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As of right now our school will be walking over to 53rd street beach as a part of the Adopt a Beach program. I\'d really love to be there but thought it\'s probably not a good idea to be along our lakefront while trying to recover. I am thinking about the children and know they are having fun.\n\nAs you know we are preparing for the<em> Chicago</em> play to be performed on May 15th. We have already started our study of Chicago\'s history as well as the present to have a perspective from which to work. I am asking you to help your child remember their part/s in the skit. Please remind your child to be mindful of how much work goes into putting on a performance and how little time we have to accomplish this.  Cooperation is key.\n\nLast week I mentioned in my newsletter that the \"<em>Scraps of Time\"</em> memory boxes or diamoras would be due this Friday. I also wrote that I would send home more information about the project. \"OOPHS, I forgot.\" The instructions included in last week\'s newsletter is really what the project is about. There is really nothing else you need to do. As stated, the shoebox or whatever box you and your child choose to decorate and put \"memories\" of your past as well as the memories the students want to share with their children and your grandchildren, are what should go in the box. Please don\'t make the project difficult. I just want you and your child to share a project that encourages story telling from your past as well as hopes for the future. If you need more time the projects can be turned in by Wednesday of next week.\n\nThe school will present science projects next week.The third grade can display something they have been working on in Science. We have started learning about earth materials and are observing rocks. 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title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name 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I\'m connected to the Ray School website. You can now go to the Ray School website and click ______________ and then click on Room 204 for messages from me. At this time you cannot send any messages to me. Isn\'t this wonderful? I will be posting my newsletters on the website as well as messages. I need to get use to the idea so get alarmed if you don\'t see the newsletter on the web this week.\n\nUPDATES:\n\nAs you know, ISAT testing begins on Tuesday, March 3rd. Please make sure your child gets to bed early and eats a solid breakfast if they eat at home. If they eat at school they must be here on time.  As you know we think better when we have a good breakfast.','new website',0,'','draft','open','open','','','','','2009-04-24 13:17:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=11',0,'post','',0),(26,8,'2009-04-24 13:17:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<img src=\"http://info.detnews.com/dn/history/motown/images/motownjam.gif\" alt=\"Motown pic from Detroit News\" />','Motown Pix!',0,'','draft','open','open','','','','','2009-04-24 13:17:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=26',0,'post','',0),(53,8,'2009-04-24 13:17:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/class-clown.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />','Week of whatever',0,'','draft','open','open','','','','','2009-04-24 13:17:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=53',0,'post','',0),(91,8,'2009-09-28 12:14:58','2009-09-28 17:14:58','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nHere\'s the blog I told you I hoped would be up and running. I will be seeing you on this site for updates and the overview.\r\n\r\nMs. Jack\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-96 alignleft\" src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/09/school_student_directions_1_s.gif\" alt=\"school_student_directions_1_s\" width=\"48\" height=\"113\" />','Week of September 28, 2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','week-of-september-28-2009','','','2009-09-28 15:48:05','2009-09-28 20:48:05','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=91',0,'post','',0),(92,8,'2009-09-28 12:14:51','2009-09-28 17:14:51','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nHere\'s the blog I told you I hoped would be up and running.','Week of September 28, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','91-revision','','','2009-09-28 12:14:51','2009-09-28 17:14:51','',91,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=92',0,'revision','',0),(4,8,'2008-09-08 16:51:23','2008-09-08 21:51:23','I am so pleased with how our first week went.','Welcome to Ms. Jack\'s Room',0,'','inherit','open','open','','3-revision','','','2008-09-08 16:51:23','2008-09-08 21:51:23','',55,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2008/09/08/3-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(55,6,'2008-09-08 16:51:45','2008-09-08 21:51:45','I am so pleased with how our first week went.','Welcome to Ms. Jack\'s Room',0,'','draft','closed','closed','','welcome-to-ms-jacks-room','','','2009-10-26 14:07:38','2009-10-26 19:07:38','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=3',0,'post','',0),(5,8,'2008-09-08 16:54:35','2008-09-08 21:54:35','I am so pleased with how our first week went.','Welcome to Ms. Jack\'s Room',0,'','inherit','open','open','','3-autosave','','','2008-09-08 16:54:35','2008-09-08 21:54:35','',55,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2008/09/08/3-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(7,8,'2009-02-23 11:27:38','2009-02-23 16:27:38','','Motown',0,'','inherit','open','open','','6-revision','','','2009-02-23 11:27:38','2009-02-23 16:27:38','',6,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/02/23/6-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6,6,'2009-02-23 11:28:22','2009-02-23 16:28:22','<a href=\"http://classic.motown.com/timeline/\" target=\"_blank\">Click this for Classic Motown.</a>','Motown',0,'','draft','open','open','','motown','','','2009-10-26 14:07:32','2009-10-26 19:07:32','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=6',0,'post','',0),(13,8,'2009-03-02 19:36:56','2009-03-03 00:36:56','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI was so happy to see so many of you on Friday for our culminating Black History project. I know the children were so excited they could hardly contain themselves after you left. The celebration of fifty years of Motown was so worth the work we put into it. It was exciting to see the children so interested and excited about the music and artist of the past and present. I thank you for being so supportive and willing to come out at 8:00a.m. I just received the dvd\'s of Motown classic\'s, complete with  Ed Sullivan\'s Motown performances and the Temptations dvd. I understand their will be a talent show to be put on by Student Council in May. Our classroom will benefit by looking at these dvd\'s. They can perform again if this show takes place.\n\nAs you know this week we will be taking the ISAT. I ask that you make sure your child gets to bed early and eats a substantial breakfast. Also it isimportant the children get to class on time. If they are late, they will not be allowed into the classroom until after the test and will have to take the portion they miss during make-ups.\n\nOn Friday the children and I practiced test taking behavior as we have for a while. I ask that you reinforce how important it is for them to follow directions, to stay focused and above all to do their best. I feel confident in the children\'s abilities; I want them to also feel confident.\n\nI sent home the schedule of the subjects to be tested on specific days. We will continue our regular curriculum after testing, with minutes to relax after the test. If you have any questions, please don\'t hesitate to contact me via the assignment book, a note or email.\n\nI will be putting my newsletters on the Ray School website. I feel great about having yet another way to communicate with you. Better late than never right? You only have to go to the Ray School website, click on classes, then click on 3-4th grades and then on Room 204. Hopefully this will work. If it doesn\'t please let me know so I can receive technical assistant.\n\nFinally I have asked that you type and send the compostions the children wrote titled, \"If I Were President\" or \" The Inauguration.\" I asked that you email one or the other to Mr. Mayer. I don\'t have that email address in front of me right now, but if you need it I will give it to your child again. Mr. and Ms. Mayer have been so kind and are willing to publish Room 204, Open Door newsletter that will feature the perspectives from our children of the historic election of President Barack Obama.\n\nI will keep you posted as to our progress this week and beyond.\n\nHave                 A                   Great                     Week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nMs. Jack','march 02, 2009 newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','12-revision','','','2009-03-02 19:36:56','2009-03-03 00:36:56','',12,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/02/12-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(12,6,'2009-03-02 19:39:02','2009-03-03 00:39:02','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI was so happy to see so many of you on Friday for our culminating Black History project. I know the children were so excited they could hardly contain themselves after you left. The celebration of fifty years of Motown was so worth the work we put into it. It was exciting to see the children so interested and excited about the music and artist of the past and present. I thank you for being so supportive and willing to come out at 8:00a.m. I just received the dvd\'s of Motown classic\'s, complete with  Ed Sullivan\'s Motown performances and the Temptations dvd. I understand their will be a talent show to be put on by Student Council in May. Our classroom will benefit by looking at these dvd\'s. They can perform again if this show takes place.\n\nAs you know this week we will be taking the ISAT. I ask that you make sure your child gets to bed early and eats a substantial breakfast. Also it isimportant the children get to class on time. If they are late, they will not be allowed into the classroom until after the test and will have to take the portion they miss during make-ups.\n\nOn Friday the children and I practiced test taking behavior as we have for a while. I ask that you reinforce how important it is for them to follow directions, to stay focused and above all to do their best. I feel confident in the children\'s abilities; I want them to also feel confident.\n\nI sent home the schedule of the subjects to be tested on specific days. We will continue our regular curriculum after testing, with minutes to relax after the test. If you have any questions, please don\'t hesitate to contact me via the assignment book, a note or email.\n\nI will be putting my newsletters on the Ray School website. I feel great about having yet another way to communicate with you. Better late than never right? You only have to go to the Ray School website, click on classes, then click on 3-4th grades and then on Room 204. Hopefully this will work. If it doesn\'t please let me know so I can receive technical assistant.\n\nFinally I have asked that you type and send the compostions the children wrote titled, \"If I Were President\" or \" The Inauguration.\" I asked that you email one or the other to Mr. Mayer. I don\'t have that email address in front of me right now, but if you need it I will give it to your child again. Mr. and Ms. Mayer have been so kind and are willing to publish Room 204, Open Door newsletter that will feature the perspectives from our children of the historic election of President Barack Obama.\n\nI will keep you posted as to our progress this week and beyond.\n\nHave                 A                   Great                     Week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nMs. Jack','march 02, 2009 newsletter',0,'','draft','open','open','','march-02-2009-newsletter','','','2009-10-26 14:07:26','2009-10-26 19:07:26','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=12',0,'post','',0),(15,8,'2009-03-04 20:21:49','2009-03-05 01:21:49','','March 04, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','open','','14-revision','','','2009-03-04 20:21:49','2009-03-05 01:21:49','',14,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/04/14-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(16,8,'2009-03-04 20:40:08','2009-03-05 01:40:08','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI just wanted to touch basis with you to let you know how good I feel about our children\'s progress on the ISAT test. The children feel confident and non-stressed about taking this test. Kudo\'s to you!\n\nWe have two  more days of this week to take the test and then two days of next week to complete it. Please continue to make sure your child gets sufficient rest and eats a good breakfast.\n\nDon\'t forget to send Mr. Mayer what will become your child\'s historical perspective of<em> If I Were President </em>or <em>The Inauguration </em>for <em>Room 204\'s Open Doors Newsletter</em>.\n\nWe have continued with EveryDay Math. We will be moving through the program for the remainder of the year.\n\nI have ordered <em>Scraps of Time for</em> the students. It will take a few days for the books to come in at 57th Street Bookstore. I will base our Languaage Arts lessons on this short novel that tells the story of a little girl growing up in the sixties.\n\nIf you have any questions or concerns, please don\'t hesitate to send me an email or a note in your child\'s assignment book, etc.\n\nSincerely,\n\nMs. Jack','March 04, 2009 News',0,'','inherit','open','open','','14-revision-2','','','2009-03-04 20:40:08','2009-03-05 01:40:08','',14,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/04/14-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(14,6,'2009-03-04 20:40:27','2009-03-05 01:40:27','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI just wanted to touch basis with you to let you know how good I feel about our children\'s progress on the ISAT test. The children feel confident and non-stressed about taking this test. Kudo\'s to you!\n\nWe have two  more days of this week to take the test and then two days of next week to complete it. Please continue to make sure your child gets sufficient rest and eats a good breakfast.\n\nDon\'t forget to send Mr. Mayer what will become your child\'s historical perspective of<em> If I Were President </em>or <em>The Inauguration </em>for <em>Room 204\'s Open Doors Newsletter</em>.\n\nWe have continued with EveryDay Math. We will be moving through the program for the remainder of the year.\n\nI have ordered <em>Scraps of Time for</em> the students. It will take a few days for the books to come in at 57th Street Bookstore. I will base our Languaage Arts lessons on this short novel that tells the story of a little girl growing up in the sixties.\n\nIf you have any questions or concerns, please don\'t hesitate to send me an email or a note in your child\'s assignment book, etc.\n\nSincerely,\n\nMs. Jack','March 04, 2009 News',0,'','draft','open','open','','march-04-2009-news','','','2009-10-26 14:07:19','2009-10-26 19:07:19','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=14',0,'post','',0),(18,8,'2009-03-05 12:29:01','2009-03-05 17:29:01','Dear Parents,\n\nI just love this blog!!! Can you tell?? I\'d just like to know if anyone took digital pictures of Room 204\'s Black History Motown performance or a video. If so, we\'d love to put it on our website. Please let me know via email - <a href=\"mailto:pjjack@cps.edu\">pjjack@cps.edu</a> or send a message with','Call out for Motown Pictures or Videos',0,'','inherit','open','open','','17-revision','','','2009-03-05 12:29:01','2009-03-05 17:29:01','',17,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/05/17-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(17,6,'2009-03-05 12:29:38','2009-03-05 17:29:38','Dear Parents,\n\nI just love this blog!!! Can you tell?? I\'d just like to know if anyone took digital pictures of Room 204\'s Black History Motown performance or a video. If so, we\'d love to put it on our website. Please let me know via email - <a href=\"mailto:pjjack@cps.edu\">pjjack@cps.edu</a> or send a message with your child. Thanking you in advance\n\nMs. Jack','Call out for Motown Pictures or Videos',0,'','draft','open','open','','call-out-for-motown-pictures-or-videos','','','2009-10-26 14:07:13','2009-10-26 19:07:13','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=17',0,'post','',0),(20,8,'2009-03-08 16:50:32','2009-03-08 21:50:32','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nThis week we will continue to take the ISAT test. We will take the test on Monday and Tuesday. Any make-up test will be given as scheduled by our counselor. On Monday we will take the last session of Reading along with the extended responses that accompany them. On Tuesday we will take the Math portion with the extended responses. The children have done a fantastic job of staying focused as well as enthusiastic about the test. As I walk around the room during testing all I can say is \"Yes!\" Our children are doing the very best they can and that\'s all we can ask!\n\nWe will continue to work on our curriculum in all subject areas. I have ordered the book, <strong><em>Scraps of</em></strong> <em><strong>Time</strong></em> and hope that the books will come in this week. I will base our Language Arts lessons on this story.   I have read the first chapter of the book to the children and they are excited about reading the story.\n\nYoung Authors books are to be completed by March 23rd. I have given the handout the children should follow in order to complete a book. We have been talking about the process of creating a book. I hope your child has shared with you their experience of meeting with a real life illustrator of a children\'s book entitled <strong><em>I Was Here First.</em></strong> Ms. Hayes is the aunt of Ms. Henderson, the assistant in our classroom,  and she just happens to be one of the best illustrators of children\'s books I have seen. Ms. Hayes talked with our class about creating books and how they should focus on something they are familiar with. She drew a picture of the main character in her cousins book, <em>McKenna McCloud</em> on the white board in the front of our classroom. The children refuse to allow me to erase this illustration!!!!\n\nPlease make certain your child is working to create a story for their Young Author\'s book. An entry by every child in grades 3-6 is a school wide requirement. If you have any questions about the assignment, please don\'t hesitate to contact me.\n\nPlease make sure your child is practicing their multiplication tables. They should know the basic facts, i.e. 2-10 facts before they leave third grade. If you need more practice sheets let me know.\n\nA special thanks to Mr. Gavrilov, Sasha\'s dad. Mr. Gavrilov volunteered on Friday and taught a lesson on chemistry as it relates to water,\n\nIf you have anything you\'d like to share with our classroom, please let me know. We will continue to work on the third grade curriculum and we are always open to new ideas to enhance our experiences.\n\nContinue to check your child\'s green assignment book for homework assignments as well as notes I may send to you.\n\n \n\nHAVE                               A                           GREAT                 WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111','March 09,2009',0,'','inherit','open','open','','19-revision','','','2009-03-08 16:50:32','2009-03-08 21:50:32','',19,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/08/19-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(19,6,'2009-03-08 16:51:00','2009-03-08 21:51:00','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nThis week we will continue to take the ISAT test. We will take the test on Monday and Tuesday. Any make-up test will be given as scheduled by our counselor. On Monday we will take the last session of Reading along with the extended responses that accompany them. On Tuesday we will take the Math portion with the extended responses. The children have done a fantastic job of staying focused as well as enthusiastic about the test. As I walk around the room during testing all I can say is \"Yes!\" Our children are doing the very best they can and that\'s all we can ask!\n\nWe will continue to work on our curriculum in all subject areas. I have ordered the book, <strong><em>Scraps of</em></strong> <em><strong>Time</strong></em> and hope that the books will come in this week. I will base our Language Arts lessons on this story.   I have read the first chapter of the book to the children and they are excited about reading the story.\n\nYoung Authors books are to be completed by March 23rd. I have given the handout the children should follow in order to complete a book. We have been talking about the process of creating a book. I hope your child has shared with you their experience of meeting with a real life illustrator of a children\'s book entitled <strong><em>I Was Here First.</em></strong> Ms. Hayes is the aunt of Ms. Henderson, the assistant in our classroom,  and she just happens to be one of the best illustrators of children\'s books I have seen. Ms. Hayes talked with our class about creating books and how they should focus on something they are familiar with. She drew a picture of the main character in her cousins book, <em>McKenna McCloud</em> on the white board in the front of our classroom. The children refuse to allow me to erase this illustration!!!!\n\nPlease make certain your child is working to create a story for their Young Author\'s book. An entry by every child in grades 3-6 is a school wide requirement. If you have any questions about the assignment, please don\'t hesitate to contact me.\n\nPlease make sure your child is practicing their multiplication tables. They should know the basic facts, i.e. 2-10 facts before they leave third grade. If you need more practice sheets let me know.\n\nA special thanks to Mr. Gavrilov, Sasha\'s dad. Mr. Gavrilov volunteered on Friday and taught a lesson on chemistry as it relates to water,\n\nIf you have anything you\'d like to share with our classroom, please let me know. We will continue to work on the third grade curriculum and we are always open to new ideas to enhance our experiences.\n\nContinue to check your child\'s green assignment book for homework assignments as well as notes I may send to you.\n\n \n\nHAVE                               A                           GREAT                 WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111','March 09,2009',0,'','draft','open','open','','march-092009','','','2009-10-26 14:07:06','2009-10-26 19:07:06','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=19',0,'post','',0),(22,8,'2009-03-11 10:59:22','2009-03-11 15:59:22','','img_1671',0,'The Temptations','inherit','open','open','','img_1671','','','2009-03-11 10:59:22','2009-03-11 15:59:22','',21,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/img_1671.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(23,8,'2009-03-11 11:00:59','2009-03-11 16:00:59','','img_16711',0,'','inherit','open','open','','img_16711','','','2009-03-11 11:00:59','2009-03-11 16:00:59','',21,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/img_16711.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(24,8,'2009-03-11 11:03:41','2009-03-11 16:03:41','','img_1671b',0,'','inherit','open','open','','img_1671b','','','2009-03-11 11:03:41','2009-03-11 16:03:41','',21,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/img_1671b.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(25,8,'2009-03-11 13:37:05','2009-03-11 18:37:05','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nIf you have any pictures of our Motown performance share them for our Ray School Blog. If you could put them on a zip drive','pictures from Motown',0,'','inherit','open','open','','21-revision','','','2009-03-11 13:37:05','2009-03-11 18:37:05','',21,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/11/21-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(21,6,'2009-03-11 13:38:02','2009-03-11 18:38:02','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nIf you have any pictures of our Motown performance share them for our Ray School Blog. If you could put them on a zip drive that would be even better. Mr. Mayer is showing me how to put them on the blog site. Videos are also welcome.\n\nThanking you in advance,\n\nMs. Jack','Pictures from Motown',0,'','draft','open','open','','pictures-from-motown','','','2009-10-26 14:06:42','2009-10-26 19:06:42','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=21',0,'post','',0),(27,8,'2009-03-11 15:52:26','2009-03-11 20:52:26','','motown1',0,'','inherit','open','open','','motown1','','','2009-03-11 15:52:26','2009-03-11 20:52:26','',26,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(28,8,'2009-03-14 06:49:48','2009-03-14 11:49:48','<img src=\"http://info.detnews.com/dn/history/motown/images/motownjam.gif\" alt=\"Motown pic from Detroit News\" />','Motown Pix!',0,'','inherit','open','open','','26-revision','','','2009-03-14 06:49:48','2009-03-14 11:49:48','',26,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/14/26-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(29,8,'2009-03-16 12:03:05','2009-03-16 17:03:05','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nIf you have any pictures of our Motown performance share them for our Ray School Blog. If you could put them on a zip drive that would be even better. Mr. Mayer is showing me how to put them on the blog site. Videos are also welcome.\n\nThanking you in advance,\n\nMs. Jack','pictures from Motown',0,'','inherit','open','open','','21-autosave','','','2009-03-16 12:03:05','2009-03-16 17:03:05','',21,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/21-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(31,8,'2009-03-16 12:03:20','2009-03-16 17:03:20','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nIf you have any pictures of our Motown performance share them for our Ray School Blog. If you could put them on a zip drive that would be even better. Mr. Mayer is showing me how to put them on the blog site. Videos are also welcome.\n\nThanking you in advance,\n\nMs. Jack\n<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />','pictures from Motown',0,'','inherit','open','open','','21-revision-3','','','2009-03-16 12:03:20','2009-03-16 17:03:20','',21,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/21-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(32,8,'2009-03-16 12:03:42','2009-03-16 17:03:42','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nIf you have any pictures of our Motown performance share them for our Ray School Blog. If you could put them on a zip drive that would be even better. Mr. Mayer is showing me how to put them on the blog site. Videos are also welcome.\n\nThanking you in advance,\n\nMs. Jack','pictures from Motown',0,'','inherit','open','open','','21-revision-4','','','2009-03-16 12:03:42','2009-03-16 17:03:42','',21,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/21-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(33,8,'2009-03-16 12:06:48','2009-03-16 17:06:48','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nIf you have any pictures of our Motown performance share them for our Ray School Blog. If you could put them on a zip drive that would be even better. Mr. Mayer is showing me how to put them on the blog site. Videos are also welcome.\n\nThanking you in advance,\n\nMs. Jack\n<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />','pictures from Motown',0,'','inherit','open','open','','21-revision-5','','','2009-03-16 12:06:48','2009-03-16 17:06:48','',21,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/21-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(34,8,'2009-03-16 12:07:46','2009-03-16 17:07:46','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nIf you have any pictures of our Motown performance share them for our Ray School Blog. If you could put them on a zip drive that would be even better. Mr. Mayer is showing me how to put them on the blog site. Videos are also welcome.\n\nThanking you in advance,\n\nMs. Jack','pictures from Motown',0,'','inherit','open','open','','21-revision-6','','','2009-03-16 12:07:46','2009-03-16 17:07:46','',21,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/21-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(36,8,'2009-03-16 12:17:10','2009-03-16 17:17:10','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />\n<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/img_16711.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />','March 16, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','35-revision','','','2009-03-16 12:17:10','2009-03-16 17:17:10','',35,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/35-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(35,6,'2009-03-16 12:17:21','2009-03-16 17:17:21','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI hope I am typing in the correct space. Mr. Mayer, Max\'s dad, as well as Russ, our University of Chicago techie master, tried to show me how to add pictures on the blog in 45 minutes or less; (lunch). Please, if anyone has any pictures for our blog of MoTown, please send them so we can all enjoy them on the blog.\n\nI am asking that any child that hasn\'t had their entry for 204 Open Doors submitted to Mr. Mayer by now, to please ask someone at home to type their reflections of their MoTown experience. Mr. Mayer will be publishing our last edition of the newsletter this week.\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe are currently reading a short realistic fiction story, Scraps of Time: 1960. I have asked that each child bring in the cost of the book, $5.00 if possible. We are reading this wonderful story of a grandmother sharing her experiences of growing up in segregated Tennessee during the Civil Rights Movement. I will be selected spelling words, comprehension strategies and other literary elements relevant to understanding rich literature.\n\nThis week we will explore character development in stories. Author\'s develop their characters through dialogue, their characters actions, and how others respond or relate to their characters. This helps to develop rich and interesting characters. It is my hope that this will help children to create characters for their Young Author\'s books as well as future writing that goes beyond a description of the physical features of their characters, but engages the reader in a character whose actions, dialogue, and reactions from others add to the development of a well thought out plot.\n\nAsk your child to share with you what we have learned related to how authors develop their plot, i.e. characters, setting, problem, main events, climax, solution of problem and the conclusion of the story.\n\nGrammar:\n\nSuffixes: ful, ness: We will look for words in \"Scraps of Time: 1960 that have a suffix of full; less; ness. The students will select words from the book and these will be what our spelling words are based on this week.\n\nCursive: We will continue to practice cursive now that ISAT is over\n\nMath:\n\nWe will moving rather quickly through our first journal. We are honing in on place-value, though I am finding most of the children are proficient with place-value and are capable of reading and writing large numbers.\n\nI think it is very important that the children know their basic math facts before they go on to fourth grade. Please continue to support your child\'s efforts in learning their multiplication facts. I am finding that most of them are making progress in learning their facts. Some however are still struggling to recall in particular the six through nine facts. Without automatic recall of these facts, division is virtually impossible without a calulator.\n\n \n\nSocial Studies:\n\nWe will continue with the third grade curriculum that includes an exploration of Illinois with a focus on Chicago. We will be preparing for the third grade play that features the past and present of Chicago. We will be working with Ms. Andreas, a choreographer who has worked with the third grade classes for a few years now. She is wonderful and is intergral to the well received third grade performance every year.\n\nWe will also continue to work in Map Essentials, our third grade Social Studies book. This week we will learn about the world\'s hemispheres.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will begin to explore earth materials. Our first exploration will include examining \"mock rocks.\" These made up rocks will allow the children to explore and observe the natural materials rocks are made from in our envirnoment.\n\nThanks to Mr. Mayer for this MoTown pic.','March 16, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','draft','open','open','','march-16-2009-newsletter','','','2009-10-26 14:06:33','2009-10-26 19:06:33','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=35',0,'post','',0),(39,8,'2009-03-16 12:18:36','2009-03-16 17:18:36','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />\n<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/img_1671.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />','March 16, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','35-revision-3','','','2009-03-16 12:18:36','2009-03-16 17:18:36','',35,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/35-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(40,8,'2009-03-16 12:21:52','2009-03-16 17:21:52','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />','March 16, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','35-revision-4','','','2009-03-16 12:21:52','2009-03-16 17:21:52','',35,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/35-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(41,8,'2009-03-16 12:31:21','2009-03-16 17:31:21','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />\n\nThanks to a parent for this picture.','March 16, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','35-revision-5','','','2009-03-16 12:31:21','2009-03-16 17:31:21','',35,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/35-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(38,8,'2009-03-16 19:01:41','2009-03-17 00:01:41','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI hope I am typing in the correct space. Mr. Mayer, Max\'s dad, as well as Russ, our University of Chicago techie master, tried to show me how to add pictures on the blog in 45 minutes or less; (lunch). Please, if anyone has any pictures for our blog of MoTown, please send them so we can all enjoy them on the blog.\n\nI am asking that any child that hasn\'t had their entry for 204 Open Doors submitted to Mr. Mayer by now, to please ask someone at home to type their reflections of their MoTown experience. Mr. Mayer will be publishing our last edition of the newsletter this week.\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe are currently reading a short realistic fiction story, Scraps of Time: 1960. I have asked that each child bring in the cost of the book, $5.00 if possible. We are reading this wonderful story of a grandmother sharing her experiences of growing up in segregated Tennessee during the Civil Rights Movement. I will be selected spelling words, comprehension strategies and other literary elements relevant to understanding rich literature.\n\nThis week we will explore character development in stories. Author\'s develop their characters through dialogue, their characters actions, and how others respond or relate to their characters. This helps to develop rich and interesting characters. It is my hope that this will help children to create characters for their Young Author\'s books as well as future writing that goes beyond a description of the physical features of their characters, but engages the reader in a character whose actions, dialogue, and reactions from others add to the development of a well thought out plot.\n\nAsk your child to share with you what we have learned related to how authors develop their plot, i.e. characters, setting, problem, main events, climax, solution of problem and the conclusion of the story.\n\nGrammar:\n\nSuffixes: ful, ness: We will look for words in \"Scraps of Time: 1960 that have a suffix of full; less; ness. The students will select words from the book and these will be what our spelling words are based on this week.\n\nCursive: We will continue to practice cursive now that ISAT is over\n\nMath:\n\nWe will moving rather quickly through our first journal. We are honing in on place-value, though I am finding most of the children are proficient with place-value and are capable of reading and writing large numbers.\n\nI think it is very important that the children know their basic math facts before they go on to fourth grade. Please continue to support your child\'s efforts in learning their multiplication facts. I am finding that most of them are making progress in learning their facts. Some however are still struggling to recall in particular the six through nine facts. Without automatic recall of these facts, division is virtually impossible without a calulator.\n\n \n\nSocial Studies:\n\nWe will continue with the third grade curriculum that includes an exploration of Illinois with a focus on Chicago. We will be preparing for the third grade play that features the past and present of Chicago. We will be working with Ms. Andreas, a choreographer who has worked with the third grade classes for a few years now. She is wonderful and is intergral to the well received third grade performance every year.\n\nWe will also continue to work in Map Essentials, our third grade Social Studies book. This week we will learn about the world\'s hemispheres.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will begin to explore earth materials. Our first exploration will include examining \"mock rocks.\" These made up rocks will allow the children to explore and observe the natural materials rocks are made from in our envirnoment.\n\nThanks to Mr. Mayer for this MoTown pic.','March 16, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','35-autosave','','','2009-03-16 19:01:41','2009-03-17 00:01:41','',35,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/16/35-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(43,8,'2009-03-23 20:35:43','2009-03-24 01:35:43','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nThis week we will continue to work on our curriculum, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science and all the rest.\n\nIn addition, we have the Ray School Festival on Thursday, March 26th. At this time I have not planned for our room to be active participants in the festival. I do have prior plans that interfer with our involvement. I do however encourage you and your family to support the Ray School family and come out to a fun-filled night. The monies that are generated through the festival help to fund classroom initiatives.\n\nI was so pleased to see so many children taking advantage of their continually developing writing skills by creating books to submit to the <strong><em>Young Authors</em></strong> competition.  I thank you for supporting your child in this project. As a class we will share our stories and celebrate our accomplishments.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe are still reading the realistic novel <em><strong>\"Scraps of Time: 1960.\"</strong></em> I hope the children are sharing this wonderful story set in the 60\'s in the south with you. They are really into the story of Abby, a grandmother who is relating her experiences in a segregrated community to her grandchildren and other relatives.\n\nI will give a short test to the children based on the story by Wednesday of this week. There will also be a writing activity based on the story.\n\nFor our culminating experience based on this story, we will have  book talk about the story in a \"sit-in\" fashion as was experienced by the characters in the book. We will have strawberry sodas like the favorite treat of the characters as they sat and discussed the peaceful protest movement that was to take place at a drug store in Tennessee in  the sixties.\n\nMath:\n\nWe will be moving briskly through the last unit of the first journal. Please continue to support your child in learning the multiplication facts.\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 6 in the Everyday Math journal.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nAs I mentioned in last week\'s newsletter the third grade has presented a performance basesd on the history of Chicago for as many years as I have been at Ray!!!!!!!!!!! We will continue this tradition. The third grade class\' will work with Ms. Andreas, a.k.a. Mama Andreas, in learning dances that reflect a time period of historical significance to developing Chicago as well as the present.\n\nWe will also continue to learn the fifty state locations on a United States map as well as to continue to work in <strong><em>Map Essentials.</em></strong> We will have a test this week on the hemispheres our world is divided into that among many things helps us to find specific locations of areas and regions around the world.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will be learning about earth materials. We will observe, analyze and discuss \"mock\" rocks. The focus will be on learning about the natural earth materials that make up rocks and add to the natural resources of our envirnoment.\n\nIf you have any questions about anything concerning our classroom or your child, please let me know by sending me a note or calling the office. I will return your call as soon as possible.\n\nI thank you as always for being supportive of your child, me and Ray School. We want the best for our children; no questions asked!!!\n\n \n\n<em><strong>HAVE                  A                 GREAT                   WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></em>','March 23, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','42-revision','','','2009-03-23 20:35:43','2009-03-24 01:35:43','',42,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/23/42-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(42,6,'2009-03-23 20:35:48','2009-03-24 01:35:48','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nThis week we will continue to work on our curriculum, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science and all the rest.\n\nIn addition, we have the Ray School Festival on Thursday, March 26th. At this time I have not planned for our room to be active participants in the festival. I do have prior plans that interfer with our involvement. I do however encourage you and your family to support the Ray School family and come out to a fun-filled night. The monies that are generated through the festival help to fund classroom initiatives.\n\nI was so pleased to see so many children taking advantage of their continually developing writing skills by creating books to submit to the <strong><em>Young Authors</em></strong> competition.  I thank you for supporting your child in this project. As a class we will share our stories and celebrate our accomplishments.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe are still reading the realistic novel <em><strong>\"Scraps of Time: 1960.\"</strong></em> I hope the children are sharing this wonderful story set in the 60\'s in the south with you. They are really into the story of Abby, a grandmother who is relating her experiences in a segregrated community to her grandchildren and other relatives.\n\nI will give a short test to the children based on the story by Wednesday of this week. There will also be a writing activity based on the story.\n\nFor our culminating experience based on this story, we will have  book talk about the story in a \"sit-in\" fashion as was experienced by the characters in the book. We will have strawberry sodas like the favorite treat of the characters as they sat and discussed the peaceful protest movement that was to take place at a drug store in Tennessee in  the sixties.\n\nMath:\n\nWe will be moving briskly through the last unit of the first journal. Please continue to support your child in learning the multiplication facts.\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 6 in the Everyday Math journal.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nAs I mentioned in last week\'s newsletter the third grade has presented a performance basesd on the history of Chicago for as many years as I have been at Ray!!!!!!!!!!! We will continue this tradition. The third grade class\' will work with Ms. Andreas, a.k.a. Mama Andreas, in learning dances that reflect a time period of historical significance to developing Chicago as well as the present.\n\nWe will also continue to learn the fifty state locations on a United States map as well as to continue to work in <strong><em>Map Essentials.</em></strong> We will have a test this week on the hemispheres our world is divided into that among many things helps us to find specific locations of areas and regions around the world.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will be learning about earth materials. We will observe, analyze and discuss \"mock\" rocks. The focus will be on learning about the natural earth materials that make up rocks and add to the natural resources of our envirnoment.\n\nIf you have any questions about anything concerning our classroom or your child, please let me know by sending me a note or calling the office. I will return your call as soon as possible.\n\nI thank you as always for being supportive of your child, me and Ray School. We want the best for our children; no questions asked!!!\n\n<em><strong>P.S. IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR WORDS OF WISDOM OR JUST GOOD THOUGHTS YOU\'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH OUR CLASSROOM, PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL SO I CAN INCLUDE IT  IN OUR BLOG.</strong></em>\n\n \n\n<em><strong>HAVE                  A                 GREAT                   WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></em>','March 23, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','draft','open','open','','march-23-2009-newsletter','','','2009-10-26 14:06:26','2009-10-26 19:06:26','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=42',0,'post','',0),(44,8,'2009-03-23 20:42:39','2009-03-24 01:42:39','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nThis week we will continue to work on our curriculum, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science and all the rest.\n\nIn addition, we have the Ray School Festival on Thursday, March 26th. At this time I have not planned for our room to be active participants in the festival. I do have prior plans that interfer with our involvement. I do however encourage you and your family to support the Ray School family and come out to a fun-filled night. The monies that are generated through the festival help to fund classroom initiatives.\n\nI was so pleased to see so many children taking advantage of their continually developing writing skills by creating books to submit to the <strong><em>Young Authors</em></strong> competition.  I thank you for supporting your child in this project. As a class we will share our stories and celebrate our accomplishments.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe are still reading the realistic novel <em><strong>\"Scraps of Time: 1960.\"</strong></em> I hope the children are sharing this wonderful story set in the 60\'s in the south with you. They are really into the story of Abby, a grandmother who is relating her experiences in a segregrated community to her grandchildren and other relatives.\n\nI will give a short test to the children based on the story by Wednesday of this week. There will also be a writing activity based on the story.