Math Websites

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/SkipCountAdvanced.htm http://members.learningplanet.com/act/count/free.asp http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/multiplicationPicnic.htm http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/on_time_game1.htm http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/carls-cookie-capers http://cdsearch.britannica.com/lm/games/GM_2_14/GM_2_14.htm http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/space_arrays/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/multiplication/play/ http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3us/flash/index.html?goLesson=8&launch=true http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/AnimalLegs/legs002.htm http://www.mathplayground.com/MathHoops_Z1.html http://www.primarygames.com/math/multiplication/ http://www.haelmedia.com/OnlineActivities_txh/mc_txh3_002.html http://www.mathplayground.com/GrandSlamMath2.html http://www.mathplayground.com/WordProblemsWithKatie2.html http://www.mathplayground.com/mathhoops_Z1.html http://www.mathplayground.com/NewThinkingBlocks/thinking_blocks_multiplication_division.html http://www.mathplayground.com/NewThinkingBlocks/thinking_blocks_multiplication_division.html http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/practice/rounding.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma10mult-game-conveyor-belt-multiplication http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma13tabl-game-tables-grid-find http://www.mathplayground.com/wp_videos.html

Oregon Trail and European Immigration

Oregon Trail Websites History Globe- Map with information http://www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap2.htm People and Stories- http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/people_places/index.php List of sites http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/lmc/pathfinders/Oregon_trail_pathfinder.htm#Internet Pacific Northwest http://www.pacificnorthwestjourneys.org/year2/supplements/socialstudies.cfm?chid=14 Kidsclick http://www.kidsclick.org/searches/search.php?keywords=oregon+trail&searchtype=all Bureau of Land Management http://www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail/education-kids-trail.php Library Thinkquest Webquest-http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/ European Immigration Websites http://www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html KidsClick-immigration-http://www.kidsclick.org/searches/search.php?searchtype=keywords&keywords=immigration&title=Immigration Scholastic-Ellis Island and Immigration http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/ Ellis Island-Immigration by decade http://www.ellisisland.org/immexp/wseix_4_3.asp? Spartacus Educational-Including people, events, troubles and country of origin http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAimmigration.htm

XtraMath & Spelling this week

Dear Parents, Please make sure that your child is practicing their math facts on a daily basis. If you have lost the password to XtraMath.com, please let me know and I'd be happy to send a new one home. This week we will be taking our spelling test on Thursday rather than Friday. We do not have school this Friday, March 1st. Thanks!

XtraMath

Dear Parents, I am sending home today a flyer for Xtramath.org. This is a great website for students to practice their math facts. I have started them on multiplication. Once they are finished with the multiplication, please let me know so I can change it to division. Thanks, Mrs. McClung

Behavior Management Plan

3M will be using the following behavior management plan as part of our classroom. Our behavior management plan in our classroom is the red light system. Each student will begin the day on the green behavior. When a student does not follow the classroom rules or directions, he/she will receive a verbal warning. The second time the student does not follow the classroom rules or directions; he/she will have to move to the next level (yellow). This procedure will be the same for each of the levels. At the end of the day, the student will color inside their assignment notebook as to what kind of day they had. If they ended up on the star for the day, they will put a blue in their assignment notebook. If your child is on either the star behavior level or the green light, they had a good day. If your child is on yellow they will fill out a warning slip or red light they will fill out a reflection sheet, he/she will conference with me on what he/she could have done differently to have stayed on the star behavior or green light. They will then be asked to bring the slip home to get it signed by their parent. Levels • Star Behavior : Students who move onto the star behavior circle have been great listeners today. These students have followed all of the classroom rules and directions given today. They have gone above and beyond expectations. • Green Light : Students who are on the green light also had a good listening day. • Yellow Light : Students on the yellow light had trouble several times today in following the classroom rules and directions given. A reflection warning slip will be filled out by the student and sent home for their parent’s signature.. • Red Light : Students on the red light did not follow the classroom rules and/or directions very well. The student will write what he/she could have done differently to have avoided the red light. A copy of this “reflection” slip will be sent home to be signed. It is very important that your child’s home folder and assignment notebook come back and forth from home and school on a daily basis. Your child’s behavior will be marked inside their assignment notebook and will come home tucked inside their Brookdale Bobcat Home Folder. One of these colors will be marked inside their assignment notebook each day. Their assignment notebook should be initialed everyday to show that you have reviewed your child’s behavior choices. Thanks, Mrs. McClung

Spelling Letter

Dear Parents, Today we took a spelling pretest for unit 1. Your child’s take- home list was determined by the words missed on the pretest. If they missed more than two, they will stay on the base list for the week. If they did not, they will move to the alternate list. The students had to write their list down. I will send home the list this week, but from now on the students will be writing them down to bring home. The lists can be found both on Spelling City or on my blog: www.mcclungsmessages.blogspot.com . We will be using Spelling City for Spelling again this year. On the www.spellingcity.com website, Students may access their weekly spelling lists, play games and take practice tests. We will be taking the pretest on Monday and the Post test on Friday. To log into Spelling City: 1. Go to www.spellingcity.com 2. Click the “Find List” tab at the top. 3. Type in Third Brookdale and hit “Enter” 4. Click on “Third Brookdale” 5. From here, you will select the correct list. For example, Unit 1, Base. You may click on “Teach,” for instruction with that week’s list, “Test,” to take a sample test or “Games” to play exciting spelling games. To help your child really learn his/her spelling words each week, please encourage a routine for studying. Some students need only a few practices a week while others may benefit from daily or twice –daily practice. Included is a list of fun and varied practice techniques to keep handy. Each week students will be given a spelling choice contract to fill out with their spelling pretest. I am requiring students to do at least 3 activities per week at home. These can be done on mini whiteboards, sidewalks, or scratch paper. All I ask is they have parents sign off on them and have it in to me by Friday (the day of the spelling test.) A copy of the spelling choice contract is attached. Thanks, Mrs. McClung ___________________________________________________________________ Spelling Choice Contract Date ____________ Name _______________________ Parent Initials Activity # 1 __________________________ ___________ Activity # 2 __________________________ ___________ Activity # 3 __________________________ ___________ Base 1. sat 2. felt 3. last 4. send 5. next 6. best 7. went 8. hand 9. stand 10. past 11. grand 12. stamp 13. belt 14. lend 15.checked Alternate 1. else 2. guest 3. everybody 4. handwriting 5. pencil 6. imaginary 7. miserable 8. shallow 9. grandparents 10. company 11. pretty 12. action 13. gram 14. weather 15. breath

Welcome to 3M!

Welcome to 3M! Tomorrow is our first day of school. Enjoy your last day off! Mrs. McClung