Friday, December 26, 2008
Ben Franklin Project
It needs to be about his childhood, life, and impact on the world. Please have the research paper typed, 2-3 pages, 12 point, double spaced, times new roman font. Extra credit artistic cover. Students must use one encyclopedia resource (online or print), two or three library books, and a website. Please include the research notes, notecards, or drafts for us to view and talk about the writing process in class. Also, be sure to list books, encyclopedia, and website. Due January 9th (Friday). Any questions, please email me.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
The Five Essential Components of Reading
The Five Essential Components of Reading from the Department of Education
Reading with children and helping them practice specific reading components can dramatically improve their ability to read. Scientific research shows that there are five essential components of reading that children must be taught in order to learn to read. Adults can help children learn to be good readers by systematically practicing these five components:
1. Recognizing and using individual sounds to create words, or phonemic awareness. Children need to be taught to hear sounds in words and that words are made up of the smallest parts of sound, or phonemes.
2. Understanding the relationships between written letters and spoken sounds, or phonics. Children need to be taught the sounds individual printed letters and groups of letters make. Knowing the relationships between letters and sounds helps children to recognize familiar words accurately and automatically, and "decode" new words.
3. Developing the ability to read a text accurately and quickly, or reading fluency. Children must learn to read words rapidly and accurately in order to understand what is read. When fluent readers read silently, they recognize words automatically. When fluent readers read aloud, they read effortlessly and with expression. Readers who are weak in fluency read slowly, word by word, focusing on decoding words instead of comprehending meaning.
4. Learning the meaning and pronunciation of words, or vocabulary development. Children need to actively build and expand their knowledge of written and spoken words, what they mean and how they are used.
5. Acquiring strategies to understand, remember and communicate what is read, or reading comprehension strategies. Children need to be taught comprehension strategies, or the steps good readers use to make sure they understand text. Students who are in control of their own reading comprehension become purposeful, active readers.
Reading with children and helping them practice specific reading components can dramatically improve their ability to read. Scientific research shows that there are five essential components of reading that children must be taught in order to learn to read. Adults can help children learn to be good readers by systematically practicing these five components:
1. Recognizing and using individual sounds to create words, or phonemic awareness. Children need to be taught to hear sounds in words and that words are made up of the smallest parts of sound, or phonemes.
2. Understanding the relationships between written letters and spoken sounds, or phonics. Children need to be taught the sounds individual printed letters and groups of letters make. Knowing the relationships between letters and sounds helps children to recognize familiar words accurately and automatically, and "decode" new words.
3. Developing the ability to read a text accurately and quickly, or reading fluency. Children must learn to read words rapidly and accurately in order to understand what is read. When fluent readers read silently, they recognize words automatically. When fluent readers read aloud, they read effortlessly and with expression. Readers who are weak in fluency read slowly, word by word, focusing on decoding words instead of comprehending meaning.
4. Learning the meaning and pronunciation of words, or vocabulary development. Children need to actively build and expand their knowledge of written and spoken words, what they mean and how they are used.
5. Acquiring strategies to understand, remember and communicate what is read, or reading comprehension strategies. Children need to be taught comprehension strategies, or the steps good readers use to make sure they understand text. Students who are in control of their own reading comprehension become purposeful, active readers.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Dear Parents,
Please fill out this survey and return it to me as soon as you can. Thank you!
Open House Parent Survey
Mrs. Goedecke’s Third Grade Class
Parents name ________________________
Student name ________________________
Use the back of the paper if necessary.
1. List any fond memories of your family that you would like me to know about so I can learn more about your child.
2. Name any of your child’s special accomplishments that you are most proud of.
3. What are your hopes for your child in third grade?
4. Tell me about your child’s strengths:
5. What are some challenges your child encounters academically or socially that you would like me to know about?
6. Any ways I can improve communication with you? For example, any ways to improve my newsletters, website, memos?
7. Any other questions, comments, concerns? Go to the back if you need more room please.
8. If you would like to meet before the conference time, please list your phone number or email that I can reach you at and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you!
Please fill out this survey and return it to me as soon as you can. Thank you!
Open House Parent Survey
Mrs. Goedecke’s Third Grade Class
Parents name ________________________
Student name ________________________
Use the back of the paper if necessary.
