Wednesday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: We learned vegetable vocabulary and made a graph of our favorite vegetables. Then they did a  worksheet where they had to match the picture with the fruit/vegetable.

5/6, 7/8: We practiced vegetable vocabulary and learned breads and dairy vocabulary. Then they wrapped up their projects and presented them. They all did a nice job! Tomorrow they will bring in their food for everyone to try!

Wednesday

Math: 7th: pg. 99-100 #1-6, 1-6, 11-22
8th: pg. 109-110 #1-12, 1-4, 1-8

Today in Bible we went over the study guide and played review baseball to study. The test is tomorrow.

There will be a test in Science on Friday.

Tuesday - Spanish

Today 5/6 and 7/8 learned vegetable (verduras) vocabulary. Then they continued on their country projects. They should finish up any last research they need for tomorrow. I hope to have them present what they learned about their country to the class tomorrow!

Just a reminder that notes went home yesterday. I received many of them saying whether or not you would be willing to help your student bring in a dish native to their country. If you haven't seen it yet ask your student! It will be on Thursday during Spanish class. (5/6 is from 10:45-11:30 and 7/8 is from 11:30-12:15).

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pg. 97-98 #1-8, 1-4, 1-20
8th: pg. 106-107 #1-20, 1-4
Bible: Complete the study guide for tomorrow. The test will be Thursday.
Bible Memory: 1Corinthians 6:19-20 due tomorrow.
Science: Complete the study guide for tomorrow. The test will be Friday.

Today we did a science lab where the students had an opportunity to test the conductivity of various items in the room. Between 9 volt batteries and Christmas lights they were able to find many items in the classroom that conduct electricity! This ties in with our unit on elements.

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: We practiced fruit vocabulary and made a graph about our favorite fruits. At the end we played Sparkle with numbers.

5/6, 7/8: We practiced fruit vocabulary and made a graph of our favorite fruits. Then they continued on their country project.

Parents you should have received a note from your 5/6/7/8 child asking permission to bring in a dish native to the country they are studying. Please sign and return it to school.

Monday

Math: 7th: pg. 95-96 #1-10, 1-2, 1-19
8th: pg. 104-105 #1-12, 1-8, 1-6
Bible Memory: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Due Wednesday
Civics: Bring "preamble"

We will be having a Bible test on Thursday and a Science test on Friday.

Tuesday - Spanish

Today 5/6, 7/8 worked on their country projects. We began the poster part and will be doing more research next week Monday!

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pgs. 93-94 #1-6, 1-4, 1-11
8th: pgs. 101-103 #1-16, 1-2, 1-9
Science: We learned about mixtures. Students should complete the packet. We also did a different activity where the students made their own "periodic table."
Civics: We briefly discussed ideas we had for our preamble. Students should look this over at home and think of more ideas (even specifics) to include in our Constitution.
Bible: We learned about Jesus' second miracle in Cana and completed a worksheet. Students should work on their new Bible memory. 1 Corinthans 6:19-20

Monday - Spanish

Today grades 1-8 began to learn sobre comida (about food). We began with frutas (fruits). We practiced the fruit vocabulary and also phrases such as I'm hungry (Tengo hambre), I'm thirsty (Tengo sed) and Do you like _____insert fruit______? (¿Te gustan ________?). and I like ________. (Me gustan_______.) I don't like ________ (No me gustan __________.) I then had fried platanos for them to try which is a hispanic dish! (fried plantains) Some liked it, others did not but everyone willing tried it and experienced a little bit of another culture! Afterward we played pato pato ganzo (duck duck goose). The students of ALL ages had fun playing!!

5/6, 7/8 will be working on a culture project. They have been paired off and have a country which they will research and eventually bring in a dish to share! They will get more information tomorrow!

Monday

Today 7th and 8th began with language arts with Mrs. Folkema and then had Spanish. 7th grade's math homework is on pages 91-92 #1-9, 1-4, 1-21. 8th's homework is on pages 97 and 99 #1-9, 1-4, 1-18. They ended their day with gym and music.

Thursday - Spanish

Today we reviewed phrases we had learned and also family vocabulary. First, the students found a partner and conversed using the phrases we had learned. Following that they completed a worksheet on family vocabulary. Finally, we played papa caliente (hot potato) with 5/6 and if they got stuck with the marker they were passing around they had to translate the vocabulary word and in 7/8 we spelled vocabulary words while playing sparkle.

Thursday

Bible: Living Water
Math: 7th: pg. 88-89 #1-12, 1-4, 1-19
8th: pg. 95-96 #1-9, 1-4, 1-9, 1-4, 1-6
Civics: Mr. Hazenberg and I approached the students with student council and writing their own preamble/constitution. They began and are supposed to all return with ideas on Monday.
Also, just a reminder, please sign the sheet that went along with the report card and return it with the envelope. Thank-you!

Wednesday - Spanish

Since we had a half day today I only saw my students for Spanish!

All four classes reviewed days of the week, months, seasons, and weather today! We sang songs for each part and did several activities. For 1/2 and 3/4 we talked about what day it is today, what day it was yesterday and what day it will be tomorrow. We also talked about the date. I read them a book in Spanish about snow, since we are learning about weather. We also played sparkle with the months. In 5/6 and 7/8 we played pictionary with weather and also sparkle with the months.

Tuesday - Spanish

Today 5/6 and 7/8 reviewed classroom vocabulary and also parts of the body. We used the whiteboard to practice classroom vocabulary. I said a word and they drew it! For parts of the body we sang songs ("Juanito Cuando Baila", "Dolor de Cabeza") and also played Simón Dice (Simon Says).

Tuesday

Bible: We learned about when Jesus spoke with Nicodemus about being born again. We filled out a chart about the what we have learned about Jesus' early ministry.

Math: 7th pg. 86-87 #1-14, 1-4, 1-20

8th pg. 92-94 #1-8, 1-16, 1-2

Civics: We learned about the proceedings of the House and the Senate.

Science: They finished their element projects and presented them. They did such a great job! Their slogans are outstanding! If you get a chance, look at them at conferences or stop by my room at another time to check them out! They were so creative!

Monday - Spanish

This week is a week of review! We will be reviewing something different that we have learned each day that I see them! Today in all grades we reviewed colors, shapes and numbers! We sang songs and did a variety of activities for each! For colors in 1/2, 3/4 we played eye spy and in 5/6, 7/8 I told them to draw a certain shape in a certain color to practice (completely in Spanish of course!). For numbers we played Sparkle. To play Sparkle you stand in a circle and because we did numbers we counted in order each student saying the next number. If there was a mistake made that student sits out and the next person continues the counting and once we reach the end (In 1/2, 3/4 we counted to 10 and in 5/6, 7/8 we counted to 20) the person after the person that said the final number was "Sparkled" and had to sit out. You continue until you have a winner!

Monday

Math: 7th pg. 83-85 # 1-11, 1-9, 1-6, 1-14

8th pg. 89-91 #1-22, 1-10

I did not see the students long today as they began with Mrs. Folkema and the end of the day is spent in gym and music! Above is that math homework. They also have Bible memory (Romans 13:1-3). This is due Thursday. Their science projects are also due tomorrow. They should have the bulk of it finished (as it was homework over the weekend) and they are presenting tomorrow!

Friday

Today we raked leaves in the neighborhood around the school! We did it in our friendship groups (this way we can mix up the grades and have them all interacting). After raking the leaves we all had hot chocolate and the kids had recess. Since it was a half day because it was the end of the marking period, we had the students in the classroom for about an hour until dismissal. In this time I saw the 5/6 graders for Spanish and also the 7/8 graders. We did activities using our family vocabulary words. We played charades and also I taped a card on their back and by asking questions in Spanish they had to figure out who they were! They did great!

Thursday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: We have continued to study the weather vocabulary and sing our songs! On Wednesday we played a game and the kids got so into it! It was fun! I held up two vocabulary picture cards and I said the Spanish word. There were two students at a time and they had to correctly choose the card first in order to earn a point for their team. They did quite well!

5/6, 7/8: This week we have been studying family vocabulary. We have done a number of activities. I created a cross word for them, we played around the world and heads up 7 up with the vocabulary. We played flyswatter and today I handed out cards with a vocabulary word and by speaking completely in Spanish they had to find their pair. So if their card said sobrino (nephew) they had to find sobrina (niece). I wrote questions on the board that we practiced for them to discover who their pair was! They did quite well! They are learning so fast! ¡Me encanta!

Thursday

Wow! It has been a couple days! Well this week the 7th and 8th graders have done a number of things! Both classes had a math test at the beginning of the week. The 7th graders have begun to study percents and the 8th graders have begun to study profit. In civics we learned about the Senate. In science we have been learning about elements and compounds. We are currently wrapping up a project on elements. Each student chose an element from the periodic table and then had to find various information about it and also create an advertisement that included the elements name, symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, cost and a slogan! The slogans they have come up with have blown me away! They are so creative! In Bible we have been talking about the early ministry of Jesus. We had a lesson about his first miracle (turning water into wine) and also when he cleared the temple of all the merchants. The Bible memory we are working on is Romans 13:1-3.

