Happy Monday! It looks like it is going to be a rainy week.
In math, we are reviewing percents and will have a quiz on Wednesday! Your child will need to know how to go from fraction to decimal to percent. They will also need to know that percent means out of 100 and how to shade that on a hundreds grid. Everything your child has been doing in class and for homework the last week can be used to study for the quiz. Thursday, we will begin rate, ratio, and proportions.
In writing, we are continuing descriptive writing. I will bring my German Shorthaired Pointer into writing class on Thursday so the students can write a descriptive piece on him. His name is Riley and he has been coming to class with me a couple times a year for 7 years! He loves kids. The children write better than ever when they have the object right in front of them as they write and when the object is exciting!
In Reading, we will be finishing up the novel, Hatchet, and watching the movie on Thursday and Friday. Please be sure your child is striving to make their AR goal. Hatchet is worth 7 points, if they answer all the questions correctly. AR and the quarter end on October 30th.
Please also continue to check HAC and be sure your child is turning in all of their assignments!
Have a great week :)
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
9/29-10/3
Happy Monday!
I hope everyone enjoyed the fog day on Friday!
We took our Spelling and Vocabulary quiz for last week today. Your students received those back today so check their folders! Be sure they are studying these words and definitions each week!
Math- We are taking our Order of Operations quiz tomorrow and will begin Rates, Ratios and Proportions!
Reading- We are continuing our learning about reading elements such as plot, scene, narration, and theme. They should be working on those AR goals- they are due October 30th!
Writing-We are continuing descriptive elements such as simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole, and alliteration! We will also be working on grammar!
Come support our Varsity football team this Thursday during the White-Out game against Ann Arbor Pioneer!!
Have a wonderful week!
I hope everyone enjoyed the fog day on Friday!
We took our Spelling and Vocabulary quiz for last week today. Your students received those back today so check their folders! Be sure they are studying these words and definitions each week!
Math- We are taking our Order of Operations quiz tomorrow and will begin Rates, Ratios and Proportions!
Reading- We are continuing our learning about reading elements such as plot, scene, narration, and theme. They should be working on those AR goals- they are due October 30th!
Writing-We are continuing descriptive elements such as simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole, and alliteration! We will also be working on grammar!
Come support our Varsity football team this Thursday during the White-Out game against Ann Arbor Pioneer!!
Have a wonderful week!
Monday, September 22, 2014
September 22-26
Happy Monday!
I hope your first week with chromebooks went well! We are still learning many things that we can do on them! Tomorrow, Mrs. Powell will be working with my homeroom on a few new things! We will all continue learning and growing technologically!
Math- Your students will be getting back their quizzes from Friday (All three classes did wonderful!!) and we will start learning about Order of Operations. They will have a short quiz on order of operations this Friday.
Writing- We will continue learning about description with strong verbs and similes.
Reading- The students will be learning ways to become a better reader independently.
I hope your first week with chromebooks went well! We are still learning many things that we can do on them! Tomorrow, Mrs. Powell will be working with my homeroom on a few new things! We will all continue learning and growing technologically!
Math- Your students will be getting back their quizzes from Friday (All three classes did wonderful!!) and we will start learning about Order of Operations. They will have a short quiz on order of operations this Friday.
Writing- We will continue learning about description with strong verbs and similes.
Reading- The students will be learning ways to become a better reader independently.
Monday, September 15, 2014
CHROMEBOOK DISTRIBUTION
Yay!! The time is here- we are getting our chrome books today!
Please notice the link on the right hand side of this blog, Chromebook Info. Take some time to look over the website! There is a lot of helpful information for parents and students.
This week:
Math- QUIZ FRIDAY
We will be continuing work with factors, multiples, and exponents this week. Your child has written all the concepts that will be on the quiz in their assignment books. They will receive a review worksheet on Thursday. They are able to begin studying now- looking over all the work we have been completing and focusing on the concepts listed in their assignment books will be very useful!
Writing- We will be focusing on digital concepts to prepare the students for their chromebooks.
Reading- We will continue Rigby testing and reading books within their range to continue working toward their AR goals.
Please notice the link on the right hand side of this blog, Chromebook Info. Take some time to look over the website! There is a lot of helpful information for parents and students.
This week:
Math- QUIZ FRIDAY
We will be continuing work with factors, multiples, and exponents this week. Your child has written all the concepts that will be on the quiz in their assignment books. They will receive a review worksheet on Thursday. They are able to begin studying now- looking over all the work we have been completing and focusing on the concepts listed in their assignment books will be very useful!
Writing- We will be focusing on digital concepts to prepare the students for their chromebooks.
Reading- We will continue Rigby testing and reading books within their range to continue working toward their AR goals.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
9/9-9/12
Sorry I am a day late on this!!
We have a lot going on this week!
Wednesday is picture day.
Thursday we have open house beginning in the gym at 6:45.
Friday is drill day where we will practice a fire drill, tornado drill, lock down drill, and an evacuation drill! (You can never be too prepared)
We are continuing to focus on factors and multiples in math class.
I gave AR goals to my Reading students today! Please make sure they are reading for at least 20 minutes a night!
We are working on our writing notebooks and reviewing basic grammar concepts in writing!
Please feel free to email me with any questions at tara.wood@mybedford.us
We have a lot going on this week!
Wednesday is picture day.
Thursday we have open house beginning in the gym at 6:45.
Friday is drill day where we will practice a fire drill, tornado drill, lock down drill, and an evacuation drill! (You can never be too prepared)
We are continuing to focus on factors and multiples in math class.
I gave AR goals to my Reading students today! Please make sure they are reading for at least 20 minutes a night!
We are working on our writing notebooks and reviewing basic grammar concepts in writing!
Please feel free to email me with any questions at tara.wood@mybedford.us
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Welcome to 6th Grade!!!
I am very excited to start a fantastic year!! Our first day of school went very well! It was so nice to meet all of my new students and I am looking forward to a positive, fun-filled year! I will update this blog on Monday mornings with our weekly plans and also with any interesting projects we may complete in class. Please do not hesitate to contact me with ANY questions or concerns! I look forward to meeting all of you at Open House on September 11th.
Mrs. Wood
tara.wood@mybedford.us
734.850.6240
Monday, March 3, 2014
3/3-3/7
Happy March!!!
This is a bittersweet month for me! I will be welcoming my daughter at the end of this month, but I am sad to leave this class. I have built a wonderful relationship with each and every student of mine and I will miss them very much when I leave. I am not due until March 29th so I am hoping I have four more weeks with your lovely children :)
This week:
Reading- We will continue reading Watsons Go To Birmingham
Writing- We will begin our body paragraphs of our opinion papers today and hopefully finish those up by next week.
Math- We will continue with graphs and data. Today I am introducing Blox Plots.
Please continue to check HAC every couple days to be sure your child is staying on track and completing all assignments. If you are not sure of your username and password, please call the office at 734-850-6200, they would be happy to give you that information.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Wood
This is a bittersweet month for me! I will be welcoming my daughter at the end of this month, but I am sad to leave this class. I have built a wonderful relationship with each and every student of mine and I will miss them very much when I leave. I am not due until March 29th so I am hoping I have four more weeks with your lovely children :)
This week:
Reading- We will continue reading Watsons Go To Birmingham
Writing- We will begin our body paragraphs of our opinion papers today and hopefully finish those up by next week.
Math- We will continue with graphs and data. Today I am introducing Blox Plots.
Please continue to check HAC every couple days to be sure your child is staying on track and completing all assignments. If you are not sure of your username and password, please call the office at 734-850-6200, they would be happy to give you that information.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Wood
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