\n\nFor our culminating experience based on this story, we will have  book talk about the story in a \"sit-in\" fashion as was experienced by the characters in the book. We will have strawberry sodas like the favorite treat of the characters as they sat and discussed the peaceful protest movement that was to take place at a drug store in Tennessee in  the sixties.\n\nMath:\n\nWe will be moving briskly through the last unit of the first journal. Please continue to support your child in learning the multiplication facts.\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 6 in the Everyday Math journal.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nAs I mentioned in last week\'s newsletter the third grade has presented a performance basesd on the history of Chicago for as many years as I have been at Ray!!!!!!!!!!! We will continue this tradition. The third grade class\' will work with Ms. Andreas, a.k.a. Mama Andreas, in learning dances that reflect a time period of historical significance to developing Chicago as well as the present.\n\nWe will also continue to learn the fifty state locations on a United States map as well as to continue to work in <strong><em>Map Essentials.</em></strong> We will have a test this week on the hemispheres our world is divided into that among many things helps us to find specific locations of areas and regions around the world.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will be learning about earth materials. We will observe, analyze and discuss \"mock\" rocks. The focus will be on learning about the natural earth materials that make up rocks and add to the natural resources of our envirnoment.\n\nIf you have any questions about anything concerning our classroom or your child, please let me know by sending me a note or calling the office. I will return your call as soon as possible.\n\nI thank you as always for being supportive of your child, me and Ray School. We want the best for our children; no questions asked!!!\n\n<em><strong>P.S. IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR WORDS OF WISDOM OR JUST GOOD THOUGHTS YOU\'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH OUR CLASSROOM, PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL SO I CAN INCLUDE IT  IN OUR BLOG.</strong></em>\n\n \n\n<em><strong>HAVE                  A                 GREAT                   WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></em>','March 23, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','42-autosave','','','2009-03-23 20:42:39','2009-03-24 01:42:39','',42,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/23/42-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(47,8,'2009-03-30 10:24:25','2009-03-30 15:24:25','Good Morning Parents/Guardians,\n\nHope all is well! We are approaching Spring Break, (can you believe it)????? I know the children are excited and I know you\'ll be surprised to hear this, but so am I. (SMILE)!\n\nReport cards will go out at the end of this week. They will be sent home with your child.\n\nThis week we will do the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will complete \"Scraps of Time, 1960.\" We will have a round-table discussion or book talk based on the story. We will eat the favorite treat of the two characters in the story, Abby and Patsy. The children absolutely loved this book. I thank you for purchasing it for them. Learning about history through the voices of children the same ages as our students is an excellent way for students to understand how even children can help to make a difference in the world.\n\nWe will take a test on \"Scraps of Time.\" We will also have a writing/art assignment based on the book.\n\nMATH:\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 7. I have decided to teach various lessons in Unit 6 along with Unit 7. Unit 6 focus is geometry. Unit 7 extends multiplication and division concepts and therefore offers continuity to what we have been learning thus far. Please check your child\'s assignment book for homework given during the week. Please continue to push your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. These recalls are','March 30,2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','46-revision','','','2009-03-30 10:24:25','2009-03-30 15:24:25','',46,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/30/46-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(49,8,'2009-03-30 11:52:34','2009-03-30 16:52:34','Good Morning Parents/Guardians,\n\nHope all is well! We are approaching Spring Break, (can you believe it)????? I know the children are excited and I know you\'ll be surprised to hear this, but so am I. (SMILE)!\n\nReport cards will go out at the end of this week. They will be sent home with your child.\n\nThis week we will do the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will complete \"Scraps of Time, 1960.\" We will have a round-table discussion or book talk based on the story. We will eat the favorite treat of the two characters in the story, Abby and Patsy. The children absolutely loved this book. I thank you for purchasing it for them. Learning about history through the voices of children the same ages as our students is an excellent way for students to understand how even children can help to make a difference in the world.\n\nWe will take a test on \"Scraps of Time.\" We will also have a writing/art assignment based on the book.\n\nMATH:\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 7. I have decided to teach various lessons in Unit 6 along with Unit 7. Unit 6 focus is geometry. Unit 7 extends multiplication and division concepts and therefore offers continuity to what we have been learning thus far. Please check your child\'s assignment book for homework given during the week. Please continue to push your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. These recalls are','March 30,2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','46-revision-2','','','2009-03-30 11:52:34','2009-03-30 16:52:34','',46,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/30/46-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(48,8,'2009-03-30 11:59:49','2009-03-30 16:59:49','','untitled1',0,'','inherit','open','open','','untitled1','','','2009-03-30 11:59:49','2009-03-30 16:59:49','',46,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/untitled1.gif',0,'attachment','image/gif',0),(50,8,'2009-03-30 12:03:07','2009-03-30 17:03:07','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/untitled1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"248\" /> \n\nGood Morning Parents/Guardians,\n\nHope all is well! We are approaching Spring Break, (can you believe it)????? I know the children are excited and I know you\'ll be surprised to hear this, but so am I. (SMILE)!\n\nReport cards will go out at the end of this week. They will be sent home with your child.\n\nThis week we will do the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will complete \"Scraps of Time, 1960.\" We will have a round-table discussion or book talk based on the story. We will eat the favorite treat of the two characters in the story, Abby and Patsy. The children absolutely loved this book. I thank you for purchasing it for them. Learning about history through the voices of children the same ages as our students is an excellent way for students to understand how even children can help to make a difference in the world.\n\nWe will take a test on \"Scraps of Time.\" We will also have a writing/art assignment based on the book.\n\nMATH:\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 7. I have decided to teach various lessons in Unit 6 along with Unit 7. Unit 6 focus is geometry. Unit 7 extends multiplication and division concepts and therefore offers continuity to what we have been learning thus far. Please check your child\'s assignment book for homework given during the week. Please continue to push your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. These recalls are','March 30,2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','46-revision-3','','','2009-03-30 12:03:07','2009-03-30 17:03:07','',46,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/30/46-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(51,8,'2009-03-30 12:06:12','2009-03-30 17:06:12','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/untitled1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"248\" /> \n\nGood Morning Parents/Guardians,\n\nHope all is well! We are approaching Spring Break, (can you believe it)????? I know the children are excited and I know you\'ll be surprised to hear this, but so am I. (SMILE)!\n\nReport cards will go out at the end of this week. They will be sent home with your child.\n\nThis week we will do the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will complete \"Scraps of Time, 1960.\" We will have a round-table discussion or book talk based on the story. We will eat the favorite treat of the two characters in the story, Abby and Patsy. The children absolutely loved this book. I thank you for purchasing it for them. Learning about history through the voices of children the same ages as our students is an excellent way for students to understand how even children can help to make a difference in the world.\n\nWe will take a test on \"Scraps of Time.\" We will also have a writing/art assignment based on the book.\n\nMATH:\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 7. I have decided to teach various lessons in Unit 6 along with Unit 7. Unit 6 focus is geometry. Unit 7 extends multiplication and division concepts and therefore offers continuity to what we have been learning thus far. Please check your child\'s assignment book for homework given during the week. Please continue to push your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. These recalls are','March 30,2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','46-revision-4','','','2009-03-30 12:06:12','2009-03-30 17:06:12','',46,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/30/46-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(52,8,'2009-03-30 12:15:19','2009-03-30 17:15:19','','sunset1',0,'','inherit','open','open','','sunset1','','','2009-03-30 12:15:19','2009-03-30 17:15:19','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/sunset1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(56,8,'2009-03-30 12:21:19','2009-03-30 17:21:19','','class-clown',0,'','inherit','open','open','','class-clown','','','2009-03-30 12:21:19','2009-03-30 17:21:19','',53,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/class-clown.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(57,8,'2009-03-30 14:55:05','2009-03-30 19:55:05','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/untitled1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"248\" /> \n\nDear Parents/Guardians,\n\nHope all is well! We are approaching Spring Break, (can you believe it)????? I know the children are excited and I know you\'ll be surprised to hear this, so am I. (SMILE)!\n\nReport cards will go out at the end of this week. They will be sent home with your child.\n\nThis week we will do the following:\n\n<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\n\nWe will complete \"<em>Scraps of Time, 1960.\"</em> We will have a round-table discussion or book talk based on the story. We will eat the favorite treat of the two characters in the story, Abby and Patsy. The children absolutely loved this book. I thank you for purchasing it for them. Learning about history through the voices of children the same ages as our students is an excellent way for students to understand how even children can help to make a difference in the world.\n\nI am asking the children to share parts of the book with you as a part of their thirty minute reading homework assignment this week. They can choose to read with you, to you or you may take turns. If your child decides to read parts of the story with you, please encourage them to summarize what happened before that point.\n\nWe will take a test on <em>Scraps of Time.</em> We will also have a writing/art assignment based on the book. Please look around your house for things, (things that remind you of something special in your life),  that you think you would like your child to share with their children or grandchildren when they grow up. Your child will be doing the same thing. These memorable items should be placed in a zip lock bag and should be brought in by your child the first day after spring break.\n\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 7. I have decided to teach various lessons in Unit 6 along with Unit 7. Unit 6 focus is geometry. Unit 7 extends multiplication and division concepts and therefore offers continuity to what we have been learning thus far. Please check your child\'s assignment book for homework given during the week. Please continue to push your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. The quick recall of these facts is not only necessary to learning division but also  builds childrens confidence in learning multi-digit multiplication and long division.\n\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES:</strong>\n\nWe are making a map of the world. We are also still working in <em>Map Essentials</em>. We just learned about the hemispheres and how we can find locations based on knowing them. We are also still learning all the U. S. states and their location. We will begin Activity 7 in \"Map Essentials.\" This lesson will help us to understand landforms.\n\nWe will also continue to learn about Illinois and Chicago. This is a part of the third grade Illinois curriculum and will support the third grade play to be presented in May.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will learn about earth materials. This week we will examine mock rocks, or pretend rocks that I had to make using flour, sand, gravel, alumn, salt and water.\n\n<strong><em>HAVE                            A                      GREAT                   WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em></strong>','March 30, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','46-revision-5','','','2009-03-30 14:55:05','2009-03-30 19:55:05','',46,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/03/30/46-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(46,6,'2009-03-30 14:55:17','2009-03-30 19:55:17','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/untitled1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"248\" /> \n\nDear Parents/Guardians,\n\nHope all is well! We are approaching Spring Break, (can you believe it)????? I know the children are excited and I know you\'ll be surprised to hear this, so am I. (SMILE)!\n\nReport cards will go out at the end of this week. They will be sent home with your child.\n\nThis week we will do the following:\n\n<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\n\nWe will complete \"<em>Scraps of Time, 1960.\"</em> We will have a round-table discussion or book talk based on the story. We will eat the favorite treat of the two characters in the story, Abby and Patsy. The children absolutely loved this book. I thank you for purchasing it for them. Learning about history through the voices of children the same ages as our students is an excellent way for students to understand how even children can help to make a difference in the world.\n\nI am asking the children to share parts of the book with you as a part of their thirty minute reading homework assignment this week. They can choose to read with you, to you or you may take turns. If your child decides to read parts of the story with you, please encourage them to summarize what happened before that point.\n\nWe will take a test on <em>Scraps of Time.</em> We will also have a writing/art assignment based on the book. Please look around your house for things, (things that remind you of something special in your life),  that you think you would like your child to share with their children or grandchildren when they grow up. Your child will be doing the same thing. These memorable items should be placed in a zip lock bag and should be brought in by your child the first day after spring break.\n\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 7. I have decided to teach various lessons in Unit 6 along with Unit 7. Unit 6 focus is geometry. Unit 7 extends multiplication and division concepts and therefore offers continuity to what we have been learning thus far. Please check your child\'s assignment book for homework given during the week. Please continue to push your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. The quick recall of these facts is not only necessary to learning division but also  builds childrens confidence in learning multi-digit multiplication and long division.\n\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES:</strong>\n\nWe are making a map of the world. We are also still working in <em>Map Essentials</em>. We just learned about the hemispheres and how we can find locations based on knowing them. We are also still learning all the U. S. states and their location. We will begin Activity 7 in \"Map Essentials.\" This lesson will help us to understand landforms.\n\nWe will also continue to learn about Illinois and Chicago. This is a part of the third grade Illinois curriculum and will support the third grade play to be presented in May.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will learn about earth materials. This week we will examine mock rocks, or pretend rocks that I had to make using flour, sand, gravel, alumn, salt and water.\n\n<strong><em>HAVE                            A                      GREAT                   WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em></strong>','March 30, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','draft','open','open','','march-30-2009-newsletter','','','2009-10-26 14:06:19','2009-10-26 19:06:19','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=46',0,'post','',0),(58,8,'2009-04-13 11:30:07','2009-04-13 16:30:07','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nI hope you had a wonderful spring break. I am having my floors refinished and therefore my break was spent running away from the dust and fumes. I did however enjoy my time off.\n\nWe are headed toward the end of the year. This is the last marking period and we will be going full steam ahead to cover as much as we can. We are preparing for the third grade \"Chicago\" play to be performed in May. I will keep you informed about the play.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe have finished <em>Scraps of Time.</em> We took a test on the book before we left. We also had delicious strawberry milk shakes made with fresh strawberries. This was the favorite treat of the two main characters in the story. The children said this was one of the best books they have ever read. I hope you will continue to read and discuss this story with your child.\n\nWe will be reading a story in our OpenCourt readers entitled <em>Through Grandpa\'s Eyes</em>. This realistic fiction story shares the experiences of a grandfather, who happens to be blind, with his grandson. When we have completed reading this story, we will conduct an experiment called the \"Blindfold\" experiment. This experiment will be conducted at home. I will send home a detailed procedure sheet when we begin.\n\nWe will have spelling words from the story. The words focus on the long a sound. The words are:\n\n<em>flame  blaze  spade  fail  mail  stain  play  away  plate  raise  clay  rain  awake  face  chain</em>\n\nWe will also review long and short vowels, compound words and homophones.\n\n<em>SCRAPS OF TIME</em> MEMORY BOXES:\n\nBased on the story <em>Scraps of Time </em>we will make memory boxes or diaromas. I discussed this in my last newsletter. The children along with you were to look for things that hold a special meaning to you or them. This visual memory box will be made at home as a parent/child art project. Please look around the house and give your child something you would like them to remember and something they would like to share with their child/ren. I have asked that they have collected items by the end of this week so the boxes can be worked on over this weekend. The boxes will be due on Friday, April 24th. The children have been told they can use a shoe box or any size box they feel will be substantial enough to hold their memories.  The boxes can be made using various scraps of materials, thus the name<em> Scraps of Time</em> , to decorate the boxes. The boxes should be decorated outside and inside and should reflect the overall feeling or story the children want to convey. I will send an outline of this project home by Wednesday of this week.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will be working in Everyday Math journal 2. We will also review geometric concepts in Unit 6 of the last journal.\n\nThis week we will learn about multiplication and division patterns and continue to practice multiplication facts. We will also be introduced to parentheses in number models. The lessons will include Lessons 7.1- 7.3.\n\nHomework will include but not be limited to:\n\nMath boxesand Home Links from Unit 6,  Math Boxes and Home Links 7.1- 7.3,\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nWe will learning more about Illinois and Chicago. I will pull various information from sources to support the brief study of our great city.\n\nWe will learn where the last ten states are of the U.S. We will also learn about landforms in our Map Essentials book.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will have science and begin our exploration of earth materials this week.\n\n<em>HAVE                     A                     GREAT                  WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em>','April 13, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','56-revision','','','2009-04-13 11:30:07','2009-04-13 16:30:07','',59,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/04/13/56-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(59,6,'2009-04-13 11:30:35','2009-04-13 16:30:35','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nI hope you had a wonderful spring break. I am having my floors refinished and therefore my break was spent running away from the dust and fumes. I did however enjoy my time off.\n\nWe are headed toward the end of the year. This is the last marking period and we will be going full steam ahead to cover as much as we can. We are preparing for the third grade \"Chicago\" play to be performed in May. I will keep you informed about the play.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe have finished <em>Scraps of Time.</em> We took a test on the book before we left. We also had delicious strawberry milk shakes made with fresh strawberries. This was the favorite treat of the two main characters in the story. The children said this was one of the best books they have ever read. I hope you will continue to read and discuss this story with your child.\n\nWe will be reading a story in our OpenCourt readers entitled <em>Through Grandpa\'s Eyes</em>. This realistic fiction story shares the experiences of a grandfather who happens to be blind with his grandson. When we have completed reading this story, we will conduct an experiment called the \"Blindfold\" experiment. This experiment will be conducted at home. I will send home a detailed procedure sheet when we begin.\n\nWe will have spelling words from the story. The words focus on the long a sound. The words are:\n\n<em>flame  blaze  spade  fail  mail  stain  play  away  plate  raise  clay  rain  awake  face  chain</em>\n\nWe will also review long and short vowels, compound words and homophones.\n\n<em>SCRAPS OF TIME</em> MEMORY BOXES:\n\nBased on the story <em>Scraps of Time </em>we will make memory boxes or diaromas. I discussed this in my last newsletter. The children along with you were to look for things that hold a special meaning to you or them. This visual memory box will be made at home as a parent/child art project. Please look around the house and give your child something you would like them to remember and something they would like to share with their child/ren. I have asked that they have collected items by the end of this week so the boxes can be worked on over this weekend. The boxes will be due on Friday, April 24th. The children have been told they can use a shoe box or any size box they feel will be substantial enough to hold their memories.  The boxes can be made using various scraps of materials, thus the name<em> Scraps of Time</em> , to decorate the boxes. The boxes should be decorated outside and inside and should reflect the overall feeling or story the children want to convey. I will send an outline of this project home by Wednesday of this week.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will be working in Everyday Math journal 2. We will also review geometric concepts in Unit 6 of the last journal.\n\nThis week we will learn about multiplication and division patterns and continue to practice multiplication facts. We will also be introduced to parentheses in number models. The lessons will include Lessons 7.1- 7.3.\n\nHomework will include but not be limited to:\n\nMath boxesand Home Links from Unit 6,  Math Boxes and Home Links 7.1- 7.3,\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nWe will learning more about Illinois and Chicago. I will pull various information from sources to support the brief study of our great city.\n\nWe will learn where the last ten states are of the U.S. We will also learn about landforms in our Map Essentials book.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will have science and begin our exploration of earth materials this week.\n\n<em>HAVE                     A                     GREAT                  WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em>','April 13, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','draft','open','open','','april-13-2009-newsletter','','','2009-10-26 14:06:13','2009-10-26 19:06:13','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=56',0,'post','',0),(60,8,'2009-04-22 12:30:06','2009-04-22 17:30:06','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nPlease forgive my late newsletter. The \"cold\" bug has bitten me yet again. I am at home at this moment drinking tea and orange juice.\n\nI just wanted to touch bases with you and let you know what\'s coming up. As of right now our school will be walking over to 53rd street beach as a part of the Adopt a Beach program. I\'d really love to be there but thought it\'s probably not a good idea to be along our lakefront while trying to recover. I am thinking about the children and know they are having fun.\n\nAs you know we are preparing for the Chicago play to be performed on May 15th. We have already started our study of Chicago\'s history as well as the present to have a perspective from which to work. I am asking you to help your child remember their part/s in the skit. Please remind your child to be mindful of how much work goes into putting on a performance and how little time we have to accomplish this. Cooperation is key.\n\nLast week I mentioned in my newsletter that the \"Scraps of Time\" memory boxes or diamoras would be due this Friday. I also wrote that I would send home more information about the project. \"OOPHS, I forgot.\" The instructions included in last week\'s newsletter is really what the project is about. There is really nothing else you need to do. As stated, the shoebox or whatever box you and your child choose to decorate and put \"memories\" of your past as well as the memories the students want to share with their children, are what should go in the box. Please don\'t make the project difficult. I just want you and your child to share a project that encourages story telling from your past as well as hopes for the future. If you need more time the projects can be turned in by Wednesday of next week.\n\nThe school will present science projects next week.The third grade can display something they have been working on in Science. We have started learning about earth materials and are observing rocks. In partners or maybe in three\'s, the children will display a science project they have selected from a handout I have given them. The children will decide what part they can work on at home. This will be as simple as one of them deciding to write the explanation for the project which they will have on the handout, or drawing an illustration or making sure one or the other is responsible for getting the material. I will supply poster boards if they need them and we will work on them in class on Thursday and Friday.\n\nDue to our busy schedule there may be changes to the curriculum. The Chicago play for the third grade was designed to integrate both Language Arts and Social Studies.\n\nThis week we will be doing the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will continue to read and discuss \"Through Grandpa\'s Eyes\" in our OpenCourt readers. We will also continue to practice our skit for the Chicago play.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will continue to extend our knowledge of multiplication and division in Unit 7 as well as review parts of Unit 6 that focus\' on geometric concepts.\n\nHOMEWORK: Math Boxes________________________________, Home Link_______________________________________. Multiplication practice\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will continue to explore rocks and other earth matereials\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nChicago will be the focus of our curriculum as well as continued practice for the Chicago play.\n\nHAVE                          A                 GREAT                        WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!','April 20, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','58-revision','','','2009-04-22 12:30:06','2009-04-22 17:30:06','',62,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/04/22/58-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(61,8,'2009-04-22 12:47:29','2009-04-22 17:47:29','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nPlease forgive my late newsletter. The \"cold\" bug has bitten me yet again. I am at home at this moment drinking tea and orange juice.\n\nI just wanted to touch bases with you and let you know what\'s coming up. As of right now our school will be walking over to 53rd street beach as a part of the Adopt a Beach program. I\'d really love to be there but thought it\'s probably not a good idea to be along our lakefront while trying to recover. I am thinking about the children and know they are having fun.\n\nAs you know we are preparing for the<em> Chicago</em> play to be performed on May 15th. We have already started our study of Chicago\'s history as well as the present to have a perspective from which to work. I am asking you to help your child remember their part/s in the skit. Please remind your child to be mindful of how much work goes into putting on a performance and how little time we have to accomplish this.  Cooperation is key.\n\nLast week I mentioned in my newsletter that the \"<em>Scraps of Time\"</em> memory boxes or diamoras would be due this Friday. I also wrote that I would send home more information about the project. \"OOPHS, I forgot.\" The instructions included in last week\'s newsletter is really what the project is about. There is really nothing else you need to do. As stated, the shoebox or whatever box you and your child choose to decorate and put \"memories\" of your past as well as the memories the students want to share with their children and your grandchildren, are what should go in the box. Please don\'t make the project difficult. I just want you and your child to share a project that encourages story telling from your past as well as hopes for the future. If you need more time the projects can be turned in by Wednesday of next week.\n\nThe school will present science projects next week.The third grade can display something they have been working on in Science. We have started learning about earth materials and are observing rocks. In partners or maybe in three\'s, the children will display a science project they have selected from a handout I have given them. The children will decide what part they can work on at home. This will be as simple as one of them deciding to write the explanation for the project which they will have on the handout, or drawing an illustration or making sure one or the other is responsible for getting the material. I will supply poster boards if they need them. We will work on them in class on Thursday and Friday.\n\nDue to our busy schedule there may be changes to the curriculum. The Chicago play for the third grade was designed to integrate both Language Arts and Social Studies.\n\nThis week we will be doing the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will continue to read and discuss \"Through Grandpa\'s Eyes\" in our OpenCourt readers. We will also continue to practice our skit for the Chicago play.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will continue to extend our knowledge of multiplication and division in Unit 7 as well as review parts of Unit 6 that focus\' on geometric concepts.\n\nHOMEWORK: Math Boxes_7.4-7.7_Home Link 7.4. 7.7. Some Unit 6 assignments. Check assignment books. Multiplication practice\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will continue to explore rocks and other earth materials.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nChicago will be the focus of our curriculum as well as continued practice for the Chicago play.\n\nHAVE                          A                 GREAT                        WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!','April 20, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','open','','58-revision-2','','','2009-04-22 12:47:29','2009-04-22 17:47:29','',62,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/2009/04/22/58-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(62,6,'2009-04-22 12:47:37','2009-04-22 17:47:37','Dear Parents/Guardians,<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-65\" src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/04/oj.jpg\" alt=\"oj\" width=\"130\" height=\"98\" />\r\n\r\nPlease forgive my late newsletter. The \"cold\" bug has bitten me yet  again. I am at home at this moment drinking tea and orange juice.\r\n\r\nI just wanted to touch bases with you and let you know what\'s coming up. As of right now our school will be walking over to 53rd street beach as a part of the Adopt a Beach program. I\'d really love to be there but thought it\'s probably not a good idea to be along our lakefront while trying to recover. I am thinking about the children and know they are having fun.\r\n\r\nAs you know we are preparing for the<em> Chicago</em> play to be performed on May 15th. We have already started our study of Chicago\'s history as well as the present to have a perspective from which to work. I am asking you to help your child remember their part/s in the skit. Please remind your child to be mindful of how much work goes into putting on a performance and how little time we have to accomplish this.  Cooperation is key.\r\n\r\nLast week I mentioned in my newsletter that the \"<em>Scraps of Time\"</em> memory boxes or diamoras would be due this Friday. I also wrote that I would send home more information about the project. \"OOPHS, I forgot.\" The instructions included in last week\'s newsletter is really what the project is about. There is really nothing else you need to do. As stated, the shoebox or whatever box you and your child choose to decorate and put \"memories\" of your past as well as the memories the students want to share with their children and your grandchildren, are what should go in the box. Please don\'t make the project difficult. I just want you and your child to share a project that encourages story telling from your past as well as hopes for the future. If you need more time the projects can be turned in by Wednesday of next week.\r\n\r\nThe school will present science projects next week.The third grade can display something they have been working on in Science. We have started learning about earth materials and are observing rocks. In partners or maybe in three\'s, the children will display a science project they have selected from a handout I have given them. The children will decide what part they can work on at home. This will be as simple as one of them deciding to write the explanation for the project which they will have on the handout, or drawing an illustration or making sure one or the other is responsible for getting the material. I will supply poster boards if they need them. We will work on them in class on Thursday and Friday.\r\n\r\nDue to our busy schedule there may be changes to the curriculum. The Chicago play for the third grade was designed to integrate both Language Arts and Social Studies.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be doing the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to read and discuss \"Through Grandpa\'s Eyes\" in our OpenCourt readers. We will also continue to practice our skit for the Chicago play.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to extend our knowledge of multiplication and division in Unit 7 as well as review parts of Unit 6 that focus\' on geometric concepts.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK: Math Boxes_7.4-7.7_Home Link 7.4. 7.7. Some Unit 6 assignments. Check assignment books. Multiplication practice\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to explore rocks and other earth materials.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nChicago will be the focus of our curriculum as well as continued practice for the Chicago play.\r\n\r\nHAVE                          A                 GREAT                        WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!','April 20, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','draft','open','open','','april-20-2009-newsletter','','','2009-10-26 14:06:06','2009-10-26 19:06:06','',0,'http://204.Rayblogs.org/?p=58',0,'post','',0),(66,6,'2009-04-27 06:58:16','2009-04-27 11:58:16','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nPlease forgive my late newsletter. The \"cold\" bug has bitten me yet <img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-63\" src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/04/nletter.jpg\" alt=\"nletter\" width=\"148\" height=\"82\" />again. I am at home at this moment drinking tea and orange juice.\r\n\r\nI just wanted to touch bases with you and let you know what\'s coming up. As of right now our school will be walking over to 53rd street beach as a part of the Adopt a Beach program. I\'d really love to be there but thought it\'s probably not a good idea to be along our lakefront while trying to recover. I am thinking about the children and know they are having fun.\r\n\r\nAs you know we are preparing for the<em> Chicago</em> play to be performed on May 15th. We have already started our study of Chicago\'s history as well as the present to have a perspective from which to work. I am asking you to help your child remember their part/s in the skit. Please remind your child to be mindful of how much work goes into putting on a performance and how little time we have to accomplish this.  Cooperation is key.\r\n\r\nLast week I mentioned in my newsletter that the \"<em>Scraps of Time\"</em> memory boxes or diamoras would be due this Friday. I also wrote that I would send home more information about the project. \"OOPHS, I forgot.\" The instructions included in last week\'s newsletter is really what the project is about. There is really nothing else you need to do. As stated, the shoebox or whatever box you and your child choose to decorate and put \"memories\" of your past as well as the memories the students want to share with their children and your grandchildren, are what should go in the box. Please don\'t make the project difficult. I just want you and your child to share a project that encourages story telling from your past as well as hopes for the future. If you need more time the projects can be turned in by Wednesday of next week.\r\n\r\nThe school will present science projects next week.The third grade can display something they have been working on in Science. We have started learning about earth materials and are observing rocks. In partners or maybe in three\'s, the children will display a science project they have selected from a handout I have given them. The children will decide what part they can work on at home. This will be as simple as one of them deciding to write the explanation for the project which they will have on the handout, or drawing an illustration or making sure one or the other is responsible for getting the material. I will supply poster boards if they need them. We will work on them in class on Thursday and Friday.\r\n\r\nDue to our busy schedule there may be changes to the curriculum. The Chicago play for the third grade was designed to integrate both Language Arts and Social Studies.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be doing the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to read and discuss \"Through Grandpa\'s Eyes\" in our OpenCourt readers. We will also continue to practice our skit for the Chicago play.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to extend our knowledge of multiplication and division in Unit 7 as well as review parts of Unit 6 that focus\' on geometric concepts.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK: Math Boxes_7.4-7.7_Home Link 7.4. 7.7. Some Unit 6 assignments. Check assignment books. Multiplication practice\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to explore rocks and other earth materials.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nChicago will be the focus of our curriculum as well as continued practice for the Chicago play.\r\n\r\nHAVE                          A                 GREAT                        WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!','April 20, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','62-revision-2','','','2009-04-27 06:58:16','2009-04-27 11:58:16','',62,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=66',0,'revision','',0),(67,8,'2009-04-27 12:18:06','2009-04-27 17:18:06','','chicago',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','chicago','','','2009-04-27 12:18:06','2009-04-27 17:18:06','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/04/chicago.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(73,6,'2009-05-04 09:25:10','2009-05-04 14:25:10','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\nThank you for coming to see our science projects this past Friday. The children had fun doing them and we really appreciate your support.\r\nWe will be working diligently this week on the Chicago play that will be performed on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. If there is a change in the time, I will let you know as soon as possible.\r\nThe children will come home with their spring pictures. If you’d like to purchase them, you must send in the correct amount of money. If not purchasing, the pictures must be returned.\r\nTHIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\nWe will spend most of this week working on the play. There are many things to be worked out and it really takes practice.\r\nMATH:\r\nWe will continue to work on Unit 7. We are practicing extended multiplication. Please continue to work with your child on their multiplication facts. We will take a quiz on Wednesday for multiplication and division. The unit test for Unit 7 will be scheduled for next week.\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\nMath Boxes 7,9- Home Link 7.9. Review for unit test.\r\nSCIENCE:\r\nWe will take our mock rocks apart to see what they contain and we will also discuss minerals.\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\nPractice for the play and learning more facts about Chicago.\r\n\r\nHAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!','May 04, 2009',0,'','draft','open','closed','','may-2009','','','2009-10-26 14:05:52','2009-10-26 19:05:52','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=73',0,'post','',0),(70,8,'2009-04-27 12:28:49','2009-04-27 17:28:49','','chicago-picasso',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','chicago-picasso','','','2009-04-27 12:28:49','2009-04-27 17:28:49','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/04/chicago-picasso.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(75,6,'2009-05-11 09:27:44','2009-05-11 14:27:44','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\nThank you for coming to see our science projects this past Friday. The children had fun doing them and we really appreciate your support.\r\nWe will be working diligently this week on the Chicago play that will be performed on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. If there is a change in the time, I will let you know as soon as possible.\r\nThe children will come home with their spring pictures. If you’d like to purchase them, you must send in the correct amount of money. If not purchasing, the pictures must be returned.\r\nTHIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\nWe will spend most of this week working on the play. There are many things to be worked out and it really takes practice.\r\nMATH:\r\nWe will continue to work on Unit 7. We are practicing extended multiplication. Please continue to work with your child on their multiplication facts. We will take a quiz on Wednesday for multiplication and division. The unit test for Unit 7 will be scheduled for next week.\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\nMath Boxes 7,9- Home Link 7.9. Review for unit test.\r\nSCIENCE:\r\nWe will take our mock rocks apart to see what they contain and we will also discuss minerals.\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\nPractice for the play and learning more facts about Chicago.\r\n\r\nHAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!','May 04, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','73-revision-2','','','2009-05-11 09:27:44','2009-05-11 14:27:44','',73,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=75',0,'revision','',0),(74,6,'2009-05-11 09:25:10','2009-05-11 14:25:10','Dear Parents/Guardians,\nThank you for coming to see our science projects this past Friday. The children had fun doing them and we really appreciate your support.\nWe will be working diligently this week on the Chicago  play that will be performed on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. If there is a change in the time, I will let you know as soon as possible.\nThe children will come home with their spring pictures. If you’d like to purchase them, you must send in the correct amount of money. If not purchasing,  the pictures must be returned.\nTHIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\nWe will spend most of this week working on the play. There are many things to be worked out and it really takes practice.\nMATH:\nWe will continue to work on Unit 7. We are practicing extended multiplication. Please continue to work with your child on their multiplication facts. We will take a quiz on Wednesday for multiplication and division. The unit test for Unit 7 will be scheduled for next week.\nHOMEWORK:\nMath Boxes 7,9- Home Link 7.9. Review for unit test.\nSCIENCE:\nWe will take our mock rocks apart to see what they contain and we will also discuss minerals.\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\nPractice for the play and learning more facts about Chicago.\n \nHAVE                             A                         GREAT                    WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n','May , 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','73-revision','','','2009-05-11 09:25:10','2009-05-11 14:25:10','',73,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=74',0,'revision','',0),(76,6,'2009-05-11 09:30:02','2009-05-11 14:30:02','Dear Parents/Guardians,\nThank you for coming to see our science projects this past Friday. The children had fun doing them and we really appreciate your support.