day.

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades)-Read your AR library books, Sponge Activity folders, write a sentence with each of the spelling words of the week, and study the Spelling words and sentences.

Mon., Oct. 11, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Homework:

Happy Columbus Day to All!

Social Studies-(Mr. Calderón, Ms. Greene, Mr. Heiser, and Ms. Nieto's Homerooms)-Do the Christopher Columbus lesson from our textbook. The lesson is L1 "The Voyages of Columbus" P134-139. Do the Vocabulary P134 (1-11) and then read the lesson silently.

Social Studies-(Mr. Calderón's 4th Grade Homeroom)-Do the lesson, "Christopher Columbus" from edHelper (1-7).

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades Mr. Calderón's Homeroom) Read your AR books, Sponge activity folders, and write the Spelling words of the week 5 times each and the sentences 3 times each. Study the words and sentences.

4th&5th graders make sure you go to sleep early tonight and eat a good breakfast. Tomorrow all 4th&5th graders are going to take TAKS Benchmark tests all day. 4th graders are going to take a Writing TAKS Benchmark and 5th graders are going to take a Science TAKS Benchmark. Good luck!

Fri., Oct. 8, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies-(Ms. Greene, Mr. Heiser, and Ms. Nieto's Homerooms) No homework...

Social Studies-(4th grade Mr. Calderón's Homeroom Class) Do the lesson, "Map and Globe Skills-Use an Elevation Map" P18&19. Do the questions on P19 (1-4). Copy the questions and answer in complete sentences.

Social Studies-(5th grade Mr. Calderón's Homeroom Class) Do L5 "Vocabulary" P34 (1-13). Then read silently L5 "Resources and the Environment" P34-39.

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades Mr. Calderón's Homeroom) Read your AR Library books, Sponge activity folders make sure your through with the first 7 weeks and correct your TAKS Reading Benchmark test. Make sure that you use the new Reading strategies when correcting your test.

Thurs. Oct. 7, 2010 Social Studies and Homeroom Class Homework

Social Studies-(Ms. Greene, Mr. Heiser, and Ms. Nieto's Homerooms) Read the lesson in the textbook, "Read an Elevation Map" P32&33. Then copy the questions on P33 (1-3) and answer them in complete sentences. Also, do workbook P9 "Read an Elevation Map" and do questions (1-4).

Social Studies-(4th grade Mr. Calderón's Homeroom Class) Finish yesterday's homework, L1Vocabulary P10 (1-9) and finish reading P10-17 silently.

Social Studies-(5th grade Mr. Calderón's Homeroom Class) Do L4 Vocabulary P24 (1-13) and read silently the lesson, "Land and Regions" P24-31.

Language Arts-(4th&5th grades) Read AR books, work on Sponge activity folders (Handwriting, Daily Skills, and SRA), and study for the Spelling Word Test.

Wed., Oct. 6, 2010 Social Studies Classes and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies-No homework again today, since we didn't change classes.  All our 5th graders had to take a Reading Benchmark TAKS test that lasted all day.

Homeroom-(4th&5th grades) Read your AR books, work on your Sponge activity folders (Handwriting, Daily Skills, and SRA) and in Spelling/Reading, write a story with the twelve words of the week. Also, study for your Sentence Dictation Test. Fourth grade also, they have to write the definitions to the words of L1 "Texas Today" P10 (1-9).  Then they have to read silently P10-17.

Tues., Oct. 5, 2010 Social Studies Classes and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies- No homework today, since we didn't change classes.  All our 5th graders had to take a Math Benchmark TAKS test that lasted all day.

Homeroom- (4th&5th grades) Read your AR Library books, Daily Skills folder, Handwriting folder, SRA folder, and the Spelling/Reading words of the week, write a sentence with each of the words.

We had our 3rd fire drill today in the afternoon.  It was great to go outside and enjoy the nice day!

A reminder to all 5th graders, go to sleep early tonight and eat a good breakfast. That way, you can perform better tomorrow on the Reading Benchmark TAKS test.

Mon., Oct. 4, 2010 Social Studies Classes and Homeroom Class Homework:

Social Studies-Do P42&43 Overview Review read "Main Ideas and Vocabulary" and answer the questions (1-4). Also, do the section "People" (1-6) copy the name, write the correct letter, and then write the definition that goes with the letter.

Homeroom Class-(4th&5th) Read AR books, Handwriting folder, Daily Skills folder, SRA folder, the story of Cesar Chávez, and the 12 words and sentences of the story, "Island of the Blue Dolphins" 5th grade story. The 4th grade story is, "On the Banks of Plumb Creek". Write the words 3 times each and the sentences 2 times each.

Learning How to Blog at the Baybrook Apple Store

I was sharing with Ms. Brumlow, one of my Apple instructors, about the EDTECH Conference in Galena Park I.S.D. on Saturday, September 25, 2010 about how I had really enjoyed it and had picked up quite a bit. One of the things that we were taught was how to blog.  Since I need practice in this, Ms. Brumlow is helping me with it.  She has already shown me how to set one up.  Yea!  I'm learning this to be able to improve communication with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators.