Friday, January 18, 2013

President Obama's Inauguration and MLK Day!

Happy Weekend!

Great job on your Nine Weeks Tests this week!  I know you are ready for your four-day weekend...yay!  Enjoy your break from school...you deserve it.

Monday is Martin Luther King, JR Day ... and President Obama's Second Term Inauguration.

I have provided you with a magazine called, Scholastic News.  Do you remember when we read about bullying?  In this month's issue you can read information, play games, and watch a video to learn about President Obama's Inauguration and Martin Luther King.  Also, you may read other interesting articles...click to find out what they are!!!  Be sure to let me know what you learned and how much fun you had!

Read this Article!!!!!

Answer these Questions!!!!

















If you want to watch the Inauguration on TV, then tune into ABC from 8:30-2 on Monday!!!

 















Leave a comment.............
Tell me one thing you liked about reading The Scholastic News online versus reading it in Print.

~ Ms. Lightfoot


Monday, January 14, 2013

Communities and Summary!

Hello Everybody!

We have had an incredible time learning about the different types of communities for the past week and half.  Have you noticed all the houses and shops around The Suburbs?  If so, then what places have you seen?  If not, then I want you to start observing these places!

Let's play a game. I'm going to show you three real life photographs and you tell me what type of community they are: Rural, Urban, or Suburban.

All of these pictures were either taken by me or I am in them. This is exciting and important because you can visit all the different types of communities at some point in your life! :-)

A. (HINT) You read about this city in your Social Studies Book.















B.

 
C.















Lastly, do you remember how to create a nonfiction summary from class? Practice your typing skills and tell me how to write one! Remember...move your *HANDS* and your *HEAD* back and forth as a trick to remember. For extra-extra-bonus - write a summary of everything you learned about with communities. THEN, if you're really having fun...find images of the different types of communities online and put them in your comment. - HAVE FUN!!!!!

***NOTE***
Parents, Nine Weeks Assessments are this week. Please remember that students will need a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast. I look forward to seeing them prepared and confident for their tests.

Testing Schedule:
- Wednesday: Math
- Thursday: Reading
- Friday: Science

Have a great night,
~ Ms. Lightfoot

Saturday, January 5, 2013

More Inferences!

Happy Saturday!

I have enjoyed reading your Inferences and Evidence Comments on the last blog entry!  They are great!!

Because so many of you wanted another Norman Rockwall Painting to write about over the weekend, I have provided you with one more!  Enjoy.

You will make Inferences using the Clues in the picture!
What do you THINK is going on in this pictures?
What EVIDENCE makes your think that?




Have a great weekend!
~ Ms. Lightfoot

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