\nWe will be working diligently this week on the Chicago play that will be performed on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. If there is a change in the time, I will let you know as soon as possible.\nThe children will come home with their spring pictures. If you’d like to purchase them, you must send in the correct amount of money. If not purchasing, the pictures must be returned.\nTHIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\nWe will spend most of this week working on the play. There are many things to be worked out and it really takes practice.\nMATH:\nWe will continue to work on Unit 7. We are practicing extended multiplication. Please continue to work with your child on their multiplication facts. We will take a quiz on Wednesday for multiplication and division. The unit test for Unit 7 will be scheduled for next week.\nHOMEWORK:\nMath Boxes 7,9- Home Link 7.9. Review for unit test.\nSCIENCE:\nWe will take our mock rocks apart to see what they contain and we will also discuss minerals.\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\nPractice for the play and learning more facts about Chicago.\n\nHAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!','May 04, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','73-autosave','','','2009-05-11 09:30:02','2009-05-11 14:30:02','',73,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=76',0,'revision','',0),(85,8,'2009-10-26 12:26:07','2009-10-26 17:26:07','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nBy now the third grade play is over. I was so happy to see so many of you there to share in one of the best moments of my teaching career. The talent the children displayed was the best I have ever seen in one class. The entire third grade rocked in my opinion. Thank all of you for the props, the practice sessions with your child and the support.\n\nWe will going on our tour of Chicago by the Chicago Trolley Company, on May 22nd. The bus will pick us up from the school at approximately 10:30 a.m. and we will return around 2:30 p.m. We will see some of the historic landmarks in Chicago as well as other points of interest. The children should bring their lunches from home as there is nowhere to purchase lunches where we will rest. Please, please make sure your child has his/her lunch or else they feel badly as well as hungry. Volunteers that would like to go with us will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. We always need 3 adults per every 10 children. We will have some extra seating available, however we must be able to determine how many adults would like to attend before we approve chaperones.\n\nMonday, May 18th,  the third graders will have Olympic Day. Ms. Perez has sent home handouts that explain what the children should wear. Each child has been assigned a number to be written on a white tee-shirt. Please make sure the students come dressed appropriately that morning.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nI will begin to read Island of the Blue Dolphins aloud to the students. We will take quizzes based on the story during the reading of this book.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will begin Unit 8. This unit will focus on fractions.\n\nHOMEWORK:\n\nMath Box 8.l, Home Link 8.2, Math Box 8.2, Home Link 8.2\n\n<em><strong>HAVE            A                         GREAT                         WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></em>','May 11, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','82-autosave','','','2009-10-26 12:26:07','2009-10-26 17:26:07','',82,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=85',0,'revision','',0),(78,8,'2009-05-11 12:18:48','2009-05-11 17:18:48','','chicago1',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','chicago1','','','2009-05-11 12:18:48','2009-05-11 17:18:48','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/05/chicago1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(82,6,'2009-05-11 12:31:58','2009-05-11 17:31:58','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nBy now the third grade play is over. I was so happy to see so many of you there to share in one of the best moments of my teaching career. The talent the children displayed was the best I have ever seen in one class. The entire third grade rocked in my opinion. Thank all of you for the props, the practice sessions with your child and the support.\r\n\r\nWe will going on our tour of Chicago by the Chicago Trolley Company, on May 22nd. The bus will pick us up from the school at approximately 10:30 a.m. and we will return around 2:30 p.m. We will see some of the historic landmarks in Chicago as well as other points of interest. The children should bring their lunches from home as there is nowhere to purchase lunches where we will rest. Please, please make sure your child has his/her lunch or else they feel badly as well as hungry. Volunteers that would like to go with us will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. We always need 3 adults per every 10 children. We will have some extra seating available, however we must be able to determine how many adults would like to attend before we approve chaperones.\r\n\r\nMonday, May 18th,  the third graders will have Olympic Day. Ms. Perez has sent home handouts that explain what the children should wear. Each child has been assigned a number to be written on a white tee-shirt. Please make sure the students come dressed appropriately that morning.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nI will begin to read Island of the Blue Dolphins aloud to the students. We will take quizzes based on the story during the reading of this book.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will begin Unit 8. This unit will focus on fractions.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nMath Box 8.l, Home Link 8.2, Math Box 8.2, Home Link 8.2\r\n\r\n<em><strong>HAVE            A                         GREAT                         WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></em>','May 11, 2009',0,'','draft','open','closed','','may-11-2009','','','2009-10-26 14:05:40','2009-10-26 19:05:40','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=82',0,'post','',0),(83,8,'2009-05-11 12:29:36','2009-05-11 17:29:36','','chicago11',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','chicago11','','','2009-05-11 12:29:36','2009-05-11 17:29:36','',82,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/05/chicago11.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(84,8,'2009-05-11 12:30:58','2009-05-11 17:30:58','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83\" src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/05/chicago11.jpg\" alt=\"chicago11\" width=\"95\" height=\"127\" />\n\nThis week in our community,','May 11, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','82-revision','','','2009-05-11 12:30:58','2009-05-11 17:30:58','',82,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=84',0,'revision','',0),(86,6,'2009-05-11 12:31:58','2009-05-11 17:31:58','<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83\" src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/05/chicago11.jpg\" alt=\"chicago11\" width=\"95\" height=\"127\" />\r\n\r\nThis week in our community,','May 11, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','82-revision-2','','','2009-05-11 12:31:58','2009-05-11 17:31:58','',82,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=86',0,'revision','',0),(97,6,'2009-09-28 12:14:58','2009-09-28 17:14:58','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nHere\'s the blog I told you I hoped would be up and running.','Week of September 28, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','91-revision-2','','','2009-09-28 12:14:58','2009-09-28 17:14:58','',91,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=97',0,'revision','',0),(94,6,'2009-09-28 12:20:25','2009-09-28 17:20:25','','amhis_election_s',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','amhis_election_s','','','2009-09-28 12:20:25','2009-09-28 17:20:25','',91,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/09/amhis_election_s.gif',0,'attachment','image/gif',0),(96,6,'2009-09-28 12:24:17','2009-09-28 17:24:17','','school_student_directions_1_s',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','school_student_directions_1_s','','','2009-09-28 12:24:17','2009-09-28 17:24:17','',91,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/09/school_student_directions_1_s.gif',0,'attachment','image/gif',0),(95,6,'2009-09-28 12:31:11','2009-09-28 17:31:11','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nHere\'s the blog I told you I hoped would be up and running. I will be seeing you on this site for updates and the overview.\n\nMs. Jack\n\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-96 alignleft\" src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/09/school_student_directions_1_s.gif\" alt=\"school_student_directions_1_s\" width=\"48\" height=\"113\" />','Week of September 28, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','91-autosave','','','2009-09-28 12:31:11','2009-09-28 17:31:11','',91,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=95',0,'revision','',0),(98,8,'2009-09-28 12:25:03','2009-09-28 17:25:03','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nHere\'s the blog I told you I hoped would be up and running.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-96 alignleft\" src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/09/school_student_directions_1_s.gif\" alt=\"school_student_directions_1_s\" width=\"48\" height=\"113\" />','Week of September 28, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','91-revision-3','','','2009-09-28 12:25:03','2009-09-28 17:25:03','',91,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=98',0,'revision','',0),(99,8,'2009-09-28 12:30:06','2009-09-28 17:30:06','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nHere\'s the blog I told you I hoped would be up and running. I will be seeing you on this site for updates and the overview.\r\n\r\nMs. Jack\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-96 alignleft\" src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/09/school_student_directions_1_s.gif\" alt=\"school_student_directions_1_s\" width=\"48\" height=\"113\" />','Week of September 28, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','91-revision-4','','','2009-09-28 12:30:06','2009-09-28 17:30:06','',91,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=99',0,'revision','',0),(100,8,'2009-10-13 16:34:53','2009-10-13 21:34:53','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nDue to a family emergency last week I was absent on Thursday and Friday. It seems all went well in class! This week we will continue to complete the lessons and activities we weren\'t able to complete last week.\r\n\r\nOn Wednesday, October 14th, the first five week Progress Reports will be sent home. Some children will receive remeditiation plans that will help us come up with a plan of action to support students that are in need of extra assistance. Please arrange for a conference with me if your child receives a Remediation form.\r\n\r\nThere were no Science of Social Studies grades submitted in our classroom at this time as we have really just gotten started in those subject areas. In Science, the children are learning how to take notes and keeping their Science folders organized. Participation as well as focus is very important in Science and will be a part of the grade.\r\n\r\nObviously, anyone reading this newsletter knows how to access Room 204 Blog, Right!!! I am happy to say I will be using the blog as another way to communicate with you. You cannot send a response so therefore please continue to jot me a note or email me at <a href=\"mailto:pjjack@cps.edu\">pjjack@cps.edu</a>.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\n<strong>Language Arts:</strong>\r\n\r\nWe will complete reading <em>Ramona, The Pest</em>. We will take a test on the book on Friday. Aside from reading a chapter book that I think is age/level/and interest appropriate for third graders, the focus has been on reading stategies such as predicting, summarizing, specific spelling patterns and other things author\'s do to make reading enjoyable. Fluency is another reading skill that is needed in order to understand what one is reading. Students that read \"primarily in larger, meaningful phrases, and who read smoothly, paying attention to expressive interpretation and pausing guided by author\'s meaning and punctuation with few slow-downs\", (Fountas/Pinnell Benchmark Assessment), typically are students that read on grade level or above. Reading text aloud can help to emphasize these and other important elements of reading comprehension.\r\n\r\nWe will review the short \"e\" sound spelled with an \"e\" as in the word <em>test</em>, or the \"ea\" pattern as in the word <em>head</em>. Words for the week are :\r\n\r\ndeck, tent, spent, fence, head, dead, bread, desk, thread, sweater, edge, bell, next, send, them.\r\n\r\nA test will be given on Friday.\r\n\r\n<strong>Writing:</strong>\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on extending our writing to include more details. We will also work on developing cohesive paragraphs. I will use the <em>Language Arts Grammar</em> books for structure. There will be various writing assignments that include checking for spelling, omitted words and punctuation.\r\n\r\nMath:\r\n\r\nWe will complete Unit One this week. The remaining lessons include <em>determining when it is appropriate to make estimates, counting money and exploring patterns.</em>\r\n\r\nHomework: Home Link 1.10-1:12, Math Boxes as assigned. The test for Unit One will be given after we review. The test will be scheduled for Friday or Monday of next week.\r\n\r\nScience:\r\n\r\nWe will continue with exploring how water interacts with different materials as well as exploring surface tension.\r\n\r\nSocial Studies:\r\n\r\nWe will continue with Activity One, \"<em>Our Communities From Above</em>\" in Map Essentials.\r\n\r\nI will be sending home a Birthday Organizer for the month of October. If your child\'s birthday is in this month, please indicate what you would like to bring to share in the end of the  month birthday acknowledgement. So far the birthday\'s in October are Sean Young and Tyniah Moody. I will set the date for the last Friday in each month. This date will be October 30th at 2:45 p.m. If there is a change in this time, I will let you know.\r\n\r\n<em>                 HAVE                    A                    GREAT                 WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em>','Newsletter - Week of October 12-17,2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-week-of-october-12-172009','','','2009-10-13 16:34:53','2009-10-13 21:34:53','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=100',0,'post','',0),(101,8,'2009-10-13 16:33:47','2009-10-13 21:33:47','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nDue to a family emergency last week I was absent on Thursday and Friday. It seems all went well in class! This week we will continue to complete the lessons and activities we weren\'t able to complete last week.\n\nOn Wednesday, October 14th, the first five week Progress Reports will be sent home. Some children will receive remeditiation plans that will help us come up with a plan of action to support students that are in need of extra assistance. Please arrange for a conference with me if your child receives a Remediation form.\n\nThere were no Science of Social Studies grades submitted in our classroom at this time as we have really just gotten started in those subject areas. In Science, the children are learning how to take notes and keeping their Science folders organized. Participation as well as focus is very important in Science and will be a part of the grade.\n\nObviously, anyone reading this newsletter knows how to access Room 204 Blog, Right!!! I am happy to say I will be using the blog as another way to communicate with you. You cannot send a response so therefore please continue to jot me a note or email me at <a href=\"mailto:pjjack@cps.edu\">pjjack@cps.edu</a>.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\n<strong>Language Arts:</strong>\n\nWe will complete reading <em>Ramona, The Pest</em>. We will take a test on the book on Friday. Aside from reading a chapter book that I think is age/level/and interest appropriate for third graders, the focus has been on reading stategies such as predicting, summarizing, specific spelling patterns and other things author\'s do to make reading enjoyable. Fluency is another reading skill that is needed in order to understand what one is reading. Students that read \"primarily in larger, meaningful phrases, and who read smoothly, paying attention to expressive interpretation and pausing guided by author\'s meaning and punctuation with few slow-downs\", (Fountas/Pinnell Benchmark Assessment), typically are students that read on grade level or above. Reading text aloud can help to emphasize these and other important elements of reading comprehension.\n\nWe will review the short \"e\" sound spelled with an \"e\" as in the word <em>test</em>, or the \"ea\" pattern as in the word <em>head</em>. Words for the week are :\n\ndeck, tent, spent, fence, head, dead, bread, desk, thread, sweater, edge, bell, next, send, them.\n\nA test will be given on Friday.\n\n<strong>Writing:</strong>\n\nWe will continue to work on extending our writing to include more details. We will also work on developing cohesive paragraphs. I will use the <em>Language Arts Grammar</em> books for structure. There will be various writing assignments that include checking for spelling, omitted words and punctuation.\n\nMath:\n\nWe will complete Unit One this week. The remaining lessons include <em>determining when it is appropriate to make estimates, counting money and exploring patterns.</em>\n\nHomework: Home Link 1.10-1:12, Math Boxes as assigned. The test for Unit One will be given after we review. The test will be scheduled for Friday or Monday of next week.\n\nScience:\n\nWe will continue with exploring how water interacts with different materials as well as exploring surface tension.\n\nSocial Studies:\n\nWe will continue with Activity One, \"<em>Our Communities From Above</em>\" in Map Essentials.\n\nI will be sending home a Birthday Organizer for the month of October. If your child\'s birthday is in this month, please indicate what you would like to bring to share in the end of the  month birthday acknowledgement. So far the birthday\'s in October are Sean Young and Tyniah Moody. I will set the date for the last Friday in each month. This date will be October 30th at 2:45 p.m. If there is a change in this time, I will let you know.\n\n<em>                 HAVE                    A                    GREAT                 WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em>','Newsletter - Week of October 12-17,2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','100-revision','','','2009-10-13 16:33:47','2009-10-13 21:33:47','',100,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=101',0,'revision','',0),(102,8,'2009-10-13 16:36:06','2009-10-13 21:36:06','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nDue to a family emergency last week I was absent on Thursday and Friday. It seems all went well in class! This week we will continue to complete the lessons and activities we weren\'t able to complete last week.\n\nOn Wednesday, October 14th, the first five week Progress Reports will be sent home. Some children will receive remeditiation plans that will help us come up with a plan of action to support students that are in need of extra assistance. Please arrange for a conference with me if your child receives a Remediation form.\n\nThere were no Science of Social Studies grades submitted in our classroom at this time as we have really just gotten started in those subject areas. In Science, the children are learning how to take notes and keeping their Science folders organized. Participation as well as focus is very important in Science and will be a part of the grade.\n\nObviously, anyone reading this newsletter knows how to access Room 204 Blog, Right!!! I am happy to say I will be using the blog as another way to communicate with you. You cannot send a response so therefore please continue to jot me a note or email me at <a href=\"mailto:pjjack@cps.edu\">pjjack@cps.edu</a>.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\n<strong>Language Arts:</strong>\n\nWe will complete reading <em>Ramona, The Pest</em>. We will take a test on the book on Friday. Aside from reading a chapter book that I think is age/level/and interest appropriate for third graders, the focus has been on reading stategies such as predicting, summarizing, specific spelling patterns and other things author\'s do to make reading enjoyable. Fluency is another reading skill that is needed in order to understand what one is reading. Students that read \"primarily in larger, meaningful phrases, and who read smoothly, paying attention to expressive interpretation and pausing guided by author\'s meaning and punctuation with few slow-downs\", (Fountas/Pinnell Benchmark Assessment), typically are students that read on grade level or above. Reading text aloud can help to emphasize these and other important elements of reading comprehension.\n\nWe will review the short \"e\" sound spelled with an \"e\" as in the word <em>test</em>, or the \"ea\" pattern as in the word <em>head</em>. Words for the week are :\n\ndeck, tent, spent, fence, head, dead, bread, desk, thread, sweater, edge, bell, next, send, them.\n\nA test will be given on Friday.\n\n<strong>Writing:</strong>\n\nWe will continue to work on extending our writing to include more details. We will also work on developing cohesive paragraphs. I will use the <em>Language Arts Grammar</em> books for structure. There will be various writing assignments that include checking for spelling, omitted words and punctuation.\n\nMath:\n\nWe will complete Unit One this week. The remaining lessons include <em>determining when it is appropriate to make estimates, counting money and exploring patterns.</em>\n\nHomework: Home Link 1.10-1:12, Math Boxes as assigned. The test for Unit One will be given after we review. The test will be scheduled for Friday or Monday of next week.\n\nScience:\n\nWe will continue with exploring how water interacts with different materials as well as exploring surface tension.\n\nSocial Studies:\n\nWe will continue with Activity One, \"<em>Our Communities From Above</em>\" in Map Essentials.\n\nI will be sending home a Birthday Organizer for the month of October. If your child\'s birthday is in this month, please indicate what you would like to bring to share in the end of the  month birthday acknowledgement. So far the birthday\'s in October are Sean Young and Tyniah Moody. I will set the date for the last Friday in each month. This date will be October 30th at 2:45 p.m. If there is a change in this time, I will let you know.\n\n<em>                 HAVE                    A                    GREAT                 WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em>','Newsletter - Week of October 12-17,2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','100-autosave','','','2009-10-13 16:36:06','2009-10-13 21:36:06','',100,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=102',0,'revision','',0),(103,8,'2009-10-19 12:11:37','2009-10-19 17:11:37','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nHope you had a great weekend. I don\'t remember mine, it went so fast! Just a reminder, there will be no school on Friday, October 23, 2009 due to Staff Development. \r\n\r\nI should have the bottom portion of all mid-terms by now. This tells me you have received your child\'s Progress Report. If you\'d like to arrange for a conference, please write a note in your child\'s assignment book, or email me at pjjack@cps.edu .\r\n\r\nI will be working on my blog to keep you as informed as possible. I am working on creating an event calender. This calender will allow me to update information as it happens!!!! Hopefully!!!!!!!!\r\n\r\nWe will be working on the following this week in class:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will begin reading the next selection, \"The Treehouse.\" The comprehension skill will focus on comparing and contrasting things. We will also practice writing brief summaries.\r\n\r\nWe will take a test on Ramona, The Pest on Friday. This will give the children enough time to review. All that is necessary is for the children to review chapters 3-8. We really enjoyed reading this book together and learned a lot.\r\n\r\nSpelling: Short \"i\" spelling pattern\r\n\r\npick  risk  film  grip  brick  give  stitch finish trick  live  window  visit  lift  with  into\r\n\r\nHomework: Write a sentence for each (15) spelling words.\r\n\r\nGrammar: Verbs\r\n\r\nWe will learn more about verbs.\r\n\r\nWriting:\r\n\r\nWe are working on sustaining our writing for at least thirty minutes or more. We  will start with fifteen minutes and work to increase our writing focus. As you know, third grade is a benchmark year and writing is a part of the ISAT testing format. Third graders should be working on adding more details to their writing. They should also be paying attention to spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and focus. A lot huh!!!! Any writing that your child does at home or in school should be reviewed by you to support our work in class.\r\n\r\nOne writing assignment this week will be to write a Dear Ms. Jack letter in which the student tells why they liked/disliked Ramona The Pest. They should include a few details from the book to support their answer as well as make a connection/s to their lives that remind them of the story. They will also make a recommendation to someone else about the book.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will review for Unit One test on Wednesday. On Tuesday we will be taking the first Chicago Benchmark Assessment. This is not an assessment that will determine a child\'s grade. It is a way for the school to know where the student\'s strength\'s and areas of weakness are. We will begin Unit Two on Monday. This unit will focus on multiplication as well as division. We will be working on gaining speed with basic subtraction facts as well as multiplication and division. I find that the children have more trouble with remembering their subtraction facts as opposed to the multiplication facts. We will learn all of them!!!!!!!\r\n\r\nI will send home copies of basic subtraction facts. I always tell the children to think about what number you must add to the bottom number in order to get the top number. For example: What number do  you add to nine in order to get seventeen?\r\n\r\nHomework: Home Link 1.13, 2.1, 2.2. Review for Unit One Test. Any additional homework will be included in the assignment books for that day.\r\n\r\nScience:\r\n\r\nThis week we will learn about surface tension as well as learn how water moves at different speeds depending on how far down it has to travel.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<em>HAVE               A                      GREAT               WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em>','Newsletter for October 19, 2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-for-october-19-2009','','','2009-10-19 13:27:09','2009-10-19 18:27:09','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=103',0,'post','',0),(104,8,'2009-10-19 12:11:16','2009-10-19 17:11:16','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nHope you had a great weekend. I don\'t remember mine, it went so fast! Just a reminder, there will be no school on Friday, October 23, 2009 due to Staff Development. \n\nI should have the bottom portion of all mid-terms by now. This tells me you have received your child\'s Progress Report. If you\'d like to arrange for a conference, please write a note in your child\'s assignment book, or email me at pjjack@cps.edu\n\n.','Newsletter for October 19, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','103-revision','','','2009-10-19 12:11:16','2009-10-19 17:11:16','',103,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=104',0,'revision','',0),(105,8,'2009-10-19 13:28:20','2009-10-19 18:28:20','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nHope you had a great weekend. I don\'t remember mine, it went so fast! Just a reminder, there will be no school on Friday, October 23, 2009 due to Staff Development. \n\nI should have the bottom portion of all mid-terms by now. This tells me you have received your child\'s Progress Report. If you\'d like to arrange for a conference, please write a note in your child\'s assignment book, or email me at pjjack@cps.edu .\n\nI will be working on my blog to keep you as informed as possible. I am working on creating an event calender. This calender will allow me to update information as it happens!!!! Hopefully!!!!!!!!\n\nWe will be working on the following this week in class:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will begin reading the next selection, \"The Treehouse.\" The comprehension skill will focus on comparing and contrasting things. We will also practice writing brief summaries.\n\nWe will take a test on Ramona, The Pest on Friday. This will give the children enough time to review. All that is necessary is for the children to review chapters 3-8. We really enjoyed reading this book together and learned a lot.\n\nSpelling: Short \"i\" spelling pattern\n\npick  risk  film  grip  brick  give  stitch finish trick  live  window  visit  lift  with  into\n\nHomework: Write a sentence for each (15) spelling words.\n\nGrammar: Verbs\n\nWe will learn more about verbs.\n\nWriting:\n\nWe are working on sustaining our writing for at least thirty minutes or more. We  will start with fifteen minutes and work to increase our writing focus. As you know, third grade is a benchmark year and writing is a part of the ISAT testing format. Third graders should be working on adding more details to their writing. They should also be paying attention to spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and focus. A lot huh!!!! Any writing that your child does at home or in school should be reviewed by you to support our work in class.\n\nOne writing assignment this week will be to write a Dear Ms. Jack letter in which the student tells why they liked/disliked Ramona The Pest. They should include a few details from the book to support their answer as well as make a connection/s to their lives that remind them of the story. They will also make a recommendation to someone else about the book.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will review for Unit One test on Wednesday. On Tuesday we will be taking the first Chicago Benchmark Assessment. This is not an assessment that will determine a child\'s grade. It is a way for the school to know where the student\'s strength\'s and areas of weakness are. We will begin Unit Two on Monday. This unit will focus on multiplication as well as division. We will be working on gaining speed with basic subtraction facts as well as multiplication and division. I find that the children have more trouble with remembering their subtraction facts as opposed to the multiplication facts. We will learn all of them!!!!!!!\n\nI will send home copies of basic subtraction facts. I always tell the children to think about what number you must add to the bottom number in order to get the top number. For example: What number do  you add to nine in order to get seventeen?\n\nHomework: Home Link 1.13, 2.1, 2.2. Review for Unit One Test. Any additional homework will be included in the assignment books for that day.\n\nScience:\n\nThis week we will learn about surface tension as well as learn how water moves at different speeds depending on how far down it has to travel.\n\n \n\n<em>HAVE               A                      GREAT               WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em>','Newsletter for October 19, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','103-autosave','','','2009-10-19 13:28:20','2009-10-19 18:28:20','',103,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=105',0,'revision','',0),(106,8,'2009-10-19 12:11:37','2009-10-19 17:11:37','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nHope you had a great weekend. I don\'t remember mine, it went so fast! Just a reminder, there will be no school on Friday, October 23, 2009 due to Staff Development. \r\n\r\nI should have the bottom portion of all mid-terms by now. This tells me you have received your child\'s Progress Report. If you\'d like to arrange for a conference, please write a note in your child\'s assignment book, or email me at pjjack@cps.edu .','Newsletter for October 19, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','103-revision-2','','','2009-10-19 12:11:37','2009-10-19 17:11:37','',103,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=106',0,'revision','',0),(107,8,'2009-10-26 12:05:45','2009-10-26 17:05:45','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nI hope you had a relaxing weekend. I had out of town guest and they thoroughly relaxed! ;)\r\n\r\nI have a new format for Room 204\'s Blog. The calender on the right hand side isn\'t working yet, but it will be soon. I will let you know when it is.\r\n\r\nThe children should have brought home  a permission slip to attend the performance, <em>The Hundred Dresses</em>. This performance will be on November 10, 2009. We will leave Ray at 9:15 a.m. and return at 12:30 p.m. We will eat in the classroom when we return. I  already have the two chaperones needed to assist our classroom.  There will be other field trips if you\'d like to attend.\r\n\r\nI will be sending home reminder letters to those who still owe class fees. These fees are very important in that they help to purchase things that support our student\'s learning. You can arrange to pay in intervals, just let me know what arrangement is best for you.  Please forgive me if I send you a letter for payment and you\'ve already paid. If you receive a letter and have already paid, I will check my records.\r\n\r\nThis week we are working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will take the test on <em>Ramona, The Pest</em> on Monday. We will take the spelling test on last week\'s words on Tuesday.We will be reading <em>The Treehouse </em>in our OpenCourt readers. The focus will be on comparing and contrasting things. We will continue to identify action verbs. We are writing short autobiographies and will work on editing our writing.\r\n\r\nWe will practice writing the undercurve letters. Lower case<em> i</em>  and<em> t</em>  will be practiced this week. There will be cursive practice for homework.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will be working on Lessons 2-3 - 2.7 in Everyday Math. These lessons focus on patterns for finding missing numbers, identifying the values of digits, writing number stories and solving multidigit addition problems. Please continue to practice the basic subtraction facts with your child. Many of the children have difficulty with these facts. Please remind your child it is easier to add up to the largest number. For example: 12-7=___. Ask: What number do you add to 7 to get 12.\r\n\r\nHomeWork: Home Link 2.3, Home Link 2.4, Home Link 2.5, Home Link 2.6, Home Link 2.7. Math Boxes will be assigned as needed. Please check your child\'s assignment book.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will investigate what happens when water is \"pulled\" down a slope by gravity. We will have a test next week  on what we have learned so far in our unit on water. I will review key concepts before the test.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe will learn about globes and maps in <em>Map Essentials</em>. We will learn how satellite images, globes, and maps show us many different kinds of information about our world. There will be a test on the key concepts next week. It will cover Activity One, <em>Communities from Above </em>and this week\'s activity, <em>Globes and Maps</em>. We will review before the test.\r\n\r\nMUSIC:\r\n\r\nMs. Pickens will give a final test this week.\r\n\r\n<em>HAVE                     A                              GREAT                                    WEEK!!</em>','Newsletter for Week of October 26, 2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-for-week-of-october-26-2009','','','2009-10-26 16:57:23','2009-10-26 21:57:23','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=107',0,'post','',0),(108,8,'2009-10-26 12:05:12','2009-10-26 17:05:12','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI hope you had a relaxing weekend. I had out of town guest and they throughly relaxed!1','Newsletter for Week of October 26, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','107-revision','','','2009-10-26 12:05:12','2009-10-26 17:05:12','',107,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=108',0,'revision','',0),(109,8,'2009-10-26 12:05:45','2009-10-26 17:05:45','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nI hope you had a relaxing weekend. I had out of town guest and they throughly relaxed! :)','Newsletter for Week of October 26, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','107-revision-2','','','2009-10-26 12:05:45','2009-10-26 17:05:45','',107,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=109',0,'revision','',0),(110,8,'2009-10-26 16:56:43','2009-10-26 21:56:43','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI hope you had a relaxing weekend. I had out of town guest and they thoroughly relaxed! ;)\n\nI have a new format for Room 204\'s Blog. The calender on the right hand side isn\'t working yet, but it will be soon.\n\nThe children should have brought home  a permission slip to attend the performance, <em>The Hundred Dresses</em>. This performance will be on November 10, 2009. We will leave Ray at 9:15 a.m. and return at 12:30 p.m. We will eat in the classroom when we return. I  already have the two chaperones needed to assist our classroom.  There will be other field trips if you\'d like to attend.\n\nI will be sending home reminder letters to those who still owe class fees. These fees are very important in that they help to purchase things that support our student\'s learning. You can arrange to pay in intervals, just let me know what arrangement is best for you.  Please forgive me if I send you a letter for payment and you\'ve already paid. If you receive a letter and have already paid, I will check my records.\n\nThis week we are working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will take the test on <em>Ramona, The Pest</em> on Monday. We will take the spelling test on last week\'s words on Tuesday.We will be reading <em>The Treehouse </em>in our OpenCourt readers. The focus will be on comparing and contrasting things. We will continue to identify action verbs. We are writing short autobiographies and will work on editing our writing.\n\nWe will practice writing the undercurve letters. Lower case<em> i</em>  and<em> t</em>  will be practiced this week. There will be cursive practice for homework.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will be working on Lessons 2-3 - 2.7 in Everyday Math. These lessons focus on patterns for finding missing numbers, identifying the values of digits, writing number stories and solving multidigit addition problems. Please continue to practice the basic subtraction facts with your child. Many of the children have difficulty with these facts. Please remind your child it is easier to add up to the largest number. For example: 12-7=___. Ask: What number do you add to 7 to get 12.\n\nHomeWork: Home Link 2.3, Home Link 2.4, Home Link 2.5, Home Link 2.6, Home Link 2.7. Math Boxes will be assigned as needed. Please check your child\'s assignment book.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will investigate what happens when water is \"pulled\" down a slope by gravity. We will have a test next week  on what we have learned so far in our unit on water. I will review key concepts before the test.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nWe will learn about globes and maps in <em>Map Essentials</em>. We will learn how satellite images, globes, and maps show us many different kinds of information about our world. There will be a test on the key concepts next week. It will cover Activity One, <em>Communities from Above </em>and this week\'s activity, <em>Globes and Maps</em>. We will review before the test.\n\nMUSIC:\n\nMs. Pickens will give a final test this week.\n\n<em>HAVE                     A                              GREAT                                    WEEK!!</em>','Newsletter for Week of October 26, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','107-autosave','','','2009-10-26 16:56:43','2009-10-26 21:56:43','',107,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=110',0,'revision','',0),(111,6,'2009-05-18 11:54:10','2009-05-18 16:54:10','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nBy now the third grade play is over. I was so happy to see so many of you there to share in one of the best moments of my teaching career. The talent the children displayed was the best I have ever seen in one class. The entire third grade rocked in my opinion. Thank all of you for the props, the practice sessions with your child and the support.\r\n\r\nWe will going on our tour of Chicago by the Chicago Trolley Company, on May 22nd. The bus will pick us up from the school at approximately 10:30 a.m. and we will return around 2:30 p.m. We will see some of the historic landmarks in Chicago as well as other points of interest. The children should bring their lunches from home as there is nowhere to purchase lunches where we will rest. Please, please make sure your child has his/her lunch or else they feel badly as well as hungry. Volunteers that would like to go with us will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. We always need 3 adults per every 10 children. We will have some extra seating available, however we must be able to determine how many adults would like to attend before we approve chaperones.\r\n\r\nMonday, May 18th,  the third graders will have Olympic Day. Ms. Perez has sent home handouts that explain what the children should wear. Each child has been assigned a number to be written on a white tee-shirt. Please make sure the students come dressed appropriately that morning.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nI will begin to read Island of the Blue Dolphins aloud to the students. We will take quizzes based on the story during the reading of this book.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will begin Unit 8. This unit will focus on fractions.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nMath Box 8.l, Home Link 8.2, Math Box 8.2, Home Link 8.2\r\n\r\n<em><strong>HAVE            A                         GREAT                         WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></em>','May 11, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','82-revision-3','','','2009-05-18 11:54:10','2009-05-18 16:54:10','',82,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=111',0,'revision','',0),(112,6,'2009-05-11 09:28:28','2009-05-11 14:28:28','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\nThank you for coming to see our science projects this past Friday. The children had fun doing them and we really appreciate your support.\r\nWe will be working diligently this week on the Chicago play that will be performed on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. If there is a change in the time, I will let you know as soon as possible.\r\nThe children will come home with their spring pictures. If you’d like to purchase them, you must send in the correct amount of money. If not purchasing, the pictures must be returned.\r\nTHIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\nWe will spend most of this week working on the play. There are many things to be worked out and it really takes practice.\r\nMATH:\r\nWe will continue to work on Unit 7. We are practicing extended multiplication. Please continue to work with your child on their multiplication facts. We will take a quiz on Wednesday for multiplication and division. The unit test for Unit 7 will be scheduled for next week.\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\nMath Boxes 7,9- Home Link 7.9. Review for unit test.\r\nSCIENCE:\r\nWe will take our mock rocks apart to see what they contain and we will also discuss minerals.\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\nPractice for the play and learning more facts about Chicago.\r\n\r\nHAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!','May 04, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','73-revision-3','','','2009-05-11 09:28:28','2009-05-11 14:28:28','',73,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=112',0,'revision','',0),(113,6,'2009-04-27 07:00:51','2009-04-27 12:00:51','Dear Parents/Guardians,<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-65\" src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/04/oj.jpg\" alt=\"oj\" width=\"130\" height=\"98\" />\r\n\r\nPlease forgive my late newsletter. The \"cold\" bug has bitten me yet  again. I am at home at this moment drinking tea and orange juice.\r\n\r\nI just wanted to touch bases with you and let you know what\'s coming up. As of right now our school will be walking over to 53rd street beach as a part of the Adopt a Beach program. I\'d really love to be there but thought it\'s probably not a good idea to be along our lakefront while trying to recover. I am thinking about the children and know they are having fun.\r\n\r\nAs you know we are preparing for the<em> Chicago</em> play to be performed on May 15th. We have already started our study of Chicago\'s history as well as the present to have a perspective from which to work. I am asking you to help your child remember their part/s in the skit. Please remind your child to be mindful of how much work goes into putting on a performance and how little time we have to accomplish this.  Cooperation is key.\r\n\r\nLast week I mentioned in my newsletter that the \"<em>Scraps of Time\"</em> memory boxes or diamoras would be due this Friday. I also wrote that I would send home more information about the project. \"OOPHS, I forgot.\" The instructions included in last week\'s newsletter is really what the project is about. There is really nothing else you need to do. As stated, the shoebox or whatever box you and your child choose to decorate and put \"memories\" of your past as well as the memories the students want to share with their children and your grandchildren, are what should go in the box. Please don\'t make the project difficult. I just want you and your child to share a project that encourages story telling from your past as well as hopes for the future. If you need more time the projects can be turned in by Wednesday of next week.\r\n\r\nThe school will present science projects next week.The third grade can display something they have been working on in Science. We have started learning about earth materials and are observing rocks. In partners or maybe in three\'s, the children will display a science project they have selected from a handout I have given them. The children will decide what part they can work on at home. This will be as simple as one of them deciding to write the explanation for the project which they will have on the handout, or drawing an illustration or making sure one or the other is responsible for getting the material. I will supply poster boards if they need them. We will work on them in class on Thursday and Friday.\r\n\r\nDue to our busy schedule there may be changes to the curriculum. The Chicago play for the third grade was designed to integrate both Language Arts and Social Studies.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be doing the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to read and discuss \"Through Grandpa\'s Eyes\" in our OpenCourt readers. We will also continue to practice our skit for the Chicago play.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to extend our knowledge of multiplication and division in Unit 7 as well as review parts of Unit 6 that focus\' on geometric concepts.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK: Math Boxes_7.4-7.7_Home Link 7.4. 7.7. Some Unit 6 assignments. Check assignment books. Multiplication practice\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to explore rocks and other earth materials.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nChicago will be the focus of our curriculum as well as continued practice for the Chicago play.\r\n\r\nHAVE                          A                 GREAT                        WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!','April 20, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','62-revision-3','','','2009-04-27 07:00:51','2009-04-27 12:00:51','',62,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=113',0,'revision','',0),(114,6,'2009-04-13 11:30:35','2009-04-13 16:30:35','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nI hope you had a wonderful spring break. I am having my floors refinished and therefore my break was spent running away from the dust and fumes. I did however enjoy my time off.\n\nWe are headed toward the end of the year. This is the last marking period and we will be going full steam ahead to cover as much as we can. We are preparing for the third grade \"Chicago\" play to be performed in May. I will keep you informed about the play.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe have finished <em>Scraps of Time.</em> We took a test on the book before we left. We also had delicious strawberry milk shakes made with fresh strawberries. This was the favorite treat of the two main characters in the story. The children said this was one of the best books they have ever read. I hope you will continue to read and discuss this story with your child.\n\nWe will be reading a story in our OpenCourt readers entitled <em>Through Grandpa\'s Eyes</em>. This realistic fiction story shares the experiences of a grandfather who happens to be blind with his grandson. When we have completed reading this story, we will conduct an experiment called the \"Blindfold\" experiment. This experiment will be conducted at home. I will send home a detailed procedure sheet when we begin.\n\nWe will have spelling words from the story. The words focus on the long a sound. The words are:\n\n<em>flame  blaze  spade  fail  mail  stain  play  away  plate  raise  clay  rain  awake  face  chain</em>\n\nWe will also review long and short vowels, compound words and homophones.\n\n<em>SCRAPS OF TIME</em> MEMORY BOXES:\n\nBased on the story <em>Scraps of Time </em>we will make memory boxes or diaromas. I discussed this in my last newsletter. The children along with you were to look for things that hold a special meaning to you or them. This visual memory box will be made at home as a parent/child art project. Please look around the house and give your child something you would like them to remember and something they would like to share with their child/ren. I have asked that they have collected items by the end of this week so the boxes can be worked on over this weekend. The boxes will be due on Friday, April 24th. The children have been told they can use a shoe box or any size box they feel will be substantial enough to hold their memories.  The boxes can be made using various scraps of materials, thus the name<em> Scraps of Time</em> , to decorate the boxes. The boxes should be decorated outside and inside and should reflect the overall feeling or story the children want to convey. I will send an outline of this project home by Wednesday of this week.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will be working in Everyday Math journal 2. We will also review geometric concepts in Unit 6 of the last journal.\n\nThis week we will learn about multiplication and division patterns and continue to practice multiplication facts. We will also be introduced to parentheses in number models. The lessons will include Lessons 7.1- 7.3.\n\nHomework will include but not be limited to:\n\nMath boxesand Home Links from Unit 6,  Math Boxes and Home Links 7.1- 7.3,\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nWe will learning more about Illinois and Chicago. I will pull various information from sources to support the brief study of our great city.\n\nWe will learn where the last ten states are of the U.S. We will also learn about landforms in our Map Essentials book.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will have science and begin our exploration of earth materials this week.\n\n<em>HAVE                     A                     GREAT                  WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em>','April 13, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','59-revision','','','2009-04-13 11:30:35','2009-04-13 16:30:35','',59,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=114',0,'revision','',0),(115,6,'2009-03-30 14:55:17','2009-03-30 19:55:17','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/untitled1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"248\" /> \n\nDear Parents/Guardians,\n\nHope all is well! We are approaching Spring Break, (can you believe it)????? I know the children are excited and I know you\'ll be surprised to hear this, so am I. (SMILE)!\n\nReport cards will go out at the end of this week. They will be sent home with your child.\n\nThis week we will do the following:\n\n<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\n\nWe will complete \"<em>Scraps of Time, 1960.\"</em> We will have a round-table discussion or book talk based on the story. We will eat the favorite treat of the two characters in the story, Abby and Patsy. The children absolutely loved this book. I thank you for purchasing it for them. Learning about history through the voices of children the same ages as our students is an excellent way for students to understand how even children can help to make a difference in the world.\n\nI am asking the children to share parts of the book with you as a part of their thirty minute reading homework assignment this week. They can choose to read with you, to you or you may take turns. If your child decides to read parts of the story with you, please encourage them to summarize what happened before that point.\n\nWe will take a test on <em>Scraps of Time.</em> We will also have a writing/art assignment based on the book. Please look around your house for things, (things that remind you of something special in your life),  that you think you would like your child to share with their children or grandchildren when they grow up. Your child will be doing the same thing. These memorable items should be placed in a zip lock bag and should be brought in by your child the first day after spring break.\n\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 7. I have decided to teach various lessons in Unit 6 along with Unit 7. Unit 6 focus is geometry. Unit 7 extends multiplication and division concepts and therefore offers continuity to what we have been learning thus far. Please check your child\'s assignment book for homework given during the week. Please continue to push your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. The quick recall of these facts is not only necessary to learning division but also  builds childrens confidence in learning multi-digit multiplication and long division.\n\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES:</strong>\n\nWe are making a map of the world. We are also still working in <em>Map Essentials</em>. We just learned about the hemispheres and how we can find locations based on knowing them. We are also still learning all the U. S. states and their location. We will begin Activity 7 in \"Map Essentials.\" This lesson will help us to understand landforms.\n\nWe will also continue to learn about Illinois and Chicago. This is a part of the third grade Illinois curriculum and will support the third grade play to be presented in May.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will learn about earth materials. This week we will examine mock rocks, or pretend rocks that I had to make using flour, sand, gravel, alumn, salt and water.\n\n<strong><em>HAVE                            A                      GREAT                   WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</em></strong>','March 30, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','46-revision-6','','','2009-03-30 14:55:17','2009-03-30 19:55:17','',46,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=115',0,'revision','',0),(116,6,'2009-03-23 20:35:48','2009-03-24 01:35:48','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nThis week we will continue to work on our curriculum, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science and all the rest.\n\nIn addition, we have the Ray School Festival on Thursday, March 26th. At this time I have not planned for our room to be active participants in the festival. I do have prior plans that interfer with our involvement. I do however encourage you and your family to support the Ray School family and come out to a fun-filled night. The monies that are generated through the festival help to fund classroom initiatives.\n\nI was so pleased to see so many children taking advantage of their continually developing writing skills by creating books to submit to the <strong><em>Young Authors</em></strong> competition.  I thank you for supporting your child in this project. As a class we will share our stories and celebrate our accomplishments.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe are still reading the realistic novel <em><strong>\"Scraps of Time: 1960.\"</strong></em> I hope the children are sharing this wonderful story set in the 60\'s in the south with you. They are really into the story of Abby, a grandmother who is relating her experiences in a segregrated community to her grandchildren and other relatives.\n\nI will give a short test to the children based on the story by Wednesday of this week. There will also be a writing activity based on the story.\n\nFor our culminating experience based on this story, we will have  book talk about the story in a \"sit-in\" fashion as was experienced by the characters in the book. We will have strawberry sodas like the favorite treat of the characters as they sat and discussed the peaceful protest movement that was to take place at a drug store in Tennessee in  the sixties.\n\nMath:\n\nWe will be moving briskly through the last unit of the first journal. Please continue to support your child in learning the multiplication facts.\n\nThis week we will begin Unit 6 in the Everyday Math journal.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nAs I mentioned in last week\'s newsletter the third grade has presented a performance basesd on the history of Chicago for as many years as I have been at Ray!!!!!!!!!!! We will continue this tradition. The third grade class\' will work with Ms. Andreas, a.k.a. Mama Andreas, in learning dances that reflect a time period of historical significance to developing Chicago as well as the present.\n\nWe will also continue to learn the fifty state locations on a United States map as well as to continue to work in <strong><em>Map Essentials.</em></strong> We will have a test this week on the hemispheres our world is divided into that among many things helps us to find specific locations of areas and regions around the world.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will be learning about earth materials. We will observe, analyze and discuss \"mock\" rocks. The focus will be on learning about the natural earth materials that make up rocks and add to the natural resources of our envirnoment.\n\nIf you have any questions about anything concerning our classroom or your child, please let me know by sending me a note or calling the office. I will return your call as soon as possible.\n\nI thank you as always for being supportive of your child, me and Ray School. We want the best for our children; no questions asked!!!\n\n<em><strong>P.S. IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR WORDS OF WISDOM OR JUST GOOD THOUGHTS YOU\'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH OUR CLASSROOM, PLEASE SEND ME AN EMAIL SO I CAN INCLUDE IT  IN OUR BLOG.</strong></em>\n\n \n\n<em><strong>HAVE                  A                 GREAT                   WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></em>','March 23, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','42-revision-2','','','2009-03-23 20:35:48','2009-03-24 01:35:48','',42,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=116',0,'revision','',0),(117,6,'2009-03-16 12:17:21','2009-03-16 17:17:21','<img src=\"http://jack.cuipblogs.net/files/2009/03/motown1.jpg\" alt=\"null\" />Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI hope I am typing in the correct space. Mr. Mayer, Max\'s dad, as well as Russ, our University of Chicago techie master, tried to show me how to add pictures on the blog in 45 minutes or less; (lunch). Please, if anyone has any pictures for our blog of MoTown, please send them so we can all enjoy them on the blog.\n\nI am asking that any child that hasn\'t had their entry for 204 Open Doors submitted to Mr. Mayer by now, to please ask someone at home to type their reflections of their MoTown experience. Mr. Mayer will be publishing our last edition of the newsletter this week.\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe are currently reading a short realistic fiction story, Scraps of Time: 1960. I have asked that each child bring in the cost of the book, $5.00 if possible. We are reading this wonderful story of a grandmother sharing her experiences of growing up in segregated Tennessee during the Civil Rights Movement. I will be selected spelling words, comprehension strategies and other literary elements relevant to understanding rich literature.\n\nThis week we will explore character development in stories. Author\'s develop their characters through dialogue, their characters actions, and how others respond or relate to their characters. This helps to develop rich and interesting characters. It is my hope that this will help children to create characters for their Young Author\'s books as well as future writing that goes beyond a description of the physical features of their characters, but engages the reader in a character whose actions, dialogue, and reactions from others add to the development of a well thought out plot.\n\nAsk your child to share with you what we have learned related to how authors develop their plot, i.e. characters, setting, problem, main events, climax, solution of problem and the conclusion of the story.\n\nGrammar:\n\nSuffixes: ful, ness: We will look for words in \"Scraps of Time: 1960 that have a suffix of full; less; ness. The students will select words from the book and these will be what our spelling words are based on this week.\n\nCursive: We will continue to practice cursive now that ISAT is over\n\nMath:\n\nWe will moving rather quickly through our first journal. We are honing in on place-value, though I am finding most of the children are proficient with place-value and are capable of reading and writing large numbers.\n\nI think it is very important that the children know their basic math facts before they go on to fourth grade. Please continue to support your child\'s efforts in learning their multiplication facts. I am finding that most of them are making progress in learning their facts. Some however are still struggling to recall in particular the six through nine facts. Without automatic recall of these facts, division is virtually impossible without a calulator.\n\n \n\nSocial Studies:\n\nWe will continue with the third grade curriculum that includes an exploration of Illinois with a focus on Chicago. We will be preparing for the third grade play that features the past and present of Chicago. We will be working with Ms. Andreas, a choreographer who has worked with the third grade classes for a few years now. She is wonderful and is intergral to the well received third grade performance every year.\n\nWe will also continue to work in Map Essentials, our third grade Social Studies book. This week we will learn about the world\'s hemispheres.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will begin to explore earth materials. Our first exploration will include examining \"mock rocks.\" These made up rocks will allow the children to explore and observe the natural materials rocks are made from in our envirnoment.\n\nThanks to Mr. Mayer for this MoTown pic.','March 16, 2009 Newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','35-revision-2','','','2009-03-16 12:17:21','2009-03-16 17:17:21','',35,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=117',0,'revision','',0),(118,6,'2009-03-11 13:38:02','2009-03-11 18:38:02','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nIf you have any pictures of our Motown performance share them for our Ray School Blog. If you could put them on a zip drive that would be even better. Mr. Mayer is showing me how to put them on the blog site. Videos are also welcome.\n\nThanking you in advance,\n\nMs. Jack','Pictures from Motown',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','21-revision-2','','','2009-03-11 13:38:02','2009-03-11 18:38:02','',21,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=118',0,'revision','',0),(119,6,'2009-03-08 16:51:00','2009-03-08 21:51:00','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nThis week we will continue to take the ISAT test. We will take the test on Monday and Tuesday. Any make-up test will be given as scheduled by our counselor. On Monday we will take the last session of Reading along with the extended responses that accompany them. On Tuesday we will take the Math portion with the extended responses. The children have done a fantastic job of staying focused as well as enthusiastic about the test. As I walk around the room during testing all I can say is \"Yes!\" Our children are doing the very best they can and that\'s all we can ask!\n\nWe will continue to work on our curriculum in all subject areas. I have ordered the book, <strong><em>Scraps of</em></strong> <em><strong>Time</strong></em> and hope that the books will come in this week. I will base our Language Arts lessons on this story.   I have read the first chapter of the book to the children and they are excited about reading the story.\n\nYoung Authors books are to be completed by March 23rd. I have given the handout the children should follow in order to complete a book. We have been talking about the process of creating a book. I hope your child has shared with you their experience of meeting with a real life illustrator of a children\'s book entitled <strong><em>I Was Here First.</em></strong> Ms. Hayes is the aunt of Ms. Henderson, the assistant in our classroom,  and she just happens to be one of the best illustrators of children\'s books I have seen. Ms. Hayes talked with our class about creating books and how they should focus on something they are familiar with. She drew a picture of the main character in her cousins book, <em>McKenna McCloud</em> on the white board in the front of our classroom. The children refuse to allow me to erase this illustration!!!!\n\nPlease make certain your child is working to create a story for their Young Author\'s book. An entry by every child in grades 3-6 is a school wide requirement. If you have any questions about the assignment, please don\'t hesitate to contact me.\n\nPlease make sure your child is practicing their multiplication tables. They should know the basic facts, i.e. 2-10 facts before they leave third grade. If you need more practice sheets let me know.\n\nA special thanks to Mr. Gavrilov, Sasha\'s dad. Mr. Gavrilov volunteered on Friday and taught a lesson on chemistry as it relates to water,\n\nIf you have anything you\'d like to share with our classroom, please let me know. We will continue to work on the third grade curriculum and we are always open to new ideas to enhance our experiences.\n\nContinue to check your child\'s green assignment book for homework assignments as well as notes I may send to you.\n\n \n\nHAVE                               A                           GREAT                 WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111','March 09,2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','19-revision-2','','','2009-03-08 16:51:00','2009-03-08 21:51:00','',19,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=119',0,'revision','',0),(120,6,'2009-03-05 12:29:38','2009-03-05 17:29:38','Dear Parents,\n\nI just love this blog!!! Can you tell?? I\'d just like to know if anyone took digital pictures of Room 204\'s Black History Motown performance or a video. If so, we\'d love to put it on our website. Please let me know via email - <a href=\"mailto:pjjack@cps.edu\">pjjack@cps.edu</a> or send a message with your child. Thanking you in advance\n\nMs. Jack','Call out for Motown Pictures or Videos',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','17-revision-2','','','2009-03-05 12:29:38','2009-03-05 17:29:38','',17,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=120',0,'revision','',0),(121,6,'2009-03-04 20:40:27','2009-03-05 01:40:27','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI just wanted to touch basis with you to let you know how good I feel about our children\'s progress on the ISAT test. The children feel confident and non-stressed about taking this test. Kudo\'s to you!\n\nWe have two  more days of this week to take the test and then two days of next week to complete it. Please continue to make sure your child gets sufficient rest and eats a good breakfast.\n\nDon\'t forget to send Mr. Mayer what will become your child\'s historical perspective of<em> If I Were President </em>or <em>The Inauguration </em>for <em>Room 204\'s Open Doors Newsletter</em>.\n\nWe have continued with EveryDay Math. We will be moving through the program for the remainder of the year.\n\nI have ordered <em>Scraps of Time for</em> the students. It will take a few days for the books to come in at 57th Street Bookstore. I will base our Languaage Arts lessons on this short novel that tells the story of a little girl growing up in the sixties.\n\nIf you have any questions or concerns, please don\'t hesitate to send me an email or a note in your child\'s assignment book, etc.\n\nSincerely,\n\nMs. Jack','March 04, 2009 News',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','14-revision-3','','','2009-03-04 20:40:27','2009-03-05 01:40:27','',14,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=121',0,'revision','',0),(122,6,'2009-03-02 19:39:02','2009-03-03 00:39:02','Dear Parents/Guardians,\n\nI was so happy to see so many of you on Friday for our culminating Black History project. I know the children were so excited they could hardly contain themselves after you left. The celebration of fifty years of Motown was so worth the work we put into it. It was exciting to see the children so interested and excited about the music and artist of the past and present. I thank you for being so supportive and willing to come out at 8:00a.m. I just received the dvd\'s of Motown classic\'s, complete with  Ed Sullivan\'s Motown performances and the Temptations dvd. I understand their will be a talent show to be put on by Student Council in May. Our classroom will benefit by looking at these dvd\'s. They can perform again if this show takes place.\n\nAs you know this week we will be taking the ISAT. I ask that you make sure your child gets to bed early and eats a substantial breakfast. Also it isimportant the children get to class on time. If they are late, they will not be allowed into the classroom until after the test and will have to take the portion they miss during make-ups.\n\nOn Friday the children and I practiced test taking behavior as we have for a while. I ask that you reinforce how important it is for them to follow directions, to stay focused and above all to do their best. I feel confident in the children\'s abilities; I want them to also feel confident.\n\nI sent home the schedule of the subjects to be tested on specific days. We will continue our regular curriculum after testing, with minutes to relax after the test. If you have any questions, please don\'t hesitate to contact me via the assignment book, a note or email.\n\nI will be putting my newsletters on the Ray School website. I feel great about having yet another way to communicate with you. Better late than never right? You only have to go to the Ray School website, click on classes, then click on 3-4th grades and then on Room 204. Hopefully this will work. If it doesn\'t please let me know so I can receive technical assistant.\n\nFinally I have asked that you type and send the compostions the children wrote titled, \"If I Were President\" or \" The Inauguration.\" I asked that you email one or the other to Mr. Mayer. I don\'t have that email address in front of me right now, but if you need it I will give it to your child again. Mr. and Ms. Mayer have been so kind and are willing to publish Room 204, Open Door newsletter that will feature the perspectives from our children of the historic election of President Barack Obama.\n\nI will keep you posted as to our progress this week and beyond.\n\nHave                 A                   Great                     Week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nMs. Jack','march 02, 2009 newsletter',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','12-revision-2','','','2009-03-02 19:39:02','2009-03-03 00:39:02','',12,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=122',0,'revision','',0),(123,6,'2009-02-23 11:28:22','2009-02-23 16:28:22','<a href=\"http://classic.motown.com/timeline/\" target=\"_blank\">Click this for Classic Motown.</a>','Motown',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','6-revision-2','','','2009-02-23 11:28:22','2009-02-23 16:28:22','',6,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=123',0,'revision','',0),(124,6,'2008-09-08 16:51:45','2008-09-08 21:51:45','I am so pleased with how our first week went.','Welcome to Ms. Jack\'s Room',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','55-revision','','','2008-09-08 16:51:45','2008-09-08 21:51:45','',55,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=124',0,'revision','',0),(125,8,'2009-10-26 12:07:16','2009-10-26 17:07:16','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nI hope you had a relaxing weekend. I had out of town guest and they thoroughly relaxed! ;)','Newsletter for Week of October 26, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','107-revision-3','','','2009-10-26 12:07:16','2009-10-26 17:07:16','',107,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=125',0,'revision','',0),(126,8,'2009-10-26 16:53:06','2009-10-26 21:53:06','Dear Parents/Guardians,\r\n\r\nI hope you had a relaxing weekend. I had out of town guest and they thoroughly relaxed! ;)\r\n\r\nThe children should have brought home  a permission slip to attend the performance, <em>The Hundred Dresses</em>. This performance will be on November 10, 2009. We will leave Ray at 9:15 a.m. and return at 12:30 p.m. We will eat in the classroom when we return. I  already have the two chaperones needed to assist our classroom.  There will be other field trips if you\'d like to attend.\r\n\r\nI will be sending home reminder letters to those who still owe class fees. These fees are very important in that they help to purchase things that support our student\'s learning. You can arrange to pay in intervals, just let me know what arrangement is best for you.  Please forgive me if I send you a letter for payment and you\'ve already paid. If you receive a letter and have already paid, I will check my records.\r\n\r\nThis week we are working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will take the test on <em>Ramona, The Pest</em> on Monday. We will take the spelling test on last week\'s words on Tuesday.We will be reading <em>The Treehouse </em>in our OpenCourt readers. The focus will be on comparing and contrasting things. We will continue to identify action verbs. We are writing short autobiographies and will work on editing our writing.\r\n\r\nWe will practice writing the undercurve letters. Lower case<em> i</em>  and<em> t</em>  will be practiced this week. There will be cursive practice for homework.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will be working on Lessons 2-3 - 2.7 in Everyday Math. These lessons focus on patterns for finding missing numbers, identifying the values of digits, writing number stories and solving multidigit addition problems. Please continue to practice the basic subtraction facts with your child. Many of the children have difficulty with these facts. Please remind your child it is easier to add up to the largest number. For example: 12-7=___. Ask: What number do you add to 7 to get 12.\r\n\r\nHomeWork: Home Link 2.3, Home Link 2.4, Home Link 2.5, Home Link 2.6, Home Link 2.7. Math Boxes will be assigned as needed. Please check your child\'s assignment book.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will investigate what happens when water is \"pulled\" down a slope by gravity. We will have a test next week  on what we have learned so far in our unit on water. I will review key concepts before the test.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe will learn about globes and maps in <em>Map Essentials</em>. We will learn how satellite images, globes, and maps show us many different kinds of information about our world. There will be a test on the key concepts next week. It will cover Activity One, <em>Communities from Above </em>and this week\'s activity, <em>Globes and Maps</em>. We will review before the test.\r\n\r\nMUSIC:\r\n\r\nMs. Pickens will give a final test this week.\r\n\r\n<em>HAVE                     A                              GREAT                                    WEEK!!</em>','Newsletter for Week of October 26, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','107-revision-4','','','2009-10-26 16:53:06','2009-10-26 21:53:06','',107,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=126',0,'revision','',0),(133,8,'2009-11-02 14:51:31','2009-11-02 19:51:31','<span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #884d54\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #884d54\">\r\n<p align=\"left\">Dear Parents and Guardians,</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Look at this! Every week I learn something new thanks to Russ, our technology expert from the University of Chicago.  I think this monthly calender will help you keep up with important dates. I know it will help me. If I have updates to our room schedule, I will attach it to the weekly newsletter. I will tell the children when they should tell you to look for the update. </p>\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\">November - Arab American Heritage Month</p>\r\n\r\n</strong></span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900\">\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fri       6    No Class - Professional Development Day\r\nMon    9    6:30pm LSC Meeting\r\nWed   11   Veterans Day - No School\r\nMon   16   PTA Meeting:  6pm Dinner, 6:30 Meeting\r\nWed   18    No Class - Report Card Pick Up\r\nFri      20    PTA Sponsored International Night\r\nThu-Fri  26-27     Thanksgiving Break - No School\r\n</p><p align=\"left\">REMINDERS:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The third grade will be taking a field trip on November 10th. We will see a presentation of <em>The Hundred Dresses. </em>The cost per student is $13.00. A permission slip must be in before this date. If your child hasn\'t turned in this form before this date, they will not be able to attend the performance. Please let me know if there are circumstances that will prevent your child from attending. </p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Your child should have brought home a letter on Friday that explained Literacy Week. Each day of this week we will have a theme based on a popular book. The students who come to school dressed following the theme will be entered in a drawing. A daily prize will be chosen at the end of each school day. One grand prize will be chosen at <em>Family Reading Night</em> to be held on Thursday, November 5th from 6:00 p.m-7:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed so please let us know if you are able to participate.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will be working on the following this week:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">LANGUAGE ARTS:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will take the comprehension test on <em>The Treehouse</em> on Monday. We will begin the comprehension strategy of questioning. We think of questions related to text as thin or thick. Thin questions are questions that ask <em>when,</em> <em>where, who, or how many.</em> These type of questions can be found easily in the text. Thick questions are questions that ask the reader to think more critically. Thick questions might ask: <em>What if? How did? Why did? What</em> <em>would happen if...? What caused? How would you feel if you...? Why do you think...? Why is...? What caused...?</em>  When your child is reading with you or alone at home, asking thick questions can help them to think more about what they are reading.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will also continue to learn how to do various activities independently. This will allow me time to work with individual or groups of students. These lessons or activites will be a part of what we have learned and will follow the same format. These lessons will include word work, writing, reading alone or with someone, dictionary work and other activities that support our curriculum.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">WRITING:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will practice thinking like a writer.The focus this week will be using topic sentences to begin a paragraph. We will write paragraphs based on different topics.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">CURSIVE: Undercurve lower case letters \"u, w and q\"</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">MATH:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will complete Unit Two this week. We will have a quiz on Tuesday. This quiz will be a Math Box in our EveryDay math books and review concepts previously taught. We will review for Unit Two test by Thursday and will take the test on Unit Two on Friday.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">HOMEWORK: Home Link 2.6, Home Link 2.7, Home Link 2.8, Home Link 2.9, Math Boxes as assigned.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">SOCIAL STUDIES:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will read <em>Globes and Maps in Map Essentials</em>. We will answer the questions related to the text in <em>Student Response Journal</em>. These questions give the children practice in finding information in nonfiction text and answering questions using complete sentences. We will take a test on Activity One and Two on Friday.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">HOMEWORK: Write a neatly written paragraph in which you explain what you have learned so far this year about why it is important to work cooperatively in your classroom or school community. You should include at least three things you think are necessary in order to make a good classroom or school community. You must explain each idea by giving examples of what you mean or making a connection. Students  should write this paragraph alone and then share it with you. Please write your comment/s at the bottom of your child\'s paper. This will be due on Friday, November 5th.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">SCIENCE:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will review what we have learned about how water interacts with various materials as well the fact that water invariably flows downhill. A test will be given on Friday.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\r\n\r\n</span></span>','Newsletter of November 2, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','128-revision-3','','','2009-11-02 14:51:31','2009-11-02 19:51:31','',128,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=133',0,'revision','',0),(128,8,'2009-11-09 13:28:51','2009-11-09 18:28:51','<span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #884d54\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #884d54\"> </span></span>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Dear Parents and Guardians,</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Look at this! Every week I learn something new thanks to Russ, our technology expert from the University of Chicago.  I think this monthly calender will help you keep up with important dates. I know it will help me. If I have updates to our room schedule, I will attach it to the weekly newsletter. I will tell the children when they should tell you to look for the update.</p>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>November - Arab American Heritage Month</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900\"> </span></span>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Fri       6    No Class - Professional Development Day\r\nMon    9    6:30pm LSC Meeting\r\nWed   11   Veterans Day - No School\r\nMon   16   PTA Meeting:  6pm Dinner, 6:30 Meeting\r\nWed   18    No Class - Report Card Pick Up\r\nFri      20    PTA Sponsored International Night\r\nThu-Fri  26-27     Thanksgiving Break - No School\r\n</p><p align=\"left\">REMINDERS:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">The third grade will be taking a field trip on November 10th. We will see a presentation of <em>The Hundred Dresses. </em>The cost per student is $13.00. A permission slip must be in before this date. If your child hasn\'t turned in this form before this date, they will not be able to attend the performance. Please let me know if there are circumstances that will prevent your child from attending.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">Your child should have brought home a letter on Friday that explained Literacy Week. Each day of this week we will have a theme based on a popular book. The students who come to school dressed following the theme will be entered in a drawing. A daily prize will be chosen at the end of each school day. One grand prize will be chosen at <em>Family Reading Night</em> to be held on Thursday, November 5th from 6:00 p.m-7:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed so please let us know if you are able to participate.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will be working on the following this week:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">LANGUAGE ARTS:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will take the comprehension test on <em>The Treehouse</em> on Monday. We will begin the comprehension strategy of questioning. We think of questions related to text as thin or thick. Thin questions are questions that ask <em>when,</em> <em>where, who, or how many.</em> These type of questions can be found easily in the text. Thick questions are questions that ask the reader to think more critically. Thick questions might ask: <em>What if? How did? Why did? What</em> <em>would happen if...? What caused? How would you feel if you...? Why do you think...? Why is...? What caused...?</em> When your child is reading with you or alone at home, asking thick questions can help them to think more about what they are reading.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will also continue to learn how to do various activities independently. This will allow me time to work with individual or groups of students. These lessons or activites will be a part of what we have learned and will follow the same format. These lessons will include word work, writing, reading alone or with someone, dictionary work and other activities that support our curriculum.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">WRITING:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will practice thinking like a writer.The focus this week will be using topic sentences to begin a paragraph. We will write paragraphs based on different topics.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">CURSIVE: Undercurve lower case letters \"u, w and q\"</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">MATH:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will complete Unit Two this week. We will have a quiz on Tuesday. This quiz will be a Math Box in our EveryDay math books and review concepts previously taught. We will review for Unit Two test by Thursday and will take the test on Unit Two on Friday.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">HOMEWORK: Home Link 2.6, Home Link 2.7, Home Link 2.8, Home Link 2.9, Math Boxes as assigned.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">SOCIAL STUDIES:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will read <em>Globes and Maps in Map Essentials</em>. We will answer the questions related to the text in <em>Student Response Journal</em>. These questions give the children practice in finding information in nonfiction text and answering questions using complete sentences. We will take a test on Activity One and Two on Friday.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">HOMEWORK: Write a neatly written paragraph in which you explain what you have learned so far this year about why it is important to work cooperatively in your classroom or school community. You should include at least three things you think are necessary in order to make a good classroom or school community. You must explain each idea by giving examples of what you mean or making a connection. Students  should write this paragraph alone and then share it with you. Please write your comment/s at the bottom of your child\'s paper. This will be due on Friday, November 5th.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">SCIENCE:</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">We will review what we have learned about how water interacts with various materials as well the fact that water invariably flows downhill. A test will be given on Friday.</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"></p>\r\n<p align=\"left\"></p>','Newsletter of November 2, 2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-of-november-2-2009','','','2009-11-09 13:28:51','2009-11-09 18:28:51','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=128',0,'post','',0),(129,8,'2009-11-02 13:20:53','2009-11-02 18:20:53','','Newsletter of November',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','128-revision','','','2009-11-02 13:20:53','2009-11-02 18:20:53','',128,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=129',0,'revision','',0),(130,8,'2009-11-02 14:50:03','2009-11-02 19:50:03','<span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #884d54\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #884d54\">\n<p align=\"left\">Dear Parents and Guardians,</p>\n<p align=\"left\">Look at this! Every week I learn something new thanks to Russ, our technology expert from the University of Chicago.  I think this monthly calender will help you keep up with important dates. I know it will help me. If I have updates to our room schedule, I will attach it to the weekly newsletter. I will tell the children when they should tell you to look for the update. </p>\n\n<strong>\n<p align=\"left\">November - Arab American Heritage Month</p>\n\n</strong></span></span><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900\">\n<p align=\"left\">Fri       6    No Class - Professional Development Day\nMon    9    6:30pm LSC Meeting\nWed   11   Veterans Day - No School\nMon   16   PTA Meeting:  6pm Dinner, 6:30 Meeting\nWed   18    No Class - Report Card Pick Up\nFri      20    PTA Sponsored International Night\nThu-Fri  26-27     Thanksgiving Break - No School\n</p><p align=\"left\">REMINDERS:</p>\n<p align=\"left\">The third grade will be taking a field trip on November 10th. We will see a presentation of <em>The Hundred Dresses. </em>The cost per student is $13.00. A permission slip must be in before this date. If your child hasn\'t turned in this form before this date, they will not be able to attend the performance. Please let me know if there are circumstances that will prevent your child from attending. </p>\n<p align=\"left\">Your child should have brought home a letter on Friday that explained Literacy Week. Each day of this week we will have a theme based on a popular book. The students who come to school dressed following the theme will be entered in a drawing. A daily prize will be chosen at the end of each school day. One grand prize will be chosen at <em>Family Reading Night</em> to be held on Thursday, November 5th from 6:00 p.m-7:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed so please let us know if you are able to participate.</p>\n<p align=\"left\">We will be working on the following this week:</p>\n<p align=\"left\">LANGUAGE ARTS:</p>\n<p align=\"left\">We will take the comprehension test on <em>The Treehouse</em> on Monday. We will begin the comprehension strategy of questioning. We think of questions related to text as thin or thick. Thin questions are questions that ask <em>when,</em> <em>where, who, or how many.</em> These type of questions can be found easily in the text. Thick questions are questions that ask the reader to think more critically. Thick questions might ask: <em>What if? How did? Why did? What</em> <em>would happen if...? What caused? How would you feel if you...? Why do you think...? Why is...? What caused...?</em>  When your child is reading with you or alone at home, asking thick questions can help them to think more about what they are reading.</p>\n<p align=\"left\">We will also continue to learn how to do various activities independently. This will allow me time to work with individual or groups of students. These lessons or activites will be a part of what we have learned and will follow the same format. These lessons will include word work, writing, reading alone or with someone, dictionary work and other activities that support our curriculum.</p>\n<p align=\"left\">WRITING:</p>\n<p align=\"left\">We will practice thinking like a writer.The focus this week will be using topic sentences to begin a paragraph. We will write paragraphs based on different topics.</p>\n<p align=\"left\">CURSIVE: Undercurve lower case letters \"r\" and \"</p>\n<p align=\"left\">MATH:</p>\n<p align=\"left\">We will complete Unit Two this week. We will have a quiz on Tuesday. This quiz will be a Math Box in our EveryDay math books and review concepts previously taught. We will review for Unit Two test by Thursday and will take the test on Unit Two on Friday.</p>\n<p align=\"left\">HOMEWORK: Home Link 2.6, Home Link 2.7, Home Link 2.8, Home Link 2.9, Math Boxes as assigned.</p>\n<p align=\"left\">SOCIAL STUDIES:</p>\n<p align=\"left\">We will read <em>Globes and Maps in Map Essentials</em>. We will answer the questions related to the text in <em>Student Response Journal</em>. These questions give the children practice in finding information in nonfiction text and answering questions using complete sentences. We will take a test on Activity One and Two on Friday.</p>\n<p align=\"left\">HOMEWORK: Write a neatly written paragraph in which you explain what you have learned so far this year about why it is important to work cooperatively in your classroom or school community. You should include at least three things you think are necessary in order to make a good classroom or school community. You must explain each idea by giving examples of what you mean or making a connection. Students  should write this paragraph alone and then share it with you. Please write your comment/s at the bottom of your child\'s paper. This will be due on Friday, November 5th.</p>\n<p align=\"left\">SCIENCE:</p>\n<p align=\"left\">We will review what we have learned about how water interacts with various materials as well the fact that water invariably flows downhill. A test will be given on Friday.</p>\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\n<p align=\"left\"> </p>\n\n</span></span>','Newsletter of November 2, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','128-revision-2','','','2009-11-02 14:50:03','2009-11-02 19:50:03','',128,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=130',0,'revision','',0),(131,8,'2009-11-09 18:19:06','2009-11-09 23:19:06','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nLast week you weren\'t able to see the newsletter because I forgot to publish it. It is however available to see today.  So sorry.\r\n\r\nThis week is a short week.  Tomorrow  November 10th, we will attend the performance of <em>The Hundred Dresses.</em> We will leave at approximately 9:15 a.m. and will return at approximately 12:30 p.m. If your child has not returned their permission slip or $13.00 for the trip, they will be unable to attend. In this case they must go to another room until we return. I cannot make phone calls in the morning for those who forgot their slips. Also, please make certain your child has a bag lunch. If they are eating hot lunch, I have to tell the lunchroom clerk so she can prepare the lunchroom\'s bag lunch to be given to children who don\'t have a lunch.\r\n\r\nYou will see that an events calender has been added to the newsletter. You just have to click on that date to see if there is anything I added for that date.The space is limited for details, so it\'s just another way to remind you of things.\r\n\r\n<strong>REMINDER:  PICTURE RETAKE WILL BE NOVEMBER 16TH. </strong>\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will read the next selection in our OpenCourt readers. <em>Rugsby and Ribsy</em> is the story of the friendship between a little boy and his dog. We will have vocabulary words as well as spelling words. We will continue to identify verbs and practice writing topic sentences. The reading skill of cause and effect will be a skill that we will continue to explore.\r\n\r\nSPELLING WORDS:\r\n\r\nrot shot  crop  sock  clock  flock  body  spot  stocking  lobby  stop  got  lots  job  pond\r\n\r\nWe will also begin to explore mysteries.  We will have various activities and lessons based on this genre.  The students will read portions of or all of a mystery in guided reading groups. I hope this theme will bring excitement and curiosity to the children\'s  literary imagination.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will begin Unit Three this week. Unit Three will focus on measurement and geometric concepts. We should complete Lesson 3.1-3.3.4 this week. These lessons will include measuring with a ruler and perimeter.\r\n\r\nI will continue to send practice subtraction speed test home for you to time your child. We will practice our times tables. Times tables really don\'t appear until the fourth unit, however I will give the class some fun memory lessons to help them learn the basic multiplication facts.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:  Home Link 3.1, Math Box 2.9, Home Link 3.2, Home Link 3.3, Home Link 3.4. Math Boxes as assigned\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will explore what happens to water when it is heated and cooled. We will use homemade thermometers for this experiment.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL SCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will begin Activity 3 in Map Essentials. This lesson will teach cardinal and intermediate directions to describe the locations of places.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>\r\n</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>HAVE        A                GREAT               WEEK !!</em></strong>','Newsletter for Week of November 9th',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-for-week-of-november-9th','','','2009-11-09 18:19:06','2009-11-09 23:19:06','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=131',0,'post','',0),(132,8,'2009-11-09 13:27:03','2009-11-09 18:27:03','Dear Parents and Guardians,','Newsletter for Week of November 9th',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','131-revision','','','2009-11-09 13:27:03','2009-11-09 18:27:03','',131,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=132',0,'revision','',0),(134,8,'2009-11-09 13:27:29','2009-11-09 18:27:29','Dear Parents and Guardians,','Newsletter for Week of November 9th',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','131-revision-2','','','2009-11-09 13:27:29','2009-11-09 18:27:29','',131,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=134',0,'revision','',0),(135,8,'2009-11-16 13:46:38','0000-00-00 00:00:00','Please look at this website,<a href=\"http://scholastic.com\" target=\"_blank\"> scholastic</a>\n\n, and see if there\'s anything useful.','Newsletter for Week of November 16, 2009',0,'','draft','open','closed','','','','','2009-11-16 13:46:38','2009-11-16 18:46:38','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=135',0,'post','',0),(136,8,'2009-11-17 19:10:36','2009-11-18 00:10:36','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nPlease forgive my late newsletter. The publisher, a.k.a. Ms. Jack, was late to press this week. Sorry for the late edition, but here\'s what the staff, (I mean students), have been doing. :)\r\n\r\nRay School will have its annual International Night on November 20th at 6:00 .m. This is a wonderful time to celebrate Ray\'s diversity with great food and conversation. Hope to see you there.\r\n\r\nOn Wednesday, November 16th, (12:00p.m. and 6:00 p.m),  we will have Report Card Pick-Up. Please make sure you have signed the sign in sheet on the bulletin board by the main entrance door. I look forward to seeing all of you to share your child\'s progress at this time.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will be reading<em><strong> Rugby and Rosie </strong></em>in OpenCourt. Due to the holiday last week and next week we can\'t always stay on course, therefore some of the assignments/lessons and activities you will see in last week\'s newsletter might overlap.\r\n\r\nWe will continue our mystery unit. We are learning how to think like a detective.  Included in this unit, the students  will be divided into small, guided reading groups or (Detective Clubs). These groups will read multiple copies of chapter book mysteries. The clubs will meet with each other and me at different times to discuss elements specific to solving mysteries, and also elements found in reading and aids comprehension, i.e. character development, plot structure, story mapping, setting, etc.\r\n\r\nSome of the children have brought the book <em>The Hundred Dresses</em> home to read. I didn\'t have enough copies for everyone, so we are rotating the books. Please read this book with your child or let them read it to you. The book does have challenging vocabulary, however since we saw the play, I thought it would be interesting to see how many children could find similiarities and differences between the play and the book.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue with Unit Three. This week we will explore measurement using the U.S. standard of measurement as well as the metric system.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:  Home Link 3.3, Math Box 3.3, Home Link 3.4, Home Link 3.5, Home Link 3.6. Math Boxes as assigned.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will find out what happens to water when it becomes hot or cold using home made thermometers.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL SCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will review directions, both cardinal and intermediate.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>HAVE   A    GREAT     WEEK    AND   SEE YOU ON   WEDNESDAY, </em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>NOVEMBER 16TH !</em></strong>','Newsletter of November 16, 2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-of-november-16-2009','','','2009-11-17 19:10:36','2009-11-18 00:10:36','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=136',0,'post','',0),(137,8,'2009-11-17 19:09:51','2009-11-18 00:09:51','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nPlease forgive my late newsletter. The publisher, a.k.a. Ms. Jack, was late to press this week. Sorry for the late edition, but here\'s what the staff, (I mean students), have been doing. :)\n\nRay School will have its annual International Night on November 20th at 6:00 .m. This is a wonderful time to celebrate Ray\'s diversity with great food and conversation. Hope to see you there.\n\nOn Wednesday, November 16th, (12:00p.m. and 6:00 p.m),  we will have Report Card Pick-Up. Please make sure you have signed the sign in sheet on the bulletin board by the main entrance door. I look forward to seeing all of you to share your child\'s progress at this time.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will be reading<em><strong> Rugby and Rosie </strong></em>in OpenCourt. Due to the holiday last week and next week we can\'t always stay on course, therefore some of the assignments/lessons and activities you will see in last week\'s newsletter might overlap.\n\nWe will continue our mystery unit. We are learning how to think like a detective.  Included in this unit, the students  will be divided into small, guided reading groups or (Detective Clubs). These groups will read multiple copies of chapter book mysteries. The clubs will meet with each other and me at different times to discuss elements specific to solving mysteries, and also elements found in reading and aids comprehension, i.e. character development, plot structure, story mapping, setting, etc.\n\nSome of the children have brought the book <em>The Hundred Dresses</em> home to read. I didn\'t have enough copies for everyone, so we are rotating the books. Please read this book with your child or let them read it to you. The book does have challenging vocabulary, however since we saw the play, I thought it would be interesting to see how many children could find similiarities and differences between the play and the book.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will continue with Unit Three. This week we will explore measurement using the U.S. standard of measurement as well as the metric system.\n\nHOMEWORK:  Home Link 3.3, Math Box 3.3, Home Link 3.4, Home Link 3.5, Home Link 3.6. Math Boxes as assigned.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will find out what happens to water when it becomes hot or cold using home made thermometers.\n\nSOCIAL SCIENCE:\n\nWe will review directions, both cardinal and intermediate.\n\n<strong><em>HAVE   A    GREAT     WEEK    AND   SEE YOU ON   WEDNESDAY, </em></strong>\n\n<strong><em>NOVEMBER 16TH !</em></strong>','Newsletter of November 16, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','136-revision','','','2009-11-17 19:09:51','2009-11-18 00:09:51','',136,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=137',0,'revision','',0),(138,8,'2009-11-23 20:31:48','2009-11-24 01:31:48','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nI enjoyed meeting with you on Report Card Pick-Up. If you were unable to come in, please write me a note to arrange a time when you are able to pick up your child\'s report card. I will arrange a time that is convienient for both of us.\r\n\r\nOn Wednesday, November 26th, Room 204 will have a pizza party thanks to winning the most candy sold by a room. Special thanks should go to Nicholas Gober and his family who sold over $900.00 in sales. Wow! Thanks to all families that helped to make this possible. Just in time for Thanksgiving!\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will review and take the comprehension test on <strong><em>Rugby and Rosie</em></strong>, the realistic fiction story in our OpenCourt readers. We will review cause and effect as this story requires asking what happened and what happened as a result.\r\n\r\nWe are continuing our mystery unit. This unit requires students to figure out clues to solve the mystery found in the books the children are reading. Mysteries also support comprehension strategies such as prediciting, summarizing, asking questions, making inferences, and visualizing as well as comprehension skills such as cause and effect, comparing and contrasting, author\'s purpose  and other  important skills that are needed to support students comprehension.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on Unit Three. This week we will learn more about the U. S. standard unit of measure as well as reviewing geometric shapes and finding the perimeter of these shapes or polygons. We will have a quiz on Wednesday covering geometric shape identification as well as finding the perimeter of polygons.\r\n\r\nWe will continue learning our multiplication facts. I will send home copies of the basic multiplication facts. It\'s a good idea to copy these sheets so your child can always challenge themselves to learn the basic multiplication facts.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nHome Link .3.4, Home Link 3.5, Home Link 3.6, Math Box 3.4 and other Math Boxes as assigned\r\n\r\nScience:\r\n\r\nDiscovering what happens when water gets cold or is heated.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe will gain practice finding answers to questions in <em>Map Essentials</em> our social studies text. Finding the answers to questions in nonfiction text is an important skill and requires that the children refer to the material read and answer the questions appropriately.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><em>I           WISH     YOU       ALL      A       HAPPY       AND      SAFE         THANKSGIVING!</em></strong>','Newsletter for Week of November 22, 2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-for-week-of-november-22-2009','','','2009-11-23 20:31:48','2009-11-24 01:31:48','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=138',0,'post','',0),(139,8,'2009-11-23 20:14:47','2009-11-24 01:14:47','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nI enjoyed meeting with you on Report Card Pick-Up. If you were unable to come in, please write me a note to arrange a time when you are able to pick up your child\'s report card. I will try to arrange a time that is convienient for both of us.\n\nOn Wednesday, November 26th, Room 204 will have a pizza party thanks to winning the most candy sold by a room. Special thanks should go to Nicholas Gober and his family who sold over $900.00 in sales. Wow! Thanks to all families that helped to make this possible. On Wednesday we will have the pizza party awarded to the highest selling classroom. Just in time for Thanksgiving!\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will review and take the comprehension test on Rugby and Rosie, the realistic fiction story in our OpenCourt readers. We will review cause and effect as this story requires asking what happened and what happened as a result.\n\nWe are continuing our mystery unit. This unit requires students to figure out clues to solve the mystery found in the books the children are reading. Mysteries also support comprehension strategies such as prediciting, summarizing, asking questions, making inferences, and visualizing as well as comprehension skills such as cause and effect, comparing and contrasting, author\'s purpose other  important skills that are needed to help students comprehension.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will continue to work on Unit Three. This week we will learn more about the U. S. standard unit of measure as well as reviewing geometric shapes and finding the perimeter of these shapes or polygons. We will have a quiz on Wednesday covering geometric shape identification as well as finding the perimeter of polygons.\n\nHOMEWORK:\n\nHome Link .3.4, Home Link 3.5, Home Link 3.6, Math Box 3.4 and other Math Boxes as assigned','Newsletter for Week of November 22, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','138-revision','','','2009-11-23 20:14:47','2009-11-24 01:14:47','',138,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=139',0,'revision','',0),(140,8,'2009-11-23 20:15:02','2009-11-24 01:15:02','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nI enjoyed meeting with you on Report Card Pick-Up. If you were unable to come in, please write me a note to arrange a time when you are able to pick up your child\'s report card. I will try to arrange a time that is convienient for both of us.\r\n\r\nOn Wednesday, November 26th, Room 204 will have a pizza party thanks to winning the most candy sold by a room. Special thanks should go to Nicholas Gober and his family who sold over $900.00 in sales. Wow! Thanks to all families that helped to make this possible. On Wednesday we will have the pizza party awarded to the highest selling classroom. Just in time for Thanksgiving!\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will review and take the comprehension test on Rugby and Rosie, the realistic fiction story in our OpenCourt readers. We will review cause and effect as this story requires asking what happened and what happened as a result.\r\n\r\nWe are continuing our mystery unit. This unit requires students to figure out clues to solve the mystery found in the books the children are reading. Mysteries also support comprehension strategies such as prediciting, summarizing, asking questions, making inferences, and visualizing as well as comprehension skills such as cause and effect, comparing and contrasting, author\'s purpose other  important skills that are needed to help students comprehension.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on Unit Three. This week we will learn more about the U. S. standard unit of measure as well as reviewing geometric shapes and finding the perimeter of these shapes or polygons. We will have a quiz on Wednesday covering geometric shape identification as well as finding the perimeter of polygons.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nHome Link .3.4, Home Link 3.5, Home Link 3.6, Math Box 3.4 and other Math Boxes as assigned\r\n\r\nScience:','Newsletter for Week of November 22, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','138-revision-2','','','2009-11-23 20:15:02','2009-11-24 01:15:02','',138,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=140',0,'revision','',0),(141,8,'2009-11-30 21:14:58','2009-12-01 02:14:58','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nI hope you had a great Thanksgiving.  I enjoyed eating, and eating and eating! The next few weeks will be busy as we now are moving into the winter break. There will be no school for students on Friday, December 4th.\r\n\r\nHere is what we will be working on this week:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will be reading <em>Teammates</em> in our OpenCourt readers. This biographical sketch based on  Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play for a major league baseball team, teaches a lesson on how sticking by a friend isn\'t always easy. We will practice summarizing information as well as identifying the main ideas and supporting details in  text.\r\n\r\nWe have been setting goals for Accelerated Reading. These goals are based on the STAR Diagnostic Assessment given at the beginning of the year. This assessment is only used as a guide for determining a comfortable reading level for the student. I am sitting down with each student and setting a point  goal based on the reading grade level they scored on this assessment. These points should be reached by the end of the marking period. These goals are flexible and can be changed if the children find it to difficult to make the goals. I will send a copy of the STAR report home with the children this week.\r\n\r\nI have included links to the accelerated reading list, (LIST AT END OF THIS BLOG ). If you click on these links, you will find accelerated reading books listed alphabetically by author, title or by grade level. This list will help you to support your child in making sure they are reading books that are just right. For example if based on the STAR Diagnostic Assessment your child could read between a 2.5-4.o reading level,  you could help  your child to select books within your child\'s interest level and reading level from this list. This is also a good way for the children to select their own books based on interest.  If you have any questions please send me a note or an email for further explanation.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on Unit Three. We will learn more about the perimeter and area of objects. I sent practice multiplication speed test home before the holiday. I asked the children to ask you to copy these practice test so you can give your child the test as another way to help support their learning of the basic multiplication facts. I will send another copy home this week.\r\n\r\nWe will continue taking practice speed test in class as well as quizzes to support our learning.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nHome Link 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9. Math Boxes as assigned.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will complete observation sheets based on our experiment of putting our homemade thermometers filled with room temperature water into hot or cold water.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL SCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will find answers in <em>Map Essentials</em> to questions in our Student Journals related to cardinal and intermediate directions.\r\n\r\n<em>HAVE                        A                                                GREAT                                                            WEEK !</em>\r\n\r\nP. S.\r\n\r\nHere are links for accelerated reading books by<a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> title,</a> <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_author.html\" target=\"_blank\">author</a> and <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_gradelevel.htm\" target=\"_blank\">grade level</a>.','Newsletter for Week of November 30, 2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-for-week-of-november-30-2009','','','2009-12-07 13:26:28','2009-12-07 18:26:28','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=141',0,'post','',0),(142,8,'2009-11-30 13:25:40','2009-11-30 18:25:40','Dear Parents,\n\nHere are links for accelerated reading books by<a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htmhttp://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> title,</a> <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_author.html\" target=\"_blank\">author</a> and <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_gradelevel.htm\" target=\"_blank\">grade level</a>.','',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','141-revision','','','2009-11-30 13:25:40','2009-11-30 18:25:40','',141,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=142',0,'revision','',0),(143,8,'2009-11-30 13:27:35','2009-11-30 18:27:35','Dear Parents,\r\n\r\nHere are links for accelerated reading books by<a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htmhttp://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> title,</a> <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_author.html\" target=\"_blank\">author</a> and <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_gradelevel.htm\" target=\"_blank\">grade level</a>.','',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','141-revision-2','','','2009-11-30 13:27:35','2009-11-30 18:27:35','',141,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=143',0,'revision','',0),(144,8,'2009-11-30 21:14:58','2009-12-01 02:14:58','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nI hope you had a great Thanksgiving.  I enjoyed eating, and eating and eating! The next few weeks will be busy as we now are moving into the winter break. There will be no school for students on Friday, December 4th.\r\n\r\nHere is what we will be working on this week:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will be reading Teammates in our OpenCourt readers. This biographical sketch based on  Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play for a major league baseball team, teaches a lesson on how sticking by a friend isn\'t always easy. We will practice summarizing information as well as identifying the main ideas and supporting details in  text.\r\n\r\nWe have been setting goals for Accelerated Reading. These goals are based on the STAR Diagnostic Test given at the beginning of the year. This assessment is only used as a guide for determining a comfortable reading level for the student. I am sitting down with each student and setting a goal based on the reading grade level they scored on this assessment. These points should be reached by the end of the marking period. These goals are flexible and can be changed if the children find it to difficult to make the goals. I will send a copy of the STAR report home with the children this week.\r\n\r\nI have included links to the accelerated reading list, (LIST AT END OF THIS BLOG ). If you click on these links, you will find accelerated reading books listed alphabetically by author, title or by grade level. This list will help you to support your child in making sure they are reading books that are just right. For example if based on the STAR Diagnostic Assessment your child could read between a 2.5-4.o reading level,  you could help  your child to select books within your child\'s interest level and reading level within that range. If you have any questions please send me a note or an email for further explanation.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on Unit Three. We will learn more about the perimeter and area of objects. I sent practice multiplication speed test home before the holiday. I asked the children to ask you to copy these practice test so you can give your child the test as another way to help support their learning of the basic multiplication facts. I will send another copy home this week.\r\n\r\nWe will continue taking practice speed test in class as well as quizzes to support our learning.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nHome Link 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9. Math Boxes as assigned.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will complete observation sheets based on our experiment of putting our homemade thermonitors filled with room temperature water into hot or cold water.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL SCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will find answers in <em>Map Essentials</em> to questions in our Student Journals related to cardinal and intermediate directions.\r\n\r\n<em>HAVE                        A                                                GREAT                                                            WEEK !</em>          \r\n\r\nP. S.\r\n\r\nHere are links for accelerated reading books by<a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htmhttp://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> title,</a> <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_author.html\" target=\"_blank\">author</a> and <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_gradelevel.htm\" target=\"_blank\">grade level</a>.','Newsletter for Week of November 30, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','141-revision-3','','','2009-11-30 21:14:58','2009-12-01 02:14:58','',141,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=144',0,'revision','',0),(146,8,'2009-12-07 13:22:32','2009-12-07 18:22:32','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nI hope you had a great Thanksgiving.  I enjoyed eating, and eating and eating! The next few weeks will be busy as we now are moving into the winter break. There will be no school for students on Friday, December 4th.\r\n\r\nHere is what we will be working on this week:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will be reading <em>Teammates</em> in our OpenCourt readers. This biographical sketch based on  Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play for a major league baseball team, teaches a lesson on how sticking by a friend isn\'t always easy. We will practice summarizing information as well as identifying the main ideas and supporting details in  text.\r\n\r\nWe have been setting goals for Accelerated Reading. These goals are based on the STAR Diagnostic Assessment given at the beginning of the year. This assessment is only used as a guide for determining a comfortable reading level for the student. I am sitting down with each student and setting a point  goal based on the reading grade level they scored on this assessment. These points should be reached by the end of the marking period. These goals are flexible and can be changed if the children find it to difficult to make the goals. I will send a copy of the STAR report home with the children this week.\r\n\r\nI have included links to the accelerated reading list, (LIST AT END OF THIS BLOG ). If you click on these links, you will find accelerated reading books listed alphabetically by author, title or by grade level. This list will help you to support your child in making sure they are reading books that are just right. For example if based on the STAR Diagnostic Assessment your child could read between a 2.5-4.o reading level,  you could help  your child to select books within your child\'s interest level and reading level from this list. This is also a good way for the children to select their own books based on interest.  If you have any questions please send me a note or an email for further explanation.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on Unit Three. We will learn more about the perimeter and area of objects. I sent practice multiplication speed test home before the holiday. I asked the children to ask you to copy these practice test so you can give your child the test as another way to help support their learning of the basic multiplication facts. I will send another copy home this week.\r\n\r\nWe will continue taking practice speed test in class as well as quizzes to support our learning.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nHome Link 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9. Math Boxes as assigned.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will complete observation sheets based on our experiment of putting our homemade thermometers filled with room temperature water into hot or cold water.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL SCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will find answers in <em>Map Essentials</em> to questions in our Student Journals related to cardinal and intermediate directions.\r\n\r\n<em>HAVE                        A                                                GREAT                                                            WEEK !</em>\r\n\r\nP. S.\r\n\r\nHere are links for accelerated reading books by<a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> title,</a> <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_author.html\" target=\"_blank\">author</a> and <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_gradelevel.htm\" target=\"_blank\">grade level</a>.','Newsletter for Week of November 30, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','141-revision-5','','','2009-12-07 13:22:32','2009-12-07 18:22:32','',141,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=146',0,'revision','',0),(145,8,'2009-12-01 08:10:07','2009-12-01 13:10:07','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nI hope you had a great Thanksgiving.  I enjoyed eating, and eating and eating! The next few weeks will be busy as we now are moving into the winter break. There will be no school for students on Friday, December 4th.\r\n\r\nHere is what we will be working on this week:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will be reading <em>Teammates</em> in our OpenCourt readers. This biographical sketch based on  Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play for a major league baseball team, teaches a lesson on how sticking by a friend isn\'t always easy. We will practice summarizing information as well as identifying the main ideas and supporting details in  text.\r\n\r\nWe have been setting goals for Accelerated Reading. These goals are based on the STAR Diagnostic Assessment given at the beginning of the year. This assessment is only used as a guide for determining a comfortable reading level for the student. I am sitting down with each student and setting a point  goal based on the reading grade level they scored on this assessment. These points should be reached by the end of the marking period. These goals are flexible and can be changed if the children find it to difficult to make the goals. I will send a copy of the STAR report home with the children this week.\r\n\r\nI have included links to the accelerated reading list, (LIST AT END OF THIS BLOG ). If you click on these links, you will find accelerated reading books listed alphabetically by author, title or by grade level. This list will help you to support your child in making sure they are reading books that are just right. For example if based on the STAR Diagnostic Assessment your child could read between a 2.5-4.o reading level,  you could help  your child to select books within your child\'s interest level and reading level from this list. This is also a good way for the children to select their own books based on interest.  If you have any questions please send me a note or an email for further explanation.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on Unit Three. We will learn more about the perimeter and area of objects. I sent practice multiplication speed test home before the holiday. I asked the children to ask you to copy these practice test so you can give your child the test as another way to help support their learning of the basic multiplication facts. I will send another copy home this week.\r\n\r\nWe will continue taking practice speed test in class as well as quizzes to support our learning.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nHome Link 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9. Math Boxes as assigned.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will complete observation sheets based on our experiment of putting our homemade thermometers filled with room temperature water into hot or cold water.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL SCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will find answers in <em>Map Essentials</em> to questions in our Student Journals related to cardinal and intermediate directions.\r\n\r\n<em>HAVE                        A                                                GREAT                                                            WEEK !</em>          \r\n\r\nP. S.\r\n\r\nHere are links for accelerated reading books by<a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htmhttp://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_title.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> title,</a> <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_author.html\" target=\"_blank\">author</a> and <a href=\"http://ray.cps.k12.il.us/arfiles/ar_gradelevel.htm\" target=\"_blank\">grade level</a>.','Newsletter for Week of November 30, 2009',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','141-revision-4','','','2009-12-01 08:10:07','2009-12-01 13:10:07','',141,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=145',0,'revision','',0),(147,8,'2009-12-07 20:19:21','2009-12-08 01:19:21','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe are fast approaching winter break and everyone is in the can\'t wait mode! The children are excited, but we will continue to focus on the curriculum.\r\n\r\nThis week we will work on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will take the comprehension test on the selection, <em>Teammates. </em>We will begin to focus on nonfiction text. We will read <em>Urban Roost</em> in OpenCourt. This nonfiction selection explores the different habitats of birds living in the cities.\r\n\r\nWe continue to read mysteries and play detectives. Mysteries are good ways for students to practice comprehension skills such as predicting, summarizing, visualizing and questioning.\r\n\r\nI will send home the accerlerated point goal contract I gave the children last week. This contract says the children will try to reach a point goal based on the STAR Diagnostic Assessment given at the beginning of the year. As I mentioned in last week\'s newsletter, if the point goal is too high, we can change it. The point is to encourage the children to read books on a regular basis, and then to take the AR test on the computer for which they receive points based on the reading level of the book read. I hope you find the link to the accelerated reading list helpful. It was posted at the end of last week\'s newsletter.\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nThe focus will be on expository writing. Expository writing deals with explaining how to do things such as the steps needed to clean a fish tank. Expository writing deals with factual information and therefore reading nonfiction material at this time will provide opportunities to practice writing expository text. I will ask the children to write on specific topics for homework. Please encourage your child to write their assignment, proofread for errors, and then share their writing with youl. Emphasize should be on writing a topic sentence that tells what the paragraph or paper is about, adding supporting details that support the topic sentence and the closing that sums up the paper. Many of the children want to write as little as possible, however in third grade they are being asked to provide more details in their writing.  Please sign any writing assignments the children do for homework. Hopefully, this will encourage the children to do their best! Expository writing will be on the ISAT test to be given sometime in March.\r\n\r\nGRAMMAR:\r\n\r\nWriting paragraphs and main Ideas and supporting details will be covered in our Language Arts Today Books.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to practice multiplication facts. I will give speed test. The goal is for each student to complete 100 basic multiplication facts in 5 minutes are less. I hope you were able to copy the practice  test I sent home. The more the children practice, the faster they will get. I will also ask the children to write their tables for homework. Generally, I tell the children if they know for example all their three tables, (3 x1-3 x12), they shouldn\'t write their three\'s for homework. They should go on to write their four tables or whatever tables they don\'t know. Flash cards are also very helpful in learning these facts. These can be made with index cards or they can be purchased at a dollar store.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to explore perimeters and area in Unit Three.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nHome Link 3.6, Home Link 3.7, Home Link 3.8, Home Link 3.9\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe will write responses in our Student Response journals related to Activity Three in Map Essentials. This activity focused on cardinal directions, (North, South, East and West), and intermediate directions, (Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest). Finding the answers in nonfiction text is a skill that is new to third graders but a skill that will be used from this grade on.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will learn about condensation in our water unit.\r\n\r\nART:\r\n\r\nWe will make mask and will then write the steps that were taken to make the mask.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>HAVE                        A                           GREAT                           WEEK!</em></strong>','Newsletter of Week of December 7,2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-of-week-of-december-72009','','','2009-12-07 20:19:21','2009-12-08 01:19:21','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=147',0,'post','',1),(148,8,'2009-12-15 08:25:32','2009-12-15 13:25:32','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nAs we prepare for winter break, Room 204 would like to take a moment to think about those less fortunate than ourselves. The students voted to donate some of their allowance to purchase a small gift for a child in need of cheering up. This is strictly optional. I hesitated to do this as it was so late however many of the children really wanted to go forward with this gesture. The children that would like to do this should bring a shoebox or any size box, or even a gift bag to put an item in that could be used by either a boy or a girl. Items the children suggested would be things such as a book, art material, pencils, etc. The children set a five to ten dollar limit on the gift. If any of you know of a particular place that would benefit from this, please let me know. I will see to it the items are dropped off some time next week. Thank you in advance and remember, this is not an assignment.\r\n\r\nWe will have a winter break celebration on Thursday. We will watch a movie with the other third graders, eat popcorn and drink juice. Please provide your child with a juice box.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe are exploring the nonfiction genre. We will be reading the selection, <em>City Critters </em>which describes the urban habitats of animals that have had to adapt to city dwellings.  Reading nonfiction text includes elements that enable the reader to use different features to understand the text. Graphics, graphs, headings, subheadings, diagrams, questions, highlighted vocabulary and other features of nonfiction will be discussed and used in class.\r\n\r\nSPELLING: The \"ou\" and \"or\" sound\r\n\r\nThe spelling words that accompany the reading selection are the following:\r\n\r\nGRAMMAR:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to practice writing good paragraphs that have a topic sentence and details that include at least four or more details. We are working on expository writing as this type of writing will be a part of the ISAT test to be given sometime in March. We will also practice making compound words and recognizing homophones, ( red, read).\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nWe are really working on improving our writing skills. Writing clear, well thought out paragraphs is a an important step in the learning process for third graders. We will be writing expository text that describes or explains things such as giving the instructions for playing a game or cooking a favorite recipe. I will assign various writing activities for homework. Please encourage your child to write the assignments alone, edit their work and then share the writing with you. I have found the children are able to find many of their errors if they take time to proofread.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will complete Unit Three this week and will take the unit test by Friday. I will review the material with the children before the test.\r\n\r\nWe are learning our multiplication facts. Please support your child in learning the basic multiplication facts, (two - nines times tables). We will using many strategies to support the automatic recall of these facts. Having your child make flash cards that begin with one times the number through ten times the number is a good way to learn the facts. We have a multiplication rap cd that we sing along with as well as taking time test to push our speed of recalling these facts. I have sent home copies of the speed test and ask that you copy it and time your child for practice. Five minutes for one hundred basic facts is the goal.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK: Home Link 3.8, 3.9, Math Box 3.9, Practice multiplication speed test\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will complete the water unit soon and will begin a new unit in Science after the break. This week we will complete handouts in which the children have to explain various observations we have completed during this unit.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to practice looking up information found in our <em>Map Essentials</em> book. Locating information within text is another skill third graders should learn. We will also learn the fifty states and capitals when we come back from break.\r\n\r\nART:\r\n\r\nWe will be painting pictures of our favorite things to do using water colors.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>I sincerely hope you and your family have a restful and happy holiday and winter break. See you next year!</em></strong>\r\n\r\nMs. Jack','Newsletter of December 14, 2009',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-of-december-14-2009','','','2009-12-15 08:25:32','2009-12-15 13:25:32','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=148',0,'post','',0),(149,8,'2009-12-15 12:17:14','2009-12-15 17:17:14','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. Arts Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-langbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Language Arts Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Edu Glogster Login\" href=\"http://edu.glogster.com/login/\" target=\"_blank\">EDU GLOGSTER LOGIN</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>LITERACY INTERACTIVES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Vowel Sounds\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/vowelchoice2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vowel Sounds</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Anagrams\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/anagrams.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anagrams</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My shadow\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/poetry/myshadow/play.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">My Shadow (story)</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Types\" href=\"http://www.edontheweb.com/the_ed_files_flash.asp?ModuleID=127&amp;MovieName=Edontheweb3.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Types</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spellbound\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Spellbound</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Who Am I?\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/me/me/load.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">Who Am I?</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Apostrophes\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Apostrophes</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Alien Hangman\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=alienhangman\" target=\"_blank\">Alien Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Verb Links\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=word%20link\" target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Mr. Picassohead\" href=\"http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mr. Picassohead</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','Great Websites!',0,'','publish','closed','closed','','links','','','2010-01-07 00:42:50','2010-01-07 05:42:50','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=149',2,'page','',0),(150,8,'2009-12-15 12:17:14','2009-12-15 17:17:14','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. Arts Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-langbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Language Arts Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Edu Glogster Login\" href=\"http://edu.glogster.com/login/\" target=\"_blank\">EDU GLOGSTER LOGIN</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>LITERACY INTERACTIVES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Vowel Sounds\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/vowelchoice2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vowel Sounds</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Anagrams\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/anagrams.