Thursday Homework: Science research, unfinished math problems (7th: pgs 80-82 # 1-13, 1-21, 1-4, 9-14. 8th: pgs. 85-86 # 1-6, 1-6, 1-14), redoing incorrect math answers on test, Bible memory.

Friday - Spanish

5/6 and 7/8 had Spanish today. We began by singing praise songs in Spanish. We sang Alabaré (I will praise), Yo Tengo Gozo (I've got the joy), and Padre Te Adoro (Father I Adore You). Then we played both memory and go fish with our weather vocabulary words and phrases!

Friday

Today the students had language arts with Mrs. Folkema in the morning. We covered math and then Mr. Zylstra came to talk to the students for civics. He spoke about currency. It was interesting learning about the liberty money and also about our own currency! In math 7th grade began their review questions for the test which will be on Tuesday and for 8th grade we went over their review problems today and they will have their test on Monday. The students had computers today as well which allows me to see just my seventh graders and then just my eighth graders which is always nice for math class!

Thursday - Spanish

5/6 and 7/8 Today we continued to review weather vocabulary. I had created a worksheet to practice the vocabulary and also to practice all of the phrases we had learned this year such as "What is your name? With response" "How old are you? With response" and so on. Afterward we played memory with vocabulary words.

Thursday

Civics: We finished our projects on the representatives that represent the Dearborn area and the groups presented to the rest of the class.

Math: 7th- Solving Ratio Problems: pgs. 73-74 #1-10, 1-25 - Test will be Tuesday

          8th- Chapter Review: pgs. 76-78 All problems - Test will be Monday

Bible: Jesus calling his disciples -- Memory verse: Proverbs 12:22 (Due Friday)

Science: We did a lesson on elements and followed up with a worksheet. Packet is homework but just section 1 is due.

Today 5 students participated in Bible Quiz Time and they won by over 100 points! Great job Shaelynn, Sarah M, Brennen, Sara P, and Clarissa!

Wednesday - Spanish

1/2 and 3/4: Today we began by singing our days of the week song and months/seasons song. They then tell me what day it is today, what day it will be tomorrow and what day was yesterday. After this we continued with weather. We reviewed our vocabulary and added more vocabulary today. Then we used the whiteboards to practice. I said the word in Spanish and they drew what it was. As we drew we practiced saying the word. They did a great job!

5/6 and 7/8: Today in Spanish we began by talking about what day it was and the date and then continued with weather. We reviewed our vocabulary and sang our weather song. Then I read the book Un Día de Nieve to them. They did a great job listening and understanding using the words they already know and also by looking at the pictures! Afterward we used the white boards to practice vocabulary. I would say the Spanish word and they drew what it was. As we drew we practiced saying the word. Finally we played heads up seven up with vocabulary words. Instead of guessing the name of the person they have to say the vocabulary word on their card.

Wednesday

Today the students began with Mrs. Folkema in language arts. We had math and civics. In math 7th grade learned proportions. Their homework is on pages 70-71 questions 1-14, 1-21, 26-27. 8th grade learned about commission and their homework is on page 75 questions 1-10, 1-2, 1-10. In civics we continued our project on the representatives that represent the area of Dearborn.

Tuesday-Spanish

Today we reviewed our weather vocabulary. We sang our song to practice the phrases and finally played a game to reinforce the vocabulary. We played the game flyswatter. I had all of the terms written on a poster board. The students formed two lines. The front two people were ready with their flyswatters (I improvised with rulers) and I would say the word in English and they would have to find that word in Spanish on the poster board. Whoever found it first earned a point for their team. They were very enthusiastic and they did very well!

Tuesday

Today we began by analyzing the data we retrieved from our chemical tests on the river water from the Rouge last Thursday on our field trip. Thank you Mrs. Hartshorn for taking your time to take us to the Rouge River and to teach us these chemical tests! In Bible today we learned about when Jesus was tempted by Satan. We are learning the Bible verse Proverbs 12:22. We played Sparkle to practice the verse today. In math 7th learned about ratios. Their homework is on pages 68-69 #1-23. 8th learned about calculating discounts. their homework is on pages 72-73 #1-7, 1-4, 1-10, 21-24. We took a science test today on the states of matter and the changing of the states of matter. Finally, in civics we learned about Congress and more specifically about the House of Representatives. We began a project learning about who represents us in Dearborn at both the federal and state level. Their homework is questions 1-8 on page 62.