1. List any fond memories of your family that you would like me to know about so I can learn more about your child.
2. Name any of your child’s special accomplishments that you are most proud of.
3. What are your hopes for your child in third grade?
4. Tell me about your child’s strengths:
5. What are some challenges your child encounters academically or socially that you would like me to know about?
6. Any ways I can improve communication with you? For example, any ways to improve my newsletters, website, memos?
7. Any other questions, comments, concerns? Go to the back if you need more room please.
8. If you would like to meet before the conference time, please list your phone number or email that I can reach you at and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Tests coming up...
Thurs: Spelling Test, 16 words, weekly
Friday: Bible Test
next Tuesday, Sept 30th: Science Test (we started the study guide today)
Reading tests are weekly. Children read the stories and take comprehension tests. Sometimes it is an open book test, sometimes not an open book test.
Math assessment is ongoing. However, there will be a test soon at the end of the unit.
Any question, I'm happy to talk and/or meet up together.
Friday: Bible Test
next Tuesday, Sept 30th: Science Test (we started the study guide today)
Reading tests are weekly. Children read the stories and take comprehension tests. Sometimes it is an open book test, sometimes not an open book test.
Math assessment is ongoing. However, there will be a test soon at the end of the unit.
Any question, I'm happy to talk and/or meet up together.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Newsletter September 19th, 2008
Mrs. Goedecke’s Third Grade Class
September 19th, 2008
v I’m looking for a parent to volunteer to send in 8 flowers (large ones) and a bag of lima beans for science experiments. If you are willing, please send a note in with your child. Thanks!
v I’ve attached the spelling words and bible memory verse. Since I heard that parents liked to have it on Friday, I will attach it to the newsletters regularly.
v Children will have their first report due in October. See the attached forms for the details. I’ve also attached great sentence starters for the report. Please encourage your children to use as many of them as possible.
v I’m attaching the newsletters to our website at www.mrsgoedecke.blogspot.com
v School is going really well. I thoroughly enjoy each day with your children.
v God Bless!
September 19th, 2008
v I’m looking for a parent to volunteer to send in 8 flowers (large ones) and a bag of lima beans for science experiments. If you are willing, please send a note in with your child. Thanks!
v I’ve attached the spelling words and bible memory verse. Since I heard that parents liked to have it on Friday, I will attach it to the newsletters regularly.
v Children will have their first report due in October. See the attached forms for the details. I’ve also attached great sentence starters for the report. Please encourage your children to use as many of them as possible.
v I’m attaching the newsletters to our website at www.mrsgoedecke.blogspot.com
v School is going really well. I thoroughly enjoy each day with your children.
v God Bless!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
IMPORTANT MEMO:
September 17, 2008
To help any confusion with this week’s schedule, I’ve written this memo for parents and students. Thank you for your patience with the new policies and my first year teaching the curriculum at NCA.
Thursday: Spelling Test (words given out last Friday)
Friday: Memory Verse (given out last Friday) and Bible Quiz on God’s Promises to Abram. Children must name five of the promises. (Children learned about them on Monday.) See the attached sheet. That is all that is on the quiz this week.
Friday: Social Studies Test (study guide completed and given to children to take home on Tuesday)
The study guide serves as a review for students. It is not the first time that the students have experienced the information.
We learn about the topics all week.
à I’ve given the children until Thursday to do their homework. There will not be homework Thursday except for studying.
à I do not like to give homework on the weekends, but it may be necessary on occasion.
à If a child cannot read on a weeknight, they are allowed to make it up on a weekend day (parents just need to write me a note in the homework agenda notebook.)
Thank you,
Mrs. Goedecke
God’s Promises to Abram
I will make you a great nation
I will bless you
I will make your name great
You will be a blessing
I will bless those who bless you
I will curse those who curse you
All people on the earth will be blessed through you
The child needs to know and understand any five promises.
September 17, 2008
To help any confusion with this week’s schedule, I’ve written this memo for parents and students. Thank you for your patience with the new policies and my first year teaching the curriculum at NCA.
Thursday: Spelling Test (words given out last Friday)
Friday: Memory Verse (given out last Friday) and Bible Quiz on God’s Promises to Abram. Children must name five of the promises. (Children learned about them on Monday.) See the attached sheet. That is all that is on the quiz this week.
Friday: Social Studies Test (study guide completed and given to children to take home on Tuesday)
The study guide serves as a review for students. It is not the first time that the students have experienced the information.
We learn about the topics all week.
à I’ve given the children until Thursday to do their homework. There will not be homework Thursday except for studying.
à I do not like to give homework on the weekends, but it may be necessary on occasion.
à If a child cannot read on a weeknight, they are allowed to make it up on a weekend day (parents just need to write me a note in the homework agenda notebook.)
Thank you,
Mrs. Goedecke
God’s Promises to Abram
I will make you a great nation
I will bless you
I will make your name great
You will be a blessing
I will bless those who bless you
I will curse those who curse you
All people on the earth will be blessed through you
The child needs to know and understand any five promises.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Newsletter September 12th
Mrs. Goedecke’s Third Grade Class
September 12th, 2008
Ø Early Release Day at 12:15 Wednesday, September 17th
Ø Picture Day is Tuesday, September 23rd
Ø Open House Thursday, September 25th
v Excellent Spelling Tests! Keep up the good work
v Highlights of the week:
§ Bible: Genesis-Adam and Eve, the fall, Noah, Tower of Babel.
§ Next week: Abram and Issac
§ Math: Patterns, Different ways to write numbers, data collection, bar graphs, review
§ Read Aloud: Jake Drake by Andrew Clements
§ Language Arts: Short vowel sounds, writer’s craft, Officer Buckle & Gloria
§ Science: Classification, 5 Kingdoms, Living and Nonliving, Mold, cell division
§ Journal Writing: Thinking of topics and ideas, writing words we misspelled five times each for practice
v I will have one week of science then one week of social studies
v Math homework will begin next week
v If you have not brought in their two, black, expo markers, please bring them in because we will need them
v If you like for your child to Purell their hands before lunch, please bring in a bottle to share. The three bottles I brought in are being used up.
v See attached Math Letter for some helpful information about Every Day Math.
v I can be reached at viktoriagrace@gmail.com to set up meetings at any time. I love to communicate with you!
v Our website is www.mrsgoedecke.blogspot.com I will post the newsletter there for your convenience. Feel free to comment on the blog, too
v Book Order due back September 19th. Some books are better than others, please don’t feel pressure to buy anything. I just like to offer it to you because sometimes there are some good deals.
§ Some books to consider buying:
§ Did Columbus Really Discover America?
§ Henry’s Freedom Box
§ Jake Drake (we just finished the first in the series) by Andrew Clements
§ Nancy Drew
§ Parts of Speech
§ Dear Deer
§ Cam Jansen
September 12th, 2008
Ø Early Release Day at 12:15 Wednesday, September 17th
Ø Picture Day is Tuesday, September 23rd
Ø Open House Thursday, September 25th
v Excellent Spelling Tests! Keep up the good work
v Highlights of the week:
§ Bible: Genesis-Adam and Eve, the fall, Noah, Tower of Babel.
§ Next week: Abram and Issac
§ Math: Patterns, Different ways to write numbers, data collection, bar graphs, review
§ Read Aloud: Jake Drake by Andrew Clements
§ Language Arts: Short vowel sounds, writer’s craft, Officer Buckle & Gloria
§ Science: Classification, 5 Kingdoms, Living and Nonliving, Mold, cell division
§ Journal Writing: Thinking of topics and ideas, writing words we misspelled five times each for practice
v I will have one week of science then one week of social studies
v Math homework will begin next week
v If you have not brought in their two, black, expo markers, please bring them in because we will need them
v If you like for your child to Purell their hands before lunch, please bring in a bottle to share. The three bottles I brought in are being used up.
v See attached Math Letter for some helpful information about Every Day Math.
v I can be reached at viktoriagrace@gmail.com to set up meetings at any time. I love to communicate with you!
v Our website is www.mrsgoedecke.blogspot.com I will post the newsletter there for your convenience. Feel free to comment on the blog, too
v Book Order due back September 19th. Some books are better than others, please don’t feel pressure to buy anything. I just like to offer it to you because sometimes there are some good deals.
§ Some books to consider buying:
§ Did Columbus Really Discover America?
§ Henry’s Freedom Box
§ Jake Drake (we just finished the first in the series) by Andrew Clements
§ Nancy Drew
§ Parts of Speech
§ Dear Deer
§ Cam Jansen
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