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anagrams</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My shadow\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/poetry/myshadow/play.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">My Shadow (story)</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Types\" href=\"http://www.edontheweb.com/the_ed_files_flash.asp?ModuleID=127&amp;MovieName=Edontheweb3.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Types</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spellbound\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Spellbound</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Who Am I?\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/me/me/load.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">Who Am I?</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Apostrophes\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Apostrophes</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Alien Hangman\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=alienhangman\" target=\"_blank\">Alien Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Verb Links\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=word%20link\" target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','LINKS',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','149-revision','','','2009-12-15 12:17:14','2009-12-15 17:17:14','',149,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=150',0,'revision','',0),(154,8,'2009-12-15 12:27:16','2009-12-15 17:27:16','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. Arts Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-langbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Language Arts Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Edu Glogster Login\" href=\"http://edu.glogster.com/login/\" target=\"_blank\">EDU GLOGSTER LOGIN</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>LITERACY INTERACTIVES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Vowel Sounds\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/vowelchoice2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vowel Sounds</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Anagrams\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/anagrams.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anagrams</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My shadow\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/poetry/myshadow/play.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">My Shadow (story)</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Types\" href=\"http://www.edontheweb.com/the_ed_files_flash.asp?ModuleID=127&amp;MovieName=Edontheweb3.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Types</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spellbound\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Spellbound</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Who Am I?\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/me/me/load.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">Who Am I?</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Apostrophes\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Apostrophes</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Alien Hangman\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=alienhangman\" target=\"_blank\">Alien Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Verb Links\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=word%20link\" target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','LINKS',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','149-revision-5','','','2009-12-15 12:27:16','2009-12-15 17:27:16','',149,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=154',0,'revision','',0),(152,8,'2009-12-15 12:24:32','2009-12-15 17:24:32','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. 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Types</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spellbound\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Spellbound</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Who Am I?\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/me/me/load.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">Who Am I?</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Apostrophes\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Apostrophes</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Alien Hangman\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=alienhangman\" target=\"_blank\">Alien Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Verb Links\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=word%20link\" target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','LINKS',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','149-revision-3','','','2009-12-15 12:24:32','2009-12-15 17:24:32','',149,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=152',0,'revision','',0),(153,8,'2009-12-15 12:25:41','2009-12-15 17:25:41','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. Arts Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-langbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Language Arts Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Edu Glogster Login\" href=\"http://edu.glogster.com/login/\" target=\"_blank\">EDU GLOGSTER LOGIN</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>LITERACY INTERACTIVES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Vowel Sounds\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/vowelchoice2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vowel Sounds</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Anagrams\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/anagrams.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anagrams</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My shadow\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/poetry/myshadow/play.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">My Shadow (story)</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Types\" href=\"http://www.edontheweb.com/the_ed_files_flash.asp?ModuleID=127&amp;MovieName=Edontheweb3.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence 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target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','LINKS',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','149-revision-4','','','2009-12-15 12:25:41','2009-12-15 17:25:41','',149,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=153',0,'revision','',0),(155,8,'2009-12-15 12:32:11','2009-12-15 17:32:11','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. Arts Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-langbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Language Arts Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Edu Glogster Login\" href=\"http://edu.glogster.com/login/\" target=\"_blank\">EDU GLOGSTER LOGIN</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>LITERACY INTERACTIVES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Vowel Sounds\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/vowelchoice2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vowel Sounds</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Anagrams\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/anagrams.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anagrams</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My shadow\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/poetry/myshadow/play.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">My Shadow (story)</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Types\" href=\"http://www.edontheweb.com/the_ed_files_flash.asp?ModuleID=127&amp;MovieName=Edontheweb3.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Types</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spellbound\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Spellbound</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Who Am I?\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/me/me/load.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">Who Am I?</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Apostrophes\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Apostrophes</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Alien Hangman\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=alienhangman\" target=\"_blank\">Alien Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Verb Links\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=word%20link\" target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','LINKS',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','149-revision-6','','','2009-12-15 12:32:11','2009-12-15 17:32:11','',149,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=155',0,'revision','',0),(156,8,'2009-12-15 12:35:31','2009-12-15 17:35:31','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. Arts Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-langbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Language Arts Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Edu Glogster Login\" href=\"http://edu.glogster.com/login/\" target=\"_blank\">EDU GLOGSTER LOGIN</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>LITERACY INTERACTIVES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Vowel Sounds\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/vowelchoice2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vowel Sounds</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Anagrams\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/anagrams.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anagrams</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My shadow\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/poetry/myshadow/play.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">My Shadow (story)</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Types\" href=\"http://www.edontheweb.com/the_ed_files_flash.asp?ModuleID=127&amp;MovieName=Edontheweb3.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Types</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spellbound\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Spellbound</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Who Am I?\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/me/me/load.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">Who Am I?</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Apostrophes\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Apostrophes</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Alien Hangman\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=alienhangman\" target=\"_blank\">Alien Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Verb Links\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=word%20link\" target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','LINKS',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','149-revision-7','','','2009-12-15 12:35:31','2009-12-15 17:35:31','',149,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=156',0,'revision','',0),(157,8,'2010-01-04 20:58:24','2010-01-05 01:58:24','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nHappy New Year. Either I am getting old, or the year 2010 sounds like a futuristic novel! What do you think? I enjoyed my break and found it very difficult to get going this morning, but duty calls and here I am. The children were eager at some points and somewhat dazed at others. We did proceed with the lessons and activites we ended the year with and will continue to work on these and other new and hopefully exciting things.\r\n\r\nWe will be concentrating on gaining the skills and knowledge that will support the ISAT test to be given in March. As I have stated previously, this is the first year your child will be taking this test and therefore we need to work on test taking behaviors as well as skills. The ability to sustain focus for extended periods is an important part of taking standardized test. Test given in reading, math and writing prompts require that the children are able to comprehend passages that are sometimes two pages in length and then to write an appropriate response to a prompt based on a selection in the reading portion of the test.\r\n\r\n Expository writing or writing that explains how to do something is the third grade writing focus. We have been working on explaining things. We have been practicing writing topic sentences for a paragraph or each paragraph we are writing as well as adding details to that topic sentence that extends or explains the topic sentence by including explanations, making connections, giving examples of what we are talking about and generally making our writing interesting and thoughtful. This takes practice. Please go over any writing assignments sent home for your review with your child to discuss what is good and what needs improvement.\r\n\r\nIn math the children will be asked to not only solve problems but to also explain in writing how they got their answer. This is known as extended responses in math. We will be working on this skill in class as well as having some homework assignments in which the children will have to explain the thought process they used to get their answer.\r\n\r\nWe will be completing pages in an ISAT Math practice both in class as well as at home for homework. These pages will be assigned appropriately. We will also have at times practice reading assignements in which understanding the text is necessary in order to answer multiple choice answers correctly.\r\n\r\nThere is an ISAT practice website that can be accessed and used at your discretion to support and boost your child\'s confidence in taking this test. This website can be found on my last newsletter as well as on Ms. Zivko\'s website.\r\n\r\nI\'d like to say thank you for the well wishes and gifts you and your child gave to me this holiday. They were very much appreciated and well used. I would also like to thank you for allowing your child to participate in the gift to a needy child. I took the gifts at the suggestion of Ms. Gober, Nick\'s mom, to a church that houses a womans shelter. They were very appreciative and said to tell you thank you. Thank you Ms. Gober for your great suggestion and for being such a wonderfully supportive mom. Thanks to all of you for being the great parents you are.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will be reading <em>City Critters</em> in our <em>OpenCourt</em> readers. This is a nonfiction selection and lends itself to helping the children to understand the elements or features of nonfiction text. These elements include things such as headings, subheadings, drawings, illustrations, diagrams, maps, time-lines, bold faced vocabulary as well as other features that help us to understand factual information found in nonfiction. We will also be taking practice reading test to hone our test taking skills. I will be recording the results of some of these practice test as the children will be reading these selections on their own and they are on the third grade level.\r\n\r\nACCELERATED READING:\r\n\r\nBefore break I sent home a contract based on receiving a certain number of points before the end of the marking period your child and I agreed would be appropriate for them. I based the point goal on your child\'[s reading level at this time. The children know how to take AR test after reading a book. They have also been instructed on how to choose books that appropriate for their reading level which you should have seen on the reading contract. Please check with your child to make sure they are reading every night and are reading books that are \"just right\" for them. In other words, it\'s not very productive for them to be reading a book that is too challenging or a book that is too easy. The objective is to nuture a love for reading in your child by helping them to select books they are interested in based on their interest as well as to continously look for literature rich books.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWORD KNOWLEDGE:\r\n\r\nWe will practice identifying compound words, homophones, (words that sound the same but have different spellings and words with the tion and ly endings.\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nWe started working on a writing project before winter break. This assignment focuses on the children explaining the thing they do well and can explain to someone in detail how to do that thing. For example, if the student knows how to fish and the can explain in detail the necessary things one must do in order to catch a fish, that is what the focus of their expository paper will be about. We have already completed a writing organizer that helps to focus our ideas as well as painted pictures based on the details we will include in our writing. The water color paintings the children completed that help to show the thing they are very good at are fabulous and hopefully will be used to inspire thoughtful writing.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will take the Unit test on Unit Three and begin Unit Four. We will move swiftly through this unit as much of it is focused on multiplication. I can\'t stress enough how important it is for your child to learn their multiplication facts. They should know all the facts by the end of this unit from their two facts through the eleven facts. Acquiring these basic facts requires various strategies, some of which include using flash cards, computer activites at various websites that can be found on my last blog, writing the facts several times and then being quizzed on the set of facts written, speed test and any other strategies to help your child have automatic recall of the multiplication facts. After all if the basic facts are not acquired,  it is almost impossible to be successful with extended multiplication problems and division.\r\n\r\nBy now most of the children know their two, three, four and five times tables. We will be working on our six and sevens this week and next.\r\n\r\nHomework:\r\n\r\nPractice multiplication fact tables you don\'t know. If you know your three\'s, work on your fours, etc. Review for test.\r\n\r\nHome Link: 4.1, 4.2 as well as any assigned Math Boxes and other assigned pages in the <em>Illinois ISAT Coach</em>. Check your child\'s assignment book for these assignments.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to practice writing appropriate answers in our <em>Student Response</em> journals that accompany the<em> Map</em> <em>Essentials</em> text. We will also have assignments that accompany <em>Time For Kids</em> current event magazine. These assignments will be graded.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will be finishing our unit on water this week and will begin a unit on earth materials.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><em>HAVE   A     GREAT    WEEK AND A GREAT BEGINNING  AND BEYOND TO A NEW YEAR.. 2010!</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>MS. JACK</em></strong>','Newsletter for Week of January 4, 2010',0,'','publish','closed','closed','','newsletter-for-week-of-january-4-2010','','','2010-01-07 00:44:16','2010-01-07 05:44:16','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=157',0,'post','',0),(158,8,'2009-12-17 19:03:53','2009-12-18 00:03:53','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. Arts Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-langbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Language Arts Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Edu Glogster Login\" href=\"http://edu.glogster.com/login/\" target=\"_blank\">EDU GLOGSTER LOGIN</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>LITERACY INTERACTIVES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Vowel Sounds\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/vowelchoice2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vowel Sounds</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Anagrams\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/anagrams.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anagrams</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My shadow\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/poetry/myshadow/play.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">My Shadow (story)</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Types\" href=\"http://www.edontheweb.com/the_ed_files_flash.asp?ModuleID=127&amp;MovieName=Edontheweb3.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Types</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spellbound\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Spellbound</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Who Am I?\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/me/me/load.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">Who Am I?</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Apostrophes\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Apostrophes</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Alien Hangman\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=alienhangman\" target=\"_blank\">Alien Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Verb Links\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=word%20link\" target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','LINKS',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','149-revision-8','','','2009-12-17 19:03:53','2009-12-18 00:03:53','',149,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=158',0,'revision','',0),(159,8,'2010-01-07 00:33:32','2010-01-07 05:33:32','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. Arts Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-langbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Language Arts Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Edu Glogster Login\" href=\"http://edu.glogster.com/login/\" target=\"_blank\">EDU GLOGSTER LOGIN</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>LITERACY INTERACTIVES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Vowel Sounds\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/vowelchoice2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vowel Sounds</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Anagrams\" href=\"http://www.abc123kidz.com/anagrams.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anagrams</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My shadow\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/poetry/myshadow/play.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">My Shadow (story)</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Types\" href=\"http://www.edontheweb.com/the_ed_files_flash.asp?ModuleID=127&amp;MovieName=Edontheweb3.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Types</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spellbound\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Spellbound</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Who Am I?\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/me/me/load.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">Who Am I?</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Apostrophes\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Apostrophes</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Alien Hangman\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=alienhangman\" target=\"_blank\">Alien Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Verb Links\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=word%20link\" target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name 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target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education 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Types</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/crazy_comp_words/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spellbound\" href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/den/spelling/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Spellbound</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Who Am I?\" href=\"http://www.starfall.com/n/me/me/load.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\">Who Am I?</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Apostrophes\" href=\"http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/apostrophes_con_poss/eng/Introduction/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Apostrophes</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Alien Hangman\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=alienhangman\" target=\"_blank\">Alien Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Verb Links\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=word%20link\" target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','Great Websites!',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','149-revision-10','','','2010-01-07 00:34:28','2010-01-07 05:34:28','',149,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=160',0,'revision','',0),(161,8,'2010-01-07 00:35:09','2010-01-07 05:35:09','<strong>LANGUAGE ARTS:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"SillyBooks\" href=\"http://www.sillybooks.net/\">SillyBooks</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"My Story Maker\" href=\"http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/mystorymaker.swf\" target=\"_blank\">My Story Maker</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Brain Pop Jr. \" href=\"http://www.brainpopjr.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Pop Jr.</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"bygosh\" href=\"http://www.bygosh.com/\">ByGosh</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"childrens library\" href=\"http://www.icdlbooks.org/\">Children\'s Digital Library</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"MIKIDS\" href=\"http://www.mikids.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">MIKIDS</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Run Around\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/monkey/monkey.html\" target=\"_blank\">Monkey Business: Rainforest Run Around</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Sentence Clubhouse\" href=\"http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sentence Clubhouse</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Tar Heel Reader\" href=\"http://tarheelreader.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tar Heel Reader</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Education City\" href=\"http://www.educationcity.com\">Education City</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Lang. 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target=\"_blank\">Verb Links</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instruction Sequencer\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=teaseq\" target=\"_blank\">Instruction Sequencer</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Street Scene Labels\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=scenemenu\" target=\"_blank\">Street Scene Labels</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compound Words\" href=\"http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&amp;file=compound%20words\" target=\"_blank\">Compound Words</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SCIENCE:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Human Body\" href=\"http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lie=1&amp;article_set=29673&amp;ps=110\" target=\"_blank\">The Human Body </a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pest World\" href=\"http://www.pestworldforkids.org/home.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Pest World</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"FossWeb\" href=\"http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">FossWeb</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MATH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"2-3 Math\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm\">2-3 Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"4 Kids Games\" href=\"http://4kids.org/games/\">4Kids</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Rainforest Math\" href=\"http://www.rainforestmaths.com/\">Rainforest Math</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders\" href=\"http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-3rd-mathbuilders.htm\" target=\"_blank\">3rd Grade Interactive Math Skills Builders</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Everyday Math Online\" href=\"http://www.emgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Everyday Math Online</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES</strong>:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Chicago Web Docent\" href=\"http://www.chicagowebdocent.org/\">Chicago Web Docent</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Obama Jeopardy\" href=\"http://wusatv9.gns.gannettonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090115/OBAMAINAUGURATION05/90107008/-1/OBAMAINAUGURATION\" target=\"_blank\">What do you know about Barack Obama?  Jeopardy Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/people.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Factmonster</strong></a></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"CIA - The World Factbook\" href=\"https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CIA - The World Factbook</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster Feature -Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster feature: Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics\" href=\"http://www.evgschool.org/Famous%20Hispanics.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hhmbioaz.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers\" href=\"http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/\" target=\"_blank\">Culture of Spain ~ Painters/Writers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest\" href=\"http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/hintz/webquest/sdhindex.html\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish Speaking Countries WebQuest</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Celebrate Hispanic Heritage\" href=\"http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate Hispanic Heritage</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"National Hispanic Heritage Month\" href=\"http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">National Hispanic Heritage Month</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Famous Hispanics in the World and History\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/alpha.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Famous Hispanics in the World and History</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Hispanos Famosos\" href=\"http://coloquio.com/famosos/\" target=\"_blank\">Hispanos Famosos</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Las Culturas\" href=\"http://www.lasculturas.com/library/famous\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturas</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Latino Legends in Sports\" href=\"http://www.latinosportslegends.com/archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Latino Legends in Sports</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"List of Hispanic and Latino Americans\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans\" target=\"_blank\">List of Hispanic and Latino Americans</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>50 AMERICAN STATES:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Factmonster\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"State Latitude and Longitude\" href=\"http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong_us.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Latitude &amp; Longitude</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States Facts\" href=\"http://www.50states.com/\" target=\"_blank\">50 States Facts</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Fifty States\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/states.html\" target=\"_blank\">Info Please:  The Fifty States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The US 50\" href=\"http://www.theus50.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The US 50</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"American States\" href=\"http://www.globalcomputing.com/StatesContent.htm\" target=\"_blank\">American States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Learn About Your State\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Facts: Learn About Your State</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"United States\" href=\"http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15\" target=\"_blank\">World Almanac for Kids: United States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"50 States\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning:  US States</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Place the State Game\" href=\"http://bensguide.gpo.gov/flash/states_puzzle_lines2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Place the State: Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Cities, States, Countries\" href=\"http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/cities.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Cities, States, Countries</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>ART:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Crayola\" href=\"http://www.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm?referrer=/promos/thankyou/index.cfm&amp;mt=digicolor\">Crayola</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Pumpkin Carving\" href=\"http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf\" target=\"_blank\">Pumpkin Carving</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"The Pumpkin Game\" href=\"http://www.earobics.com/gamegoo/fungoo/pumpkin.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Pumpkin Game</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>MUSIC:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Animated Music\" href=\"http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/animatedmusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animated Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Beethoven\'s Baseball\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/baseball/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Beethoven\'s Baseball</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Hangman\" href=\"http://www.quia.com/hm/49087.html\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Hangman</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Guess the instrument\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html\" target=\"_blank\">Guess the Instrument</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Music\" href=\"http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Music</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Instrument Word Scrabble\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/worddragon/matchinst.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Instrument Word Scrabble</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Be a Rockin Rhythm Master\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/rhythm/rhythm.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be a Rockin\' Rhythm Master</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Time Machine\" href=\"http://www.dsokids.com/games/timeline/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Time Machine</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Note Name Game\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/notename/notename.html\" target=\"_blank\">Note Name Game</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Play Boomwhackers\" href=\"http://www.musick8kids.com/html/play_bw.php\" target=\"_blank\">Play Boomwhackers</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li><strong><a title=\"Compose Your Very Own Music\" href=\"http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html\" target=\"_blank\">Compose Your Very Own Music</a></strong></li>\r\n</ul>','Great Websites!',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','149-revision-11','','','2010-01-07 00:35:09','2010-01-07 05:35:09','',149,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=161',0,'revision','',0),(162,8,'2010-01-04 20:58:24','2010-01-05 01:58:24','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nHappy New Year. Either I am getting old, or the year 2010 sounds like a futuristic novel! What do you think? I enjoyed my break and found it very difficult to get going this morning, but duty calls and here I am. The children were eager at some points and somewhat dazed at others. We did proceed with the lessons and activites we ended the year with and will continue to work on these and other new and hopefully exciting things.\r\n\r\nWe will be concentrating on gaining the skills and knowledge that will support the ISAT test to be given in March. As I have stated previously, this is the first year your child will be taking this test and therefore we need to work on test taking behaviors as well as skills. The ability to sustain focus for extended periods is an important part of taking standardized test. Test given in reading, math and writing prompts require that the children are able to comprehend passages that are sometimes two pages in length and then to write an appropriate response to a prompt based on a selection in the reading portion of the test.\r\n\r\n Expository writing or writing that explains how to do something is the third grade writing focus. We have been working on explaining things. We have been practicing writing topic sentences for a paragraph or each paragraph we are writing as well as adding details to that topic sentence that extends or explains the topic sentence by including explanations, making connections, giving examples of what we are talking about and generally making our writing interesting and thoughtful. This takes practice. Please go over any writing assignments sent home for your review with your child to discuss what is good and what needs improvement.\r\n\r\nIn math the children will be asked to not only solve problems but to also explain in writing how they got their answer. This is known as extended responses in math. We will be working on this skill in class as well as having some homework assignments in which the children will have to explain the thought process they used to get their answer.\r\n\r\nWe will be completing pages in an ISAT Math practice both in class as well as at home for homework. These pages will be assigned appropriately. We will also have at times practice reading assignements in which understanding the text is necessary in order to answer multiple choice answers correctly.\r\n\r\nThere is an ISAT practice website that can be accessed and used at your discretion to support and boost your child\'s confidence in taking this test. This website can be found on my last newsletter as well as on Ms. Zivko\'s website.\r\n\r\nI\'d like to say thank you for the well wishes and gifts you and your child gave to me this holiday. They were very much appreciated and well used. I would also like to thank you for allowing your child to participate in the gift to a needy child. I took the gifts at the suggestion of Ms. Gober, Nick\'s mom, to a church that houses a womans shelter. They were very appreciative and said to tell you thank you. Thank you Ms. Gober for your great suggestion and for being such a wonderfully supportive mom. Thanks to all of you for being the great parents you are.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will be reading <em>City Critters</em> in our <em>OpenCourt</em> readers. This is a nonfiction selection and lends itself to helping the children to understand the elements or features of nonfiction text. These elements include things such as headings, subheadings, drawings, illustrations, diagrams, maps, time-lines, bold faced vocabulary as well as other features that help us to understand factual information found in nonfiction. We will also be taking practice reading test to hone our test taking skills. I will be recording the results of some of these practice test as the children will be reading these selections on their own and they are on the third grade level.\r\n\r\nACCELERATED READING:\r\n\r\nBefore break I sent home a contract based on receiving a certain number of points before the end of the marking period your child and I agreed would be appropriate for them. I based the point goal on your child\'[s reading level at this time. The children know how to take AR test after reading a book. They have also been instructed on how to choose books that appropriate for their reading level which you should have seen on the reading contract. Please check with your child to make sure they are reading every night and are reading books that are \"just right\" for them. In other words, it\'s not very productive for them to be reading a book that is too challenging or a book that is too easy. The objective is to nuture a love for reading in your child by helping them to select books they are interested in based on their interest as well as to continously look for literature rich books.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWORD KNOWLEDGE:\r\n\r\nWe will practice identifying compound words, homophones, (words that sound the same but have different spellings and words with the tion and ly endings.\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nWe started working on a writing project before winter break. This assignment focuses on the children explaining the thing they do well and can explain to someone in detail how to do that thing. For example, if the student knows how to fish and the can explain in detail the necessary things one must do in order to catch a fish, that is what the focus of their expository paper will be about. We have already completed a writing organizer that helps to focus our ideas as well as painted pictures based on the details we will include in our writing. The water color paintings the children completed that help to show the thing they are very good at are fabulous and hopefully will be used to inspire thoughtful writing.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will take the Unit test on Unit Three and begin Unit Four. We will move swiftly through this unit as much of it is focused on multiplication. I can\'t stress enough how important it is for your child to learn their multiplication facts. They should know all the facts by the end of this unit from their two facts through the eleven facts. Acquiring these basic facts requires various strategies, some of which include using flash cards, computer activites at various websites that can be found on my last blog, writing the facts several times and then being quizzed on the set of facts written, speed test and any other strategies to help your child have automatic recall of the multiplication facts. After all if the basic facts are not acquired,  it is almost impossible to be successful with extended multiplication problems and division.\r\n\r\nBy now most of the children know their two, three, four and five times tables. We will be working on our six and sevens this week and next.\r\n\r\nHomework:\r\n\r\nPractice multiplication fact tables you don\'t know. If you know your three\'s, work on your fours, etc. Review for test.\r\n\r\nHome Link: 4.1, 4.2 as well as any assigned Math Boxes and other assigned pages in the <em>Illinois ISAT Coach</em>. Check your child\'s assignment book for these assignments.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to practice writing appropriate answers in our <em>Student Response</em> journals that accompany the<em> Map</em> <em>Essentials</em> text. We will also have assignments that accompany <em>Time For Kids</em> current event magazine. These assignments will be graded.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will be finishing our unit on water this week and will begin a unit on earth materials.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<strong><em>HAVE   A     GREAT    WEEK AND A GREAT BEGINNING  AND BEYOND TO A NEW YEAR.. 2010!</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>MS. JACK</em></strong>','Newsletter for Week of January 4, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','157-revision','','','2010-01-04 20:58:24','2010-01-05 01:58:24','',157,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=162',0,'revision','',0),(163,8,'2010-01-07 00:45:19','2010-01-07 05:45:19','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nHappy New Year. Either I am getting old, or the year 2010 sounds like a futuristic novel! What do you think? I enjoyed my break and found it very difficult to get going this morning, but duty calls and here I am. The children were eager at some points and somewhat dazed at others. We did proceed with the lessons and activites we ended the year with and will continue to work on these and other new and hopefully exciting things.\n\nWe will be concentrating on gaining the skills and knowledge that will support the ISAT test to be given in March. As I have stated previously, this is the first year your child will be taking this test and therefore we need to work on test taking behaviors as well as skills. The ability to sustain focus for extended periods is an important part of taking standardized test. Test given in reading, math and writing prompts require that the children are able to comprehend passages that are sometimes two pages in length and then to write an appropriate response to a prompt based on a selection in the reading portion of the test.\n\n Expository writing or writing that explains how to do something is the third grade writing focus. We have been working on explaining things. We have been practicing writing topic sentences for a paragraph or each paragraph we are writing as well as adding details to that topic sentence that extends or explains the topic sentence by including explanations, making connections, giving examples of what we are talking about and generally making our writing interesting and thoughtful. This takes practice. Please go over any writing assignments sent home for your review with your child to discuss what is good and what needs improvement.\n\nIn math the children will be asked to not only solve problems but to also explain in writing how they got their answer. This is known as extended responses in math. We will be working on this skill in class as well as having some homework assignments in which the children will have to explain the thought process they used to get their answer.\n\nWe will be completing pages in an ISAT Math practice both in class as well as at home for homework. These pages will be assigned appropriately. We will also have at times practice reading assignements in which understanding the text is necessary in order to answer multiple choice answers correctly.\n\nThere is an ISAT practice website that can be accessed and used at your discretion to support and boost your child\'s confidence in taking this test. This website can be found on my last newsletter as well as on Ms. Zivko\'s website.\n\nI\'d like to say thank you for the well wishes and gifts you and your child gave to me this holiday. They were very much appreciated and well used. I would also like to thank you for allowing your child to participate in the gift to a needy child. I took the gifts at the suggestion of Ms. Gober, Nick\'s mom, to a church that houses a womans shelter. They were very appreciative and said to tell you thank you. Thank you Ms. Gober for your great suggestion and for being such a wonderfully supportive mom. Thanks to all of you for being the great parents you are.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will be reading <em>City Critters</em> in our <em>OpenCourt</em> readers. This is a nonfiction selection and lends itself to helping the children to understand the elements or features of nonfiction text. These elements include things such as headings, subheadings, drawings, illustrations, diagrams, maps, time-lines, bold faced vocabulary as well as other features that help us to understand factual information found in nonfiction. We will also be taking practice reading test to hone our test taking skills. I will be recording the results of some of these practice test as the children will be reading these selections on their own and they are on the third grade level.\n\nACCELERATED READING:\n\nBefore break I sent home a contract based on receiving a certain number of points before the end of the marking period your child and I agreed would be appropriate for them. I based the point goal on your child\'[s reading level at this time. The children know how to take AR test after reading a book. They have also been instructed on how to choose books that appropriate for their reading level which you should have seen on the reading contract. Please check with your child to make sure they are reading every night and are reading books that are \"just right\" for them. In other words, it\'s not very productive for them to be reading a book that is too challenging or a book that is too easy. The objective is to nuture a love for reading in your child by helping them to select books they are interested in based on their interest as well as to continously look for literature rich books.\n\n \n\n \n\nWORD KNOWLEDGE:\n\nWe will practice identifying compound words, homophones, (words that sound the same but have different spellings and words with the tion and ly endings.\n\nWRITING:\n\nWe started working on a writing project before winter break. This assignment focuses on the children explaining the thing they do well and can explain to someone in detail how to do that thing. For example, if the student knows how to fish and the can explain in detail the necessary things one must do in order to catch a fish, that is what the focus of their expository paper will be about. We have already completed a writing organizer that helps to focus our ideas as well as painted pictures based on the details we will include in our writing. The water color paintings the children completed that help to show the thing they are very good at are fabulous and hopefully will be used to inspire thoughtful writing.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will take the Unit test on Unit Three and begin Unit Four. We will move swiftly through this unit as much of it is focused on multiplication. I can\'t stress enough how important it is for your child to learn their multiplication facts. They should know all the facts by the end of this unit from their two facts through the eleven facts. Acquiring these basic facts requires various strategies, some of which include using flash cards, computer activites at various websites that can be found on my last blog, writing the facts several times and then being quizzed on the set of facts written, speed test and any other strategies to help your child have automatic recall of the multiplication facts. After all if the basic facts are not acquired,  it is almost impossible to be successful with extended multiplication problems and division.\n\nBy now most of the children know their two, three, four and five times tables. We will be working on our six and sevens this week and next.\n\nHomework:\n\nPractice multiplication fact tables you don\'t know. If you know your three\'s, work on your fours, etc. Review for test.\n\nHome Link: 4.1, 4.2 as well as any assigned Math Boxes and other assigned pages in the <em>Illinois ISAT Coach</em>. Check your child\'s assignment book for these assignments.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nWe will continue to practice writing appropriate answers in our <em>Student Response</em> journals that accompany the<em> Map</em> <em>Essentials</em> text. We will also have assignments that accompany <em>Time For Kids</em> current event magazine. These assignments will be graded.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will be finishing our unit on water this week and will begin a unit on earth materials.\n\n \n\n<strong><em>HAVE   A     GREAT    WEEK AND A GREAT BEGINNING  AND BEYOND TO A NEW YEAR.. 2010!</em></strong>\n\n<strong><em>MS. JACK</em></strong>','Newsletter for Week of January 4, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','157-autosave','','','2010-01-07 00:45:19','2010-01-07 05:45:19','',157,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=163',0,'revision','',0),(164,8,'2010-01-11 21:59:54','2010-01-12 02:59:54','<p><br /></p><p>Dear Parents and Guardians,</p>\r\n<p>We have survived the first week after winter break and we are working toward making this year productive and fun.</p>\r\n<p>We will continue to improve our skills in all subject areas particulary,&nbsp; reading, math and writing. ISAT testing will be&nbsp;administered&nbsp;the first week of March. Homework assignments will &nbsp;include ISAT practice. The goal is to boost our children\'s confidence in test taking as third grade is the first year they are taking this kind of test.&nbsp;There are websites that have been posted on Room 204\'s blog that can be used to practice skills in reading and math. Thanks to Ms. Zivko for these websites! Please check your child\'s assignment book to know what pages they are to complete for homework in the<i> ISAT</i> math and reading practice books as well as our regular curriculum.</p><p>I will also be sending home a participation rubric in which I will be recording behaviors that impede learning for the student as well as others. Listening, staying on task, which means things like not reading other materials when specific work is assigned or drawing. Following directions is a very important behavior to practice because&nbsp; if students don\'t listen or read directions carefully, they might not answer questions correctly that they probably really know the answer to. </p><p>You\'d be surprised, or maybe not, how many strange noises float across the room. Sometimes I think this may due to extra energy, sometimes it\'s because Ms. Jack doesn\'t have eyes in the back of her head!(:) Being prepared to answer questions is not expecting the children to always come up with the correct answer, but at least to be able to answer questions logically based upon the material being covered. </p><p>In the end I am hoping this chart will help student\'s to gain skills staying focused so they can do their best work in school as well as at home. I will send this chart home&nbsp; at the end of the week if a student has had points taken away. If your child doesn\'t receive a chart, this means that as a rule they are doing fine! If your child does receive a chart, please sign and return it to me the next day. <br /></p>\r\n<p>This week we will be working on the following:</p>\r\n<p>LANGUAGE ARTS:</p>\r\n<p>We will take the unit test on <i>City Critters</i>, the nonfiction selection in our OpenCourt readers this week. This test may be delayed this week as we will be taking the <i>Learning First Assessment</i>. This assessment is&nbsp; not used to grade students but is used to help teachers assess areas of strengths and weaknesses in students skill abilities.</p>\r\n<p>We will continue to take practice test in the ISAT practice books.</p>\r\n<p>WRITING:</p>\r\n<p>We are practicing expository writing, i.e. writing that explains something. There will be extended response writing based on selections in the ISAT practice books as well as assignments I assign.</p><p>I will also be sending home copies of ISAT writing samples. These samples were written by third graders and have been given a grade based on a scale of (1- lowest score), through (4-highest score). I will attach the rubric that is used to score student writing by ISAT testers. </p><p>It is my hope that you will review and discuss these samples with your child as I will be doing in class. The goal is for the children to do their best! Many of our student\'s could be better writers but I think they like to keep it short and sweet. In third grade as I have stated before, we are learning how to expand our sentences to include more details that include reasons, examples, making connections to things we have experienced or knowledge we already have about the topic.&nbsp; </p>\r\n<p>MATH:</p>\r\n<p>We will continue to work on our basic multiplication facts. Please continue&nbsp; to quiz your child in the basic multiplication facts, (2\'s through 9\'s), every day. If your child demonstrates they know all of one fact, i.e. all their 3\'s times tables, then they have been instructed to work on their 4\'s times tables.</p>\r\n<p>There will be ISAT practice in the <i>ISAT Coach</i> book. Please check your child\'s assignment book for specific assignments. We will also continue to complete assignments in our <i>Everyday Math</i> books. Unit Four\'s focus is on basic multiplication and division.</p>\r\n<p>HOMEWORK: MATH BOXES, 4.2, -4.5, HOME LINK 4.2-4.5</p>\r\n<p>SCIENCE:</p><p>We will begin the next unit of study in Science. We will learning about earth materials and what natural materials are found in our envirnoment. In our first investigation we will examine \"mock rocks.\" Mock rocks are rocks that have been made using natural materials found in rocks such as sand and gravel.</p>\r\n<p>SOCIAL STUDIES:&nbsp; <i>Map Essentials</i></p>\r\n<p>We will learn about how we can live in many&nbsp; different places at one time. We can live in a neighborhood, a city, a state, a country, on a continent or in a global world all at the same time. Please ask your child what this means. We will answer questions in the <i>Student Response Journals</i> based on the the information in Activity Four in <i>Map Essentials.</i></p>\r\n<p>We will also use <i>Time For Kids to</i> learn about current events that help to shape our view of the world.</p>\r\n<p><i><b>HAVE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;GREAT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WEEK! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></i></p>\r\n<p>sv</p>','Newsletter of January 11,2010',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-of-january-112010','','','2010-01-12 16:59:50','2010-01-12 21:59:50','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=164',0,'post','',0),(165,8,'2010-01-11 21:59:54','2010-01-12 02:59:54','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe have survived the first week after winter break and we are working toward making this year productive and fun.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to improve our skills in all subject areas, particulary reading, math and writing. ISAT testing will be administered the first week of March. Homework assignments will  include ISAT practice. The goal is to boost our children\'s confidence in test taking as third grade is the first year they have taken this kind of test. There are websites that have been posted on Room 204\'s blog that can be used to practice skills in reading and math. Thanks to Ms. Zivko for these websites! Please check your child\'s assignment book to know what pages they are to complete for homework in the<em> ISAT</em> math and reading practice books as well as our regular curriculum.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will take the unit test on <em>City Critters</em>, the nonfiction selection in our OpenCourt readers this week. This test may be delayed this week as we will be taking the <em>Learning First Assessment</em>. This assessment is  not used to grade students but is used to help teachers assess areas of strengths and weaknesses in students skill abilities.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to take practice test in the ISAT practice books.\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nWe are practicting expository writing, i.e. writing that explains something. There will be extended response writing based on selections in the ISAT practice books as well as assignments I assign. I will be sending home writing samples from the ISAT Coach book that have been graded based on the rubric ISAT graders use to assess how well student\'s write.  It is my hope that you will review the student writing samples as a guide to help your child improve their writing skills. The rule of thumb is for you not to write your child\'s writing assignment, but to point our the strengths and areas that could be improved upon such as staying on the topic, punctuation, spelling, complete sentences and descriptive vocabulary.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on our basic multiplication facts. Please continue  to quiz your child in the basic multiplication facts, (2\'s through 9\'s), every day. If your child demonstrates they know all of one fact, i.e. all their 3\'s times tables, then they have been instructed to work on their 4\'s times tables.\r\n\r\nThere will be ISAT practice in the <em>ISAT Coach</em> book. Please check your child\'s assignment book for specific assignments. We will also continue to complete assignments in our <em>Everyday Math</em> books. Unit Four\'s focus is on basic multiplication and division.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK: MATH BOXES, 4.2, -4.5, HOME LINK 4.2-4.5\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:<strong><em>WEEK!</em></strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWe will begin the next unit of study in Science. We will learning about earth materials and what natural materials are found in our envirnoment. In our first investigation we will examine \"mock rocks.\" Mock rocks are rocks that have been made using natural materials found in rocks such as sand and gravel.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:  <em>Map Essentials</em>\r\n\r\nWe will learn about how we can live in many  different places at one time. We can live in a neighborhood, a city, a state, a country, on a continent or in a global world all at the same time. Please ask your child what this means. We will answer questions in the <em>Student Response Journals</em> based on the the information in Activity Four in <em>Map Essentials.</em>\r\n\r\nWe will also use <em>Time For Kids to</em> learn about current events that help to shape our view of the world.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>HAVE                    A                           GREAT                            </strong></em>\r\n\r\nsv','Newsletter of January 11,2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','164-revision','','','2010-01-11 21:59:54','2010-01-12 02:59:54','',164,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=165',0,'revision','',0),(166,8,'2010-01-12 16:59:46','2010-01-12 21:59:46','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe have survived the first week after winter break and we are working toward making this year productive and fun.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to improve our skills in all subject areas particulary,  reading, math and writing. ISAT testing will be administered the first week of March. Homework assignments will  include ISAT practice. The goal is to boost our children\'s confidence in test taking as third grade is the first year they are taking this kind of test. There are websites that have been posted on Room 204\'s blog that can be used to practice skills in reading and math. Thanks to Ms. Zivko for these websites! Please check your child\'s assignment book to know what pages they are to complete for homework in the<em> ISAT</em> math and reading practice books as well as our regular curriculum.\r\n\r\nI will also be sending home a participation rubric in which I will be recording behaviors that impede learning for the student as well as others. Listening, staying on task, which means things like not reading other materials when specific work is assigned or drawing. Following directions is a very important behavior to practice because  if students don\'t listen or read directions carefully, they might not answer questions correctly that they probably really know the answer to.\r\n\r\nYou\'d be surprised, or maybe not, how many strange noises float across the room. Sometimes I think this may due to extra energy, sometimes it\'s because Ms. Jack doesn\'t have eyes in the back of her head!(:) Being prepared to answer questions is not expecting the children to always come up with the correct answer, but at least to be able to answer questions logically based upon the material being covered.\r\n\r\nIn the end I am hoping this chart will help student\'s to gain skills staying focused so they can do their best work in school as well as at home. I will send this chart home  at the end of the week if a student has had points taken away. If your child doesn\'t receive a chart, this means that as a rule they are doing fine! If your child does receive a chart, please sign and return it to me the next day.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will take the unit test on <em>City Critters</em>, the nonfiction selection in our OpenCourt readers this week. This test may be delayed this week as we will be taking the <em>Learning First Assessment</em>. This assessment is  not used to grade students but is used to help teachers assess areas of strengths and weaknesses in students skill abilities.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to take practice test in the ISAT practice books.\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nWe are practicing expository writing, i.e. writing that explains something. There will be extended response writing based on selections in the ISAT practice books as well as assignments I assign.\r\n\r\nI will also be sending home copies of ISAT writing samples. These samples were written by third graders and have been given a grade based on a scale of (1- lowest score), through (4-highest score). I will attach the rubric that is used to score student writing by ISAT testers.\r\n\r\nIt is my hope that you will review and discuss these samples with your child as I will be doing in class. The goal is for the children to do their best! Many of our student\'s could be better writers but I think they like to keep it short and sweet. In third grade as I have stated before, we are learning how to expand our sentences to include more details that include reasons, examples, making connections to things we have experienced or knowledge we already have about the topic.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on our basic multiplication facts. Please continue  to quiz your child in the basic multiplication facts, (2\'s through 9\'s), every day. If your child demonstrates they know all of one fact, i.e. all their 3\'s times tables, then they have been instructed to work on their 4\'s times tables.\r\n\r\nThere will be ISAT practice in the <em>ISAT Coach</em> book. Please check your child\'s assignment book for specific assignments. We will also continue to complete assignments in our <em>Everyday Math</em> books. Unit Four\'s focus is on basic multiplication and division.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK: MATH BOXES, 4.2, -4.5, HOME LINK 4.2-4.5\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will begin the next unit of study in Science. We will learning about earth materials and what natural materials are found in our envirnoment. In our first investigation we will examine \"mock rocks.\" Mock rocks are rocks that have been made using natural materials found in rocks such as sand and gravel.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:  <em>Map Essentials</em>\r\n\r\nWe will learn about how we can live in many  different places at one time. We can live in a neighborhood, a city, a state, a country, on a continent or in a global world all at the same time. Please ask your child what this means. We will answer questions in the <em>Student Response Journals</em> based on the the information in Activity Four in <em>Map Essentials.</em>\r\n\r\nWe will also use <em>Time For Kids to</em> learn about current events that help to shape our view of the world.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>HAVE                    A                           GREAT        WEEK! </strong></em>\r\n\r\nsv','Newsletter of January 11,2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','164-revision-2','','','2010-01-12 16:59:46','2010-01-12 21:59:46','',164,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=166',0,'revision','',0),(167,8,'2010-01-25 21:05:26','2010-01-26 02:05:26','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe are working very hard to improve our skills in reading and math to prepare for the upcoming ISAT Assessment to be administered the first week of March. We have been taking practice ISAT test and have completed some for homework. Test taking behavior is very important to the success of  our students. Test taking behavior includes the ability of  the students to remain on task for at least an hour at a time.  Students must be able to follow directions, stay focused and remember to raise their hand if they have any questions. I can only answer only basic questions, I cannot answer questions related to the understanding of the text such as \"Can you explain what this word means?\" We have learned to use various strategies to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Thinking about how unfamiliar words relate to the text or how the word is used in the context of the sentence or paragraph, is a strategy that supports comprehension. Students must above everything have the attititude they will do their best!  We are practicing these procedures as we take the practice test. This is not only effective learning behavior for the ISAT,  but for optimal learning everyday.\r\n\r\nThe Student Council has started to collect money for the people of Haiti. We are asking that each student bring in any loose change they find in their pants or sofas to contribute to such a humanitiarian cause.\r\n\r\nI have started to send home the behavior charts I discussed last week. These charts are pretty easy to follow. If your child receives one please return it with your signature the next day. I am hoping that this chart will help the children to think about the importance of staying focused during class learning time.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to take practice <em>ISAT</em> test. We will also focus on identifying the main idea  and supporting details in our reading. This reading skill is as important in writing cohensive paragraphs as it is to comprehending text. When your child is reading at home, please take a moment to read a few paragraphs and then ask your child to identify the main idea, (topic sentence) in the paragraph, and then to tell you the sentences that support the main idea. This is also important when helping your child focus on the main idea of a story. I will send another copy of the kinds of questions that illicit thought provoking answers, (thick questions), or higher order thinking questions,  as opposed to answers that can be answered with little thought, (thin questions), or lower order questions.\r\n\r\nWe will begin reading \"<em>The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe In Spring\"</em>in our OpenCourt readers.  This realistic fiction story tells the story of one little boy  living in the city that doesn\'t believe in spring. The focus will be on identifying the main idea in the story as well as in paragraphs and identifying the supporting details.\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nWe will complete an expository paper that descibes the thing we know the most about and can explain in detail to someone how to do this favorite thing.\r\n\r\nWe will also practice writing extend response answers. Extended response answers are answers in which the student reads a selected text and then responds to a prompt which requires them to extract information from the text to support their answer. An example of an extended response question could be, \"<em>Explain how Pee Wee Reese proved he was willing to stand up for Jackie Robinson.  Use information from the story to support your answer.\"  </em>What is important is that the children understand they must restate the question in their answer, give supporting details to support their answer and refer to information in the text to support their answer. A tall plate for third graders, however they can do it. We will continue to work on extended response answers as well as expository writing.\r\n\r\nSPELLING:\r\n\r\nWe will learn how to spell some of the most frequently mispelled words.\r\n\r\n<strong>because, before, could, would, though, should, brought, about, began, behind, where, when, what, while, what</strong>\r\n\r\nThere will be a test on these words on Friday\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will complete Unit Four, Multiplication and Division.  We will review the unit on Thursday and take the unit test on Friday if nothing interfers with our schedule. I have been sending copies of the multiplication facts for homework. I hope you have had a chance to xerox copies for your child. We have been practicing the basic multiplication facts for a month now. Most of the children are proficient however I still have some that require more practice. The acquistion of  basic math facts can only be achieved with practice, practice, practice. Please use flash cards, computer activities, rote learning, competitive games and anything that supports your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. Division will be an impossible task to master if multiplication facts aren\'t mastered.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe are learning the location and names of our  fifty states, ten states at a time. We will have a test on Thursday on the mid-western states. I have given the children maps to complete to help them learn where the states are located. They should know the correct spelling of the states.\r\n\r\nWe will have a test on Thursday that addresses how we can live in many places at one time. We learned this in Lesson Five of <em>Map Essentials</em>. The test will expect the children to know the difference between a neighborhood, a community, a state, a country, a continient.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe are learning about earth materials. We are examining \"mock\" rocks. We will observe what materials our mock rocks are made of, i.e. sand, gravel, salt, clay, etc.\r\n\r\n<em>HAVE                           A                          GREAT                           WEEK</em>!\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','Newsletter -Week of January 25, 2010',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-week-of-january-25-2010','','','2010-01-25 21:11:32','2010-01-26 02:11:32','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=167',0,'post','',0),(168,8,'2010-01-25 21:04:58','2010-01-26 02:04:58','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nWe are working very hard to improve our skills in reading and math to prepare for the upcoming ISAT Assessment to be administered the first week of March. We have been taking practice ISAT test and have completed some for homework. Test taking behavior is very important to the success of our students. Test taking behavior includes the ability for the students to remain on task for at least an hour at a time.  Students must be able to follow directions, stay focused and remember to raise their hand if they have any questions. I can only answer only basic questions, I cannot answer questions related to the understanding of the text such as \"Can you explain what this word means?\" We have learned to use various sto figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Thinking about how unfamiliar words relate to the text or how the word is used in the context of the sentence or paragraph, is a strategy that supports comprehension. Students must above everything have the attititude they will do their best!  We are practicing these procedures as we take the practice test. This is not only effective learning behavior for the ISAT,  but for optimal learning everyday.\n\nThe Student Council has started to collect money for the people of Haiti. We are asking that each student bring in any loose change they find in their pants or sofas to contribute to such a humanitiarian cause.\n\nI have started to send home the behavior charts I discussed last week. These charts are pretty easy to follow. If your child receives one please return it with your signature the next day. I am hoping that this chart will help the children to think about the importance of staying focused during class learning time.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will continue to take practice <em>ISAT</em> test. We will also focus on identifying the main idea  and supporting details in our reading. This reading skill is as important in writing cohensive paragraphs as it is to comprehending text. When your child is reading at home, please take a moment to read a few paragraphs and then ask your child to identify the main idea, (topic sentence) in the paragraph, and then to tell you the sentences that support the main idea. This is also important when helping your child focus on the main idea of a story. I will send another copy of the kinds of questions that illicit thought provoking answers, (thick questions), or higher order thinking questions,  as opposed to answers that can be answered with little thought, (thin questions), or lower order questions.\n\nWe will begin reading \"<em>The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe In Spring\"</em>in our OpenCourt readers.  This realistic fiction story tells the story of one little boy  living in the city that doesn\'t believe in spring. The focus will be on identifying the main idea in the story as well as in paragraphs and identifying the supporting details.\n\nWRITING:\n\nWe will complete an expository paper that descibes the thing we know the most about and can explain in detail to someone how to do this favorite thing.\n\nWe will also practice writing extend response answers. Extended response answers are answers in which the student reads a selected text and then responds to a prompt which requires them to extract information from the text to support their answer. An example of an extended response question could be, \"<em>Explain how Pee Wee Reese proved he was willing to stand up for Jackie Robinson.  Use information from the story to support your answer.\"  </em>What is important is that the children understand they must restate the question in their answer, give supporting details to support their answer and refer to information in the text to support their answer. A tall plate for third graders, however they can do it. We will continue to work on extended response answers as well as expository writing.\n\nSPELLING:\n\nWe will learn how to spell some of the most frequently mispelled words.\n\n<strong>because, before, could, would, though, should, brought, about, began, behind, where, when, what, while, what</strong>\n\nThere will be a test on these words on Friday\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will complete Unit Four, Multiplication and Division.  We will review the unit on Thursday and take the unit test on Friday if nothing interfers with our schedule. I have been sending copies of the multiplication facts for homework. I hope you have had a chance to xerox copies for your child. We have been practicing the basic multiplication facts for a month now. Most of the children are proficient however I still have some that require more practice. The acquistion of  basic math facts can only be achieved with practice, practice, practice. Please use flash cards, computer activities, rote learning, competitive games and anything that supports your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. Division will be an impossible task to master if multiplication facts aren\'t mastered.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nWe are learning the location and names of our  fifty states, ten states at a time. We will have a test on Thursday on the mid-western states. I have given the children maps to complete to help them learn where the states are located. They should know the correct spelling of the states.\n\nWe will have a test on Thursday that addresses how we can live in many places at one time. We learned this in Lesson Five of <em>Map Essentials</em>. The test will expect the children to know the difference between a neighborhood, a community, a state, a country, a continient.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe are learning about earth materials. We are examining \"mock\" rocks. We will observe what materials our mock rocks are made of, i.e. sand, gravel, salt, clay, etc.\n\n<em>HAVE                           A                          GREAT                           WEEK</em>!\n\n<em> </em>','Newsletter -Week of January 25, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','167-revision','','','2010-01-25 21:04:58','2010-01-26 02:04:58','',167,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=168',0,'revision','',0),(169,8,'2010-01-25 21:06:33','2010-01-26 02:06:33','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nWe are working very hard to improve our skills in reading and math to prepare for the upcoming ISAT Assessment to be administered the first week of March. We have been taking practice ISAT test and have completed some for homework. Test taking behavior is very important to the success of our students. Test taking behavior includes the ability for the students to remain on task for at least an hour at a time.  Students must be able to follow directions, stay focused and remember to raise their hand if they have any questions. I can only answer only basic questions, I cannot answer questions related to the understanding of the text such as \"Can you explain what this word means?\" We have learned to use various strategies to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Thinking about how unfamiliar words relate to the text or how the word is used in the context of the sentence or paragraph, is a strategy that supports comprehension. Students must above everything have the attititude they will do their best!  We are practicing these procedures as we take the practice test. This is not only effective learning behavior for the ISAT,  but for optimal learning everyday.\n\nThe Student Council has started to collect money for the people of Haiti. We are asking that each student bring in any loose change they find in their pants or sofas to contribute to such a humanitiarian cause.\n\nI have started to send home the behavior charts I discussed last week. These charts are pretty easy to follow. If your child receives one please return it with your signature the next day. I am hoping that this chart will help the children to think about the importance of staying focused during class learning time.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will continue to take practice <em>ISAT</em> test. We will also focus on identifying the main idea  and supporting details in our reading. This reading skill is as important in writing cohensive paragraphs as it is to comprehending text. When your child is reading at home, please take a moment to read a few paragraphs and then ask your child to identify the main idea, (topic sentence) in the paragraph, and then to tell you the sentences that support the main idea. This is also important when helping your child focus on the main idea of a story. I will send another copy of the kinds of questions that illicit thought provoking answers, (thick questions), or higher order thinking questions,  as opposed to answers that can be answered with little thought, (thin questions), or lower order questions.\n\nWe will begin reading \"<em>The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe In Spring\"</em>in our OpenCourt readers.  This realistic fiction story tells the story of one little boy  living in the city that doesn\'t believe in spring. The focus will be on identifying the main idea in the story as well as in paragraphs and identifying the supporting details.\n\nWRITING:\n\nWe will complete an expository paper that descibes the thing we know the most about and can explain in detail to someone how to do this favorite thing.\n\nWe will also practice writing extend response answers. Extended response answers are answers in which the student reads a selected text and then responds to a prompt which requires them to extract information from the text to support their answer. An example of an extended response question could be, \"<em>Explain how Pee Wee Reese proved he was willing to stand up for Jackie Robinson.  Use information from the story to support your answer.\"  </em>What is important is that the children understand they must restate the question in their answer, give supporting details to support their answer and refer to information in the text to support their answer. A tall plate for third graders, however they can do it. We will continue to work on extended response answers as well as expository writing.\n\nSPELLING:\n\nWe will learn how to spell some of the most frequently mispelled words.\n\n<strong>because, before, could, would, though, should, brought, about, began, behind, where, when, what, while, what</strong>\n\nThere will be a test on these words on Friday\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will complete Unit Four, Multiplication and Division.  We will review the unit on Thursday and take the unit test on Friday if nothing interfers with our schedule. I have been sending copies of the multiplication facts for homework. I hope you have had a chance to xerox copies for your child. We have been practicing the basic multiplication facts for a month now. Most of the children are proficient however I still have some that require more practice. The acquistion of  basic math facts can only be achieved with practice, practice, practice. Please use flash cards, computer activities, rote learning, competitive games and anything that supports your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. Division will be an impossible task to master if multiplication facts aren\'t mastered.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nWe are learning the location and names of our  fifty states, ten states at a time. We will have a test on Thursday on the mid-western states. I have given the children maps to complete to help them learn where the states are located. They should know the correct spelling of the states.\n\nWe will have a test on Thursday that addresses how we can live in many places at one time. We learned this in Lesson Five of <em>Map Essentials</em>. The test will expect the children to know the difference between a neighborhood, a community, a state, a country, a continient.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe are learning about earth materials. We are examining \"mock\" rocks. We will observe what materials our mock rocks are made of, i.e. sand, gravel, salt, clay, etc.\n\n<em>HAVE                           A                          GREAT                           WEEK</em>!\n\n<em> </em>','Newsletter -Week of January 25, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','167-autosave','','','2010-01-25 21:06:33','2010-01-26 02:06:33','',167,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=169',0,'revision','',0),(170,8,'2010-01-25 21:05:26','2010-01-26 02:05:26','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe are working very hard to improve our skills in reading and math to prepare for the upcoming ISAT Assessment to be administered the first week of March. We have been taking practice ISAT test and have completed some for homework. Test taking behavior is very important to the success of our students. Test taking behavior includes the ability for the students to remain on task for at least an hour at a time.  Students must be able to follow directions, stay focused and remember to raise their hand if they have any questions. I can only answer only basic questions, I cannot answer questions related to the understanding of the text such as \"Can you explain what this word means?\" We have learned to use various strategies to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Thinking about how unfamiliar words relate to the text or how the word is used in the context of the sentence or paragraph, is a strategy that supports comprehension. Students must above everything have the attititude they will do their best!  We are practicing these procedures as we take the practice test. This is not only effective learning behavior for the ISAT,  but for optimal learning everyday.\r\n\r\nThe Student Council has started to collect money for the people of Haiti. We are asking that each student bring in any loose change they find in their pants or sofas to contribute to such a humanitiarian cause.\r\n\r\nI have started to send home the behavior charts I discussed last week. These charts are pretty easy to follow. If your child receives one please return it with your signature the next day. I am hoping that this chart will help the children to think about the importance of staying focused during class learning time.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to take practice <em>ISAT</em> test. We will also focus on identifying the main idea  and supporting details in our reading. This reading skill is as important in writing cohensive paragraphs as it is to comprehending text. When your child is reading at home, please take a moment to read a few paragraphs and then ask your child to identify the main idea, (topic sentence) in the paragraph, and then to tell you the sentences that support the main idea. This is also important when helping your child focus on the main idea of a story. I will send another copy of the kinds of questions that illicit thought provoking answers, (thick questions), or higher order thinking questions,  as opposed to answers that can be answered with little thought, (thin questions), or lower order questions.\r\n\r\nWe will begin reading \"<em>The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe In Spring\"</em>in our OpenCourt readers.  This realistic fiction story tells the story of one little boy  living in the city that doesn\'t believe in spring. The focus will be on identifying the main idea in the story as well as in paragraphs and identifying the supporting details.\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nWe will complete an expository paper that descibes the thing we know the most about and can explain in detail to someone how to do this favorite thing.\r\n\r\nWe will also practice writing extend response answers. Extended response answers are answers in which the student reads a selected text and then responds to a prompt which requires them to extract information from the text to support their answer. An example of an extended response question could be, \"<em>Explain how Pee Wee Reese proved he was willing to stand up for Jackie Robinson.  Use information from the story to support your answer.\"  </em>What is important is that the children understand they must restate the question in their answer, give supporting details to support their answer and refer to information in the text to support their answer. A tall plate for third graders, however they can do it. We will continue to work on extended response answers as well as expository writing.\r\n\r\nSPELLING:\r\n\r\nWe will learn how to spell some of the most frequently mispelled words.\r\n\r\n<strong>because, before, could, would, though, should, brought, about, began, behind, where, when, what, while, what</strong>\r\n\r\nThere will be a test on these words on Friday\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will complete Unit Four, Multiplication and Division.  We will review the unit on Thursday and take the unit test on Friday if nothing interfers with our schedule. I have been sending copies of the multiplication facts for homework. I hope you have had a chance to xerox copies for your child. We have been practicing the basic multiplication facts for a month now. Most of the children are proficient however I still have some that require more practice. The acquistion of  basic math facts can only be achieved with practice, practice, practice. Please use flash cards, computer activities, rote learning, competitive games and anything that supports your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. Division will be an impossible task to master if multiplication facts aren\'t mastered.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe are learning the location and names of our  fifty states, ten states at a time. We will have a test on Thursday on the mid-western states. I have given the children maps to complete to help them learn where the states are located. They should know the correct spelling of the states.\r\n\r\nWe will have a test on Thursday that addresses how we can live in many places at one time. We learned this in Lesson Five of <em>Map Essentials</em>. The test will expect the children to know the difference between a neighborhood, a community, a state, a country, a continient.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe are learning about earth materials. We are examining \"mock\" rocks. We will observe what materials our mock rocks are made of, i.e. sand, gravel, salt, clay, etc.\r\n\r\n<em>HAVE                           A                          GREAT                           WEEK</em>!\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','Newsletter -Week of January 25, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','167-revision-2','','','2010-01-25 21:05:26','2010-01-26 02:05:26','',167,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=170',0,'revision','',0),(171,8,'2010-01-25 21:08:24','2010-01-26 02:08:24','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe are working very hard to improve our skills in reading and math to prepare for the upcoming ISAT Assessment to be administered the first week of March. We have been taking practice ISAT test and have completed some for homework. Test taking behavior is very important to the success of  our students. Test taking behavior includes the ability for the students to remain on task for at least an hour at a time.  Students must be able to follow directions, stay focused and remember to raise their hand if they have any questions. I can only answer only basic questions, I cannot answer questions related to the understanding of the text such as \"Can you explain what this word means?\" We have learned to use various strategies to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Thinking about how unfamiliar words relate to the text or how the word is used in the context of the sentence or paragraph, is a strategy that supports comprehension. Students must above everything have the attititude they will do their best!  We are practicing these procedures as we take the practice test. This is not only effective learning behavior for the ISAT,  but for optimal learning everyday.\r\n\r\nThe Student Council has started to collect money for the people of Haiti. We are asking that each student bring in any loose change they find in their pants or sofas to contribute to such a humanitiarian cause.\r\n\r\nI have started to send home the behavior charts I discussed last week. These charts are pretty easy to follow. If your child receives one please return it with your signature the next day. I am hoping that this chart will help the children to think about the importance of staying focused during class learning time.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to take practice <em>ISAT</em> test. We will also focus on identifying the main idea  and supporting details in our reading. This reading skill is as important in writing cohensive paragraphs as it is to comprehending text. When your child is reading at home, please take a moment to read a few paragraphs and then ask your child to identify the main idea, (topic sentence) in the paragraph, and then to tell you the sentences that support the main idea. This is also important when helping your child focus on the main idea of a story. I will send another copy of the kinds of questions that illicit thought provoking answers, (thick questions), or higher order thinking questions,  as opposed to answers that can be answered with little thought, (thin questions), or lower order questions.\r\n\r\nWe will begin reading \"<em>The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe In Spring\"</em>in our OpenCourt readers.  This realistic fiction story tells the story of one little boy  living in the city that doesn\'t believe in spring. The focus will be on identifying the main idea in the story as well as in paragraphs and identifying the supporting details.\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nWe will complete an expository paper that descibes the thing we know the most about and can explain in detail to someone how to do this favorite thing.\r\n\r\nWe will also practice writing extend response answers. Extended response answers are answers in which the student reads a selected text and then responds to a prompt which requires them to extract information from the text to support their answer. An example of an extended response question could be, \"<em>Explain how Pee Wee Reese proved he was willing to stand up for Jackie Robinson.  Use information from the story to support your answer.\"  </em>What is important is that the children understand they must restate the question in their answer, give supporting details to support their answer and refer to information in the text to support their answer. A tall plate for third graders, however they can do it. We will continue to work on extended response answers as well as expository writing.\r\n\r\nSPELLING:\r\n\r\nWe will learn how to spell some of the most frequently mispelled words.\r\n\r\n<strong>because, before, could, would, though, should, brought, about, began, behind, where, when, what, while, what</strong>\r\n\r\nThere will be a test on these words on Friday\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will complete Unit Four, Multiplication and Division.  We will review the unit on Thursday and take the unit test on Friday if nothing interfers with our schedule. I have been sending copies of the multiplication facts for homework. I hope you have had a chance to xerox copies for your child. We have been practicing the basic multiplication facts for a month now. Most of the children are proficient however I still have some that require more practice. The acquistion of  basic math facts can only be achieved with practice, practice, practice. Please use flash cards, computer activities, rote learning, competitive games and anything that supports your child\'s learning of the basic multiplication facts. Division will be an impossible task to master if multiplication facts aren\'t mastered.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe are learning the location and names of our  fifty states, ten states at a time. We will have a test on Thursday on the mid-western states. I have given the children maps to complete to help them learn where the states are located. They should know the correct spelling of the states.\r\n\r\nWe will have a test on Thursday that addresses how we can live in many places at one time. We learned this in Lesson Five of <em>Map Essentials</em>. The test will expect the children to know the difference between a neighborhood, a community, a state, a country, a continient.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe are learning about earth materials. We are examining \"mock\" rocks. We will observe what materials our mock rocks are made of, i.e. sand, gravel, salt, clay, etc.\r\n\r\n<em>HAVE                           A                          GREAT                           WEEK</em>!\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','Newsletter -Week of January 25, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','167-revision-3','','','2010-01-25 21:08:24','2010-01-26 02:08:24','',167,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=171',0,'revision','',0),(172,8,'2010-01-27 10:42:59','2010-01-27 15:42:59','<strong>Great Websites on Famous African Americans:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Kulture Kidz\" href=\"http://aakulturezone.com/kidz/abc/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kulture Kidz</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"PBS Kids African American World\" href=\"http://pbskids.org/aaworld/face.html\" target=\"_blank\">PBS Kids - African American World</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster Notable African Americans\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/afroambios.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster - Notable African Americans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Social Studies for Kids\" href=\"http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/africanamericanbiographies.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Social Studies for Kids</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Enchanted Learning\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning - Biographies of Great African Americans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Kids\' Place African American History\" href=\"http://www.npl.org/pages/kidsplace/Sites/afr.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kids\' Place - African American History</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Notable African Americans A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmbios1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable African American A-Z</a></li>\r\n</ul>','Famous African Americans',0,'','publish','open','closed','','famous-african-americans','','','2010-01-27 10:43:19','2010-01-27 15:43:19','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=172',0,'page','',0),(173,8,'2010-01-27 10:42:17','2010-01-27 15:42:17','<strong>Great Websites on Famous African Americans:</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li><a title=\"Kulture Kidz\" href=\"http://aakulturezone.com/kidz/abc/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kulture Kidz</a></li>\n	<li><a title=\"PBS Kids African American World\" href=\"http://pbskids.org/aaworld/face.html\" target=\"_blank\">PBS Kids - African American World</a></li>\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster Notable African Americans\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/afroambios.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster - Notable African Americans</a></li>\n	<li><a title=\"Social Studies for Kids\" href=\"http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/africanamericanbiographies.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Social Studies for Kids</a></li>\n	<li><a title=\"Enchanted Learning\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning - Biographies of Great African Americans</a></li>\n	<li><a title=\"Kids\' Place African American History\" href=\"http://www.npl.org/pages/kidsplace/Sites/afr.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kids\' Place - African American History</a></li>\n	<li>Notable Afric</li>\n</ul>','Famous African Americans',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','172-revision','','','2010-01-27 10:42:17','2010-01-27 15:42:17','',172,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=173',0,'revision','',0),(174,8,'2010-01-27 10:42:59','2010-01-27 15:42:59','<strong>Great Websites on Famous African Americans:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Kulture Kidz\" href=\"http://aakulturezone.com/kidz/abc/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kulture Kidz</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"PBS Kids African American World\" href=\"http://pbskids.org/aaworld/face.html\" target=\"_blank\">PBS Kids - African American World</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Factmonster Notable African Americans\" href=\"http://www.factmonster.com/spot/afroambios.html\" target=\"_blank\">Factmonster - Notable African Americans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Social Studies for Kids\" href=\"http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/africanamericanbiographies.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Social Studies for Kids</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Enchanted Learning\" href=\"http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/\" target=\"_blank\">Enchanted Learning - Biographies of Great African Americans</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Kids\' Place African American History\" href=\"http://www.npl.org/pages/kidsplace/Sites/afr.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kids\' Place - African American History</a></li>\r\n	<li><a title=\"Notable African Americans A-Z\" href=\"http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmbios1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Notable African American A-Z</a></li>\r\n</ul>','Famous African Americans',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','172-revision-2','','','2010-01-27 10:42:59','2010-01-27 15:42:59','',172,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=174',0,'revision','',0),(175,8,'2010-02-01 21:29:27','2010-02-02 02:29:27','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nI hope all is well and hope you are learning right along with us! I get excited everytime the children seem to get a concept, or demonstrate their abilities to think critically about topics or issues that are important to them. They really guide my teaching and sometimes I think there are not enough hours in the school day to really hear all their wonderful ideas!\r\n\r\nThis is Black History Month and I have sent the assignment home I hope you will enjoy doing with your child. If you didn\'t receive the assignment sheet, please jot me a note and I will send another. I have added to the project and will send the directions to complete the assignment Tuesday.\r\n\r\nI have been reading a book entitled <em>\"Scraps of Time, 1960, Abby Takes A Stand</em>\" for the past five years. This realistic fiction book tells the story of Abby, a grandmother who is sharing her memories  of living in the segregrated south to her grandchildren. The historical backdrop of the circumstances that were a part of the civil rights movement lends itself to discussion of a time period the children have heard about . I have found the students love this book and enjoy having their own copy. I purchase the book at 57th Street Bookstore for $5.50. I am asking that you purchase the book to become a part of your child\'s personal library. I\'d like to purchase the book by this weekend to have in class for our primary reading material . If you have any problems sending in the cost of the book, please let me know.\r\n\r\nI will be sending home a copy of your child\'s accelerated reading record every two weeks. I am hoping this will encourage your child to read independently.\r\n\r\nTHIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:\r\n\r\nLanguage Arts:\r\n\r\nWe will read <em>The Boy Who Did\'nt Believe in Spring</em> in our OpenCourt readers. The focus will be on identifying main ideas and supporting details.  We weren\'t  able to get to the story last week, so we will begin reading this realistic fiction story this week.\r\n\r\nI will begin reading the book I mentioned above, <em>Scraps of Time</em> this week. Hopefully everyone will have their own copy by next week.\r\n\r\nWe will have a spelling test on Wednesday of selected fifteen frequently misspelled words. Please refer to last week\'s blog to check for the list.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to take practice ISAT test. We review the lessons done for homework in class. The main goal is to analyze the questions to try to deteremine where we need practice.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK: Practice ISAT assessments, read for at least 30 or more minutes each night.\r\n\r\nWriting:\r\n\r\nThe Black History assignment is due Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Hopefully you received the assignment and are enjoying working on it with your child. There are websites on my blog that should be helpful in helping you and your child find information about famous African-Americans. I will be sending home the directions for completing a diaorama on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. If you aren\'t clear on something, please let me know. The diaorama will be due next Monday.\r\n\r\nWe will continue to work on writing thougthful, complete compositions on various topics. Our focus is on expository writing, (writing that describes or explains), for ISAT. However we are writing everyday to gain practice in the writing process and to share our insight and thoughts with others.\r\n\r\nMath:\r\n\r\nWe will be learning more about place-value in Unit Five. This week we will practice writing large numbers to the ten\'thousands place.  This unit also includes decimal concepts.\r\n\r\nHomework:\r\n\r\nHome Link 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, Assigned Math Boxes, Practice ISAT\r\n\r\nScience:\r\n\r\nWe will continue learn about earth materials . We will separate the mock rock materials to determine what the mock rock was made of,  minerals maybe, sand, gravel!\r\n\r\nSocial Studies:\r\n\r\nWe will begin to learn ten southern region states. We will also continue to work in Map Essentials.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>HAVE                                      A                          GREAT                             WEEK!</strong></em>\r\n\r\nK\r\n\r\nt','Newsletter for the Week of February 1, 2010',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-for-the-week-of-february-1-2010','','','2010-02-01 21:29:27','2010-02-02 02:29:27','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=175',0,'post','',0),(176,8,'2010-02-17 08:26:45','2010-02-17 13:26:45','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe are back and moving full steam ahead. As we enter into the last two weeks before ISAT testing I\'d just like to say how proud I am of our children. They have worked hard and have shown improvement in all areas, particulary writing. I have you to thank for your support. The family symbols done over the holiday were so moving to me as well as Julian\'s mom, Ms. PonceDeLeon, who saw many of them when she brought something to Julian this morning, we both got teary eyed. For me this is what a large part of teaching is about. The reality in today\'s world is testing and we work to ensure our children do their best. The other side of this is to have children share who they are with others in words, language and action. Thank you again.\r\n\r\nI have purchased <em><strong>\"Scraps of Time, Abbey Takes a Stand, 1960</strong></em>, for the class. The cost of the book is $5.00. Please send in the money as soon as possible. My former students love this book that shares the experience of a grandmother\'s childhood in the south during the sixties. I have started reading some of the book and the children can\'t wait to get their own copy.\r\n\r\nI will continue to send home the ISAT Practice books for homework. We go over the homework and discuss our thinking or strategies to become better test takers. I don\'t want the children to become stressed about the test, so please encourage them to just do their best.\r\n\r\nThis week we will be working on the following:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will take a comprehension test on \"The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe in Spring.\" We will again be reading from our books, <strong><em>\"Scraps of Time.\"</em></strong> This book lends itself to many reading experiences some of which include practicing the strategy of predicting, questioning, making inferences, visualizing and clarifying our thoughts after reading the material. This book also provides a great historical perspective of a time when African-Americans struggled to gain their civil rights especially in the south. We will have a culminating experience upon completion of the book. I do want you to be a part of our experience.\r\n\r\nI will be sending a copy of your child\'s AR report home this week. This report shows you what your child is reading independently.\r\n\r\nWORD WORK:\r\n\r\nWe will learn how to spell fifteen more frequently misspelled words. We will have a test on these words next week. I don\'t have my book as of this writing. I will list the words of this blog today.\r\n\r\nWe are also building our \"WOW\" word list. This list is made up of words we find in our reading we think are exciting. The key is to encourage the children to use interesting and descriptive words in their writing.\r\n\r\nWRITING:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to hone our writing skills particulary as it relates to expository writing; writing that explains or describes something. I have been very pleased with the growth of the children\'s writing. The key is for them to state their topic in the first paragraph by telling the reader what they will talk about throughtout their paper, (focus); to then add details that explain or tell more about their topic, (support). Writing is enhanced by giving your reader more information about your topic using personal experiences, sharing your thoughts or opinions, providing examples to support what you are talking about and by using clear, descriptive language that engages your reader. The writer\'s \"voice\" should be heard throughout their writing. In other words, the children should take ownership of their writing. Obviously writing legibly, and using proper conventions such as punctuation and spelling are important, however I don\'t want the children to sacrifice the content and organization of their writing to spell every single word correctly. This is done during the editing and revision process.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to practice multiplication. We will learn the lattice method, a short cut to multiplying two numbers together. For the sake of ISAT testing, we will also work in Unit Six in Everyday Math. This unit focus\' on geometry.\r\n\r\nPlease continue to practice the multiplication tables with your child.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nISAT Practice,  Home Links 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, Math Boxes as assigned.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe will continue to learn where the southern states are located on our map. This means knowing the name of the state and the correct spelling as well. We will read <strong>\"Time For Kids\"</strong> and complete a handout the accompanies the article. We will also continue working in Map Essentials.\r\n\r\nThe book <em><strong>Scraps of Time</strong></em> will also be used as a part of our social studies curriculum this month.\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will be working with Senor Walter in our study of earth materials.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Have       a        wonderful      day      and       Week!</strong></em>','Newsletter of February 15, 2010',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-of-february-15-2010','','','2010-02-17 08:26:45','2010-02-17 13:26:45','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=176',0,'post','',0),(177,8,'2010-02-17 08:26:32','2010-02-17 13:26:32','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nWe are back and moving full steam ahead. As we enter into the last two weeks before ISAT testing I\'d just like to say how proud I am of our children. They have worked hard and have shown improvement in all areas, particulary writing. I have you to thank for your support. The family symbols done over the holiday were so moving to me as well as Julian\'s mom, Ms. PonceDeLeon, who saw many of them when she brought something to Julian this morning, we both got teary eyed. For me this is what a large part of teaching is about. The reality in today\'s world is testing and we work to ensure our children do their best. The other side of this is to have children share who they are with others in words, language and action. Thank you again.\n\nI have purchased <em><strong>\"Scraps of Time, Abbey Takes a Stand, 1960</strong></em>, for the class. The cost of the book is $5.00. Please send in the money as soon as possible. My former students love this book that shares the experience of a grandmother\'s childhood in the south during the sixties. I have started reading some of the book and the children can\'t wait to get their own copy.\n\nI will continue to send home the ISAT Practice books for homework. We go over the homework and discuss our thinking or strategies to become better test takers. I don\'t want the children to become stressed about the test, so please encourage them to just do their best.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will take a comprehension test on \"The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe in Spring.\" We will again be reading from our books, <strong><em>\"Scraps of Time.\"</em></strong> This book lends itself to many reading experiences some of which include practicing the strategy of predicting, questioning, making inferences, visualizing and clarifying our thoughts after reading the material. This book also provides a great historical perspective of a time when African-Americans struggled to gain their civil rights especially in the south. We will have a culminating experience upon completion of the book. I do want you to be a part of our experience.\n\nI will be sending a copy of your child\'s AR report home this week. This report shows you what your child is reading independently.\n\nWORD WORK:\n\nWe will learn how to spell fifteen more frequently misspelled words. We will have a test on these words next week. I don\'t have my book as of this writing. I will list the words of this blog today.\n\nWe are also building our \"WOW\" word list. This list is made up of words we find in our reading we think are exciting. The key is to encourage the children to use interesting and descriptive words in their writing.\n\nWRITING:\n\nWe will continue to hone our writing skills particulary as it relates to expository writing; writing that explains or describes something. I have been very pleased with the growth of the children\'s writing. The key is for them to state their topic in the first paragraph by telling the reader what they will talk about throughtout their paper, (focus); to then add details that explain or tell more about their topic, (support). Writing is enhanced by giving your reader more information about your topic using personal experiences, sharing your thoughts or opinions, providing examples to support what you are talking about and by using clear, descriptive language that engages your reader. The writer\'s \"voice\" should be heard throughout their writing. In other words, the children should take ownership of their writing. Obviously writing legibly, and using proper conventions such as punctuation and spelling are important, however I don\'t want the children to sacrifice the content and organization of their writing to spell every single word correctly. This is done during the editing and revision process.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will continue to practice multiplication. We will learn the lattice method, a short cut to multiplying two numbers together. For the sake of ISAT testing, we will also work in Unit Six in Everyday Math. This unit focus\' on geometry.\n\nPlease continue to practice the multiplication tables with your child.\n\nHOMEWORK:\n\nISAT Practice,  Home Links 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, Math Boxes as assigned.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nWe will continue to learn where the southern states are located on our map. This means knowing the name of the state and the correct spelling as well. We will read <strong>\"Time For Kids\"</strong> and complete a handout the accompanies the article. We will also continue working in Map Essentials.\n\nThe book <em><strong>Scraps of Time</strong></em> will also be used as a part of our social studies curriculum this month.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will be working with Senor Walter in our study of earth materials.\n\n<em><strong>Have       a        wonderful      day      and       Week!</strong></em>','Newsletter of February 15, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','176-revision','','','2010-02-17 08:26:32','2010-02-17 13:26:32','',176,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=177',0,'revision','',0),(178,8,'2010-02-17 08:27:55','2010-02-17 13:27:55','Dear Parents and Guardians,\n\nWe are back and moving full steam ahead. As we enter into the last two weeks before ISAT testing I\'d just like to say how proud I am of our children. They have worked hard and have shown improvement in all areas, particulary writing. I have you to thank for your support. The family symbols done over the holiday were so moving to me as well as Julian\'s mom, Ms. PonceDeLeon, who saw many of them when she brought something to Julian this morning, we both got teary eyed. For me this is what a large part of teaching is about. The reality in today\'s world is testing and we work to ensure our children do their best. The other side of this is to have children share who they are with others in words, language and action. Thank you again.\n\nI have purchased <em><strong>\"Scraps of Time, Abbey Takes a Stand, 1960</strong></em>, for the class. The cost of the book is $5.00. Please send in the money as soon as possible. My former students love this book that shares the experience of a grandmother\'s childhood in the south during the sixties. I have started reading some of the book and the children can\'t wait to get their own copy.\n\nI will continue to send home the ISAT Practice books for homework. We go over the homework and discuss our thinking or strategies to become better test takers. I don\'t want the children to become stressed about the test, so please encourage them to just do their best.\n\nThis week we will be working on the following:\n\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\n\nWe will take a comprehension test on \"The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe in Spring.\" We will again be reading from our books, <strong><em>\"Scraps of Time.\"</em></strong> This book lends itself to many reading experiences some of which include practicing the strategy of predicting, questioning, making inferences, visualizing and clarifying our thoughts after reading the material. This book also provides a great historical perspective of a time when African-Americans struggled to gain their civil rights especially in the south. We will have a culminating experience upon completion of the book. I do want you to be a part of our experience.\n\nI will be sending a copy of your child\'s AR report home this week. This report shows you what your child is reading independently.\n\nWORD WORK:\n\nWe will learn how to spell fifteen more frequently misspelled words. We will have a test on these words next week. I don\'t have my book as of this writing. I will list the words of this blog today.\n\nWe are also building our \"WOW\" word list. This list is made up of words we find in our reading we think are exciting. The key is to encourage the children to use interesting and descriptive words in their writing.\n\nWRITING:\n\nWe will continue to hone our writing skills particulary as it relates to expository writing; writing that explains or describes something. I have been very pleased with the growth of the children\'s writing. The key is for them to state their topic in the first paragraph by telling the reader what they will talk about throughtout their paper, (focus); to then add details that explain or tell more about their topic, (support). Writing is enhanced by giving your reader more information about your topic using personal experiences, sharing your thoughts or opinions, providing examples to support what you are talking about and by using clear, descriptive language that engages your reader. The writer\'s \"voice\" should be heard throughout their writing. In other words, the children should take ownership of their writing. Obviously writing legibly, and using proper conventions such as punctuation and spelling are important, however I don\'t want the children to sacrifice the content and organization of their writing to spell every single word correctly. This is done during the editing and revision process.\n\nMATH:\n\nWe will continue to practice multiplication. We will learn the lattice method, a short cut to multiplying two numbers together. For the sake of ISAT testing, we will also work in Unit Six in Everyday Math. This unit focus\' on geometry.\n\nPlease continue to practice the multiplication tables with your child.\n\nHOMEWORK:\n\nISAT Practice,  Home Links 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, Math Boxes as assigned.\n\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\n\nWe will continue to learn where the southern states are located on our map. This means knowing the name of the state and the correct spelling as well. We will read <strong>\"Time For Kids\"</strong> and complete a handout the accompanies the article. We will also continue working in Map Essentials.\n\nThe book <em><strong>Scraps of Time</strong></em> will also be used as a part of our social studies curriculum this month.\n\nSCIENCE:\n\nWe will be working with Senor Walter in our study of earth materials.\n\n<em><strong>Have       a        wonderful      day      and       Week!</strong></em>','Newsletter of February 15, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','176-autosave','','','2010-02-17 08:27:55','2010-02-17 13:27:55','',176,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=178',0,'revision','',0),(179,8,'2010-02-21 16:02:13','2010-02-21 21:02:13','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe are still working to improve our skills in reading, writing and math. The ISAT will be given beginning March 1, - March 12, 2010. ISAT testing starts promptly at 9:00a.m. Please make sure your child arrives on time with two sharpened number two pencils.\r\n\r\nWe have been working hard in all areas however we could still improve  in writing expository compositions and writing extended responses to a prompt based on a reading selection. I am finding that our children are capable, some obviously read and write at higher levels than others. However I think we need to stress to the children we expect them to use what they have learned throughout the year and to above all to do their very best!\r\n\r\nI have found that the children are in a hurry to say what they have to say. Adding more details to support their reasons for saying something is what third graders should by now be able to do. Most writing should include at least three paragraphs with four or more sentences to support the topic sentence. Staying on the topic is also very important. Proofreading for errors such as incomplete sentences, grammar and spelling are important however for the sake of the ISAT,  focused and well organized compositions is what the scorers will be looking for. We will also practice using \"descriptive\" words to add interest to our writing.\r\n\r\nWe do want our children to make certain they check their spelling and we want them to write neatly. We do want them to complete their papers as a well written conclusion is a part of the grade. I will be sending home examples of what I consider to be good papers the children have written as well as model ISAT writing. I will also send home the rubric for extended response answers as well as the rubric for expository writing.\r\n\r\nI will send home a practice ISAT practice test booklet with an extended response question at the end of the reading selection. The children have been instructed to first read the question before reading the selection so they know what to expect before they begin writing their answer.  Based on our detective unit in reading, I have told the children to think like a detective when looking for support from a particular reading selection. The key here is for the children to make statements such as; \"In the text it state.........; or In paragraph five it says tha.......\" I have instructed the children to put the idea in their own words.\r\n\r\nWe have also practiced highlighting important details in the story that can be used to support our answers. I will ask that you time the test including the extended response question so you can get an idea where your child might need support.  At this writing I am not sure of the time frame for each test.  I will send a letter to inform you of the exact amount of time you should allow your child to take this practice test. I will ask that you grade your child\'s test as well as offer suggestions as to how your child can improve their answer to the extended response. I will also send an expository prompt home for your child to write about. This will be a prompt that ask  your child to explain or describe something from their point of view. We have done a lot of this! \r\n\r\nI know this can cause stress for all of us as we want our student\'s to do well. Please help your child to understand doing their best is what is expected. We have certainly been working hard and I think our third graders are looking forward to the challenge. Proper rest, a good breakfast and getting to school on time is vital to supporting our children\'s efforts.\r\n\r\n<strong>REMINDER:</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>We will have the Black History Walk-Through on Friday, February 26, 2010. There will be a celebration in the lunchroom at 8:00a.m. After this you will be able to see the work of all  our students as it relates to Black History. Again, I thank you for all your supp0rt in this venture. The symbols were wonderful as were the dioramas depicting a scene with the student and their selected famous African-American. This will count as a large part of their social studies grade this marking period.</strong>\r\n\r\nTHIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will continue with ISAT practice test. I have explained much of what we will do at home above. In school we will continue to practice test taking strategies. This includes focusing on the test until completion, reading for understanding, working carefully but not too slowly as to finish the test, checking our work after we have finished, and above all doing our best.\r\n\r\nWe are reading the novel, <strong>\"Scraps of Time, Abbey Takes a Stand.\" </strong> The children are loving this story of Aggie, a grandmother who is sharing her story of living in the south during the sixties. The children will receive their books to take home when we are finished. Most of the children have paid for their books. The books were $5.00. I have paid for the books and greatly appreciate your support in this endeavor. We will be writing about this story as well as taking a test on the book after ISAT. We will also have a culminating experience based on a \"special\" experience in the book. Ask your child to guess what we might be doing to celebrate the end of the book. I won\'t tell them. I want it to be a surprise.\r\n\r\nWe weren\'t able to take a comprehension test on <em>\"The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe in Spring\" </em>last week. As I have written before, this is always a time during which the planned lessons might have to be adjusted according to where I think the children need more support. We will take the test this week.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nRefer to the beginning of this newsletter for details. I will send home a packet of helpful things for you to support your child. I think you have done a great job of supporting them thus far. Again, I think we should really push our children to write thoughtfully and with details to support their reasons.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue practice ISAT test. We will review the geometry unit in the ISAT test booklet and we will review the answers in class. We will also practice the lattice method for multiplication. Please continue to use various strategies to help your child learn the multiplication tables.\r\n\r\nThe student\'s will be expected to write an explanation of how they got an answer in math. We have practiced this in class as well as in our ISAT practice booklets. The expectation is that the children label a problem appropriately, draw a picture or a table to help explain the process used to answer the question and then to write in words the steps taken to solve the problem. We have been practicing this skill all year. Please encourage your child to do their best in this area. \r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nISAT practice test book as assigned, multiplication practice, extended response writing practice.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe have written an expository composition explaining why the African- American role model we chose to write about was selected. We also made our diorama\'s and film strips and made a symbol to represent our family. The social studies grade will include these assignments.\r\n\r\nWe are also learning the southern states. We will continue in Map Essentials. The next activity in Map Essentials is Activity Six,<em> \"Looking at Hemispheres.\"</em>\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will be working integrating  S panish and Science with Mr. Walter after the ISAT.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>HAVE            A            GREAT            WEEK!               </em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>LOOK FOR UPDATES ON MY BLOG OR THROUGH </em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>LETTERS SENT HOME WITH THE CHILDREN</em></strong>','Newsletter of February 21, 2010',0,'','publish','open','closed','','newsletter-of-february-21-2010','','','2010-02-21 16:15:07','2010-02-21 21:15:07','',0,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=179',0,'post','',0),(180,8,'2010-02-21 16:02:13','2010-02-21 21:02:13','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe are still working to improve our skills in reading, writing and math. The ISAT will be given beginning March 2, - March ____, 2010. We have been working hard in all areas however we could still improve  in writing expository compositions and writing extended responses to a prompt based on a reading selection. I am finding that our children are capable, some obviously read and write at higher levels than others. However I think we need to stress to the children we expect them to use what they have learned throughout the year and to above all to do their very best!\r\n\r\nI have found that the children are in a hurry to say what they have to say. Adding more details to support their reasons for saying something is what third graders should by now be able to do. Most writing should include at least three paragraphs with four or more sentences to support the topic sentence. Staying on the topic is also very important. Proofreading for errors such as incomplete sentences, grammar and spelling are important however for the sake of the ISAT,  focused and well organized compositions is what the scorers will be looking for.\r\n\r\nWe do want our children to make certain they check their spelling and we want them to write neatly. We do want them to complete their papers as a well written conclusion is a part of the grade. I will be sending home examples of what I consider to be good papers the children have written as well as model ISAT writing. I will also send home the rubric for extended response answers as well as the rubric for expository writing.\r\n\r\nI will send home a practice ISAT practice test booklet with an extended response question at the end of the reading selection. The children have been instructed to first read the question before reading the selection so they know what to expect before they begin writing their answer.  Based on our detective unit in reading, I have told the children to think like a detective when looking for support from a particular reading selection. The key here is for the children to make statements such as; \"In the text it state.........; or In paragraph five it says tha.......\" I have instructed the children to put the idea in their own words.\r\n\r\nWe have also practiced highlighting important details in the story that can be used to support our answers. I will ask that you time the test including the extended response question so you can get an idea where your child might need support.  At this writing I am not sure of the time frame for each test.  I will send a letter to inform you of the exact amount of time you should allow your child to take this practice test. I will ask that you grade your child\'s test as well as offer suggestions as to how your child can improve their answer to the extended response. I will also send an expository prompt home for your child to write about. This will be a prompt that ask  your child to explain or describe something from their point of view. We have done a lot of this! \r\n\r\nI know this can cause stress for all of us as we want our student\'s to do well. Please help your child to understand doing their best is what is expected. We have certainly been working hard and I think our third graders are looking forward to the challenge. Proper rest, a good breakfast and getting to school on time is vital to supporting our children\'s efforts.\r\n\r\n<strong>REMINDER:</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>We will have the Black History Walk-Through on Friday, February 26, 2010. There will be a celebration in the lunchroom at 8:00a.m. After this you will be able to see the work of all  our students as it relates to Black History. Again, I thank you for all your supp0rt in this venture. The symbols were wonderful as were the dioramas depicting a scene with the student and their selected famous African-American. This will count as a large part of their social studies grade this marking period.</strong>\r\n\r\nTHIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will continue with ISAT practice test. I have explained much of what we will do at home above. In school we will continue to practice test taking strategies. This includes focusing on the test until completion, reading for understanding, working carefully but not too slowly as to finish the test, checking our work after we have finished, and above all doing our best.\r\n\r\nWe are reading the novel, <strong>\"Scraps of Time, Abbey Takes a Stand.\" </strong> The children are loving this story of Aggie, a grandmother who is sharing her story of living in the south during the sixties. The children will receive their books to take home when we are finished. Most of the children have paid for their books. The books were $5.00. I have paid for the books and greatly appreciate your support in this endeavor. We will be writing about this story as well as taking a test on the book after ISAT. We will also have a culminating experience based on a \"special\" experience in the book. Ask your child to guess what we might be doing to celebrate the end of the book. I won\'t tell them. I want it to be a surprise.\r\n\r\nWe weren\'t able to take a comprehension test on <em>\"The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe in Spring\" </em>last week. As I have written before, this is always a time during which the planned lessons might have to be adjusted according to where I think the children need more support. We will take the test this week.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nRefer to the beginning of this newsletter for details. I will send home a packet of helpful things for you to support your child. I think you have done a great job of supporting them thus far. Again, I think we should really push our children to write thoughtfully and with details to support their reasons.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue practice ISAT test. We will review the geometry unit in the ISAT test booklet and we will review the answers in class. We will also practice the lattice method for multiplication. Please continue to use various strategies to help your child learn the multiplication tables.\r\n\r\nThe student\'s will be expected to write an explanation of how they got an answer in math. We have practiced this in class as well as in our ISAT practice booklets. The expectation is that the children label a problem appropriately, draw a picture or a table to help explain the process used to answer the question and then to write in words the steps taken to solve the problem. We have been practicing this skill all year. Please encourage your child to do their best in this area. \r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nISAT practice test book as assigned, multiplication practice, extended response writing practice.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe have written an expository composition explaining why the African- American role model we chose to write about was selected. We also made our diorama\'s and film strips and made a symbol to represent our family. The social studies grade will include these assignments.\r\n\r\nWe are also learning the southern states. We will continue in Map Essentials. The next activity in Map Essentials is Activity Six,<em> \"Looking at Hemispheres.\"</em>\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will be working integrating  S panish and Science with Mr. Walter after the ISAT.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>HAVE            A            GREAT            WEEK!               </em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>LOOK FOR UPDATES ON MY BLOG OR THROUGH </em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>LETTERS SENT HOME WITH THE CHILDREN</em></strong>','Newsletter of February 21, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','179-revision','','','2010-02-21 16:02:13','2010-02-21 21:02:13','',179,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=180',0,'revision','',0),(181,8,'2010-02-21 16:04:57','2010-02-21 21:04:57','Dear Parents and Guardians,\r\n\r\nWe are still working to improve our skills in reading, writing and math. The ISAT will be given beginning March 1, - March 12, 2010. ISAT testing starts promptly at 9:00a.m. Please make sure your child arrives on time with two sharpened number two pencils.\r\n\r\nWe have been working hard in all areas however we could still improve  in writing expository compositions and writing extended responses to a prompt based on a reading selection. I am finding that our children are capable, some obviously read and write at higher levels than others. However I think we need to stress to the children we expect them to use what they have learned throughout the year and to above all to do their very best!\r\n\r\nI have found that the children are in a hurry to say what they have to say. Adding more details to support their reasons for saying something is what third graders should by now be able to do. Most writing should include at least three paragraphs with four or more sentences to support the topic sentence. Staying on the topic is also very important. Proofreading for errors such as incomplete sentences, grammar and spelling are important however for the sake of the ISAT,  focused and well organized compositions is what the scorers will be looking for.\r\n\r\nWe do want our children to