Curriculum Overview 2024-2025

Wednesday, January 9, 2013


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts – Reader’s and Writer's Workshop
Math – Unit 5 Decimals
Co curricular class:Engage and Spanish
Social Studies – None
Science – Working with Clickers 
Here is what we have for you today:

Language Arts:
Paragraph practice revisions- Please read the notes I have made on your Where would you Live? papers. Make any corrections or changes to your writing. Then, upload your new and improved version to your Language Arts Wiki page.
Read at least 20 minutes (3rd graders) or 30 minutes (4th graders) after school each day. Raz-Kids reading can be used for this time. Raz-Kids reading teacher username is lparkina

Spelling: You got your next spelling list today. Spellingcity.com homework is due 1/24/13 You will take your test in class on 1/24.

Spellingcity directions:
Login with your school username and password.
Do not click “Hide my password”
Click on teacher’s homepage and read the intro. from Mrs. P.
Scroll to bottom of page to locate your spelling list code. Click on your code.
Click Games and Complete 5 mandatory game activities and 2 optional activities from the list on your spelling letter. Check off the activities as you complete them.
Make sure you use all the words in your spelling list when you play each game. The games will not register if you do not use all your spelling words.
Turn in the spelling letter on Friday 1/24/13. The test will be taken in class on Jan 24th You will need your ear buds or headphones for that day!

3rd Grade Math:
·         No H.L  Check that Math box pages are complete and correct up to Math box 5.6
·         Fact practice – 5 mins each night. Focus on all x tables 0-9.
·         Thatquiz – Measurement #1 (cm) and Measurement #1 (inches) due 1/10/13
·         IXL - 15 mins each week by Sunday. Click on 3rd grade. Decimals Section. If this sections are complete (to Mastery level) free choice in any section

Electronic Math
-To get to thatquiz.org click on the link under the Math link (right hand side of blog)
-Click on your name
-Type in your school password (no username needed)
-Position one hand over the numbers on your keyboard and the other hand to click Enter or Submit with the mouse.
You can set up your own practice quizzes on thatquiz.org. You do not log in to set up practice quizzes. Just click the area you would like to study. Click on the no. of question, the level, the timing settings you want to test, and click create

4th Grade Math:
S.L 6.5  J.pg 154

Social Studies: None

Science: None

Engage: None

Spanish: Please click on your teacher’s Wiki page linked under Frequently Visited Sites (right hand side column)

All info about The 2012 BCS Battle of the Books visit http://bcsbattle.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/

Scholastic Book Club ordering. It’s so easy! Click on the link in the Lang. Arts section (right hand side) Set up your own parent username and password and type in the following code for Parkin’s class: GKQKW
There are various magazines available to order from. The next orders will be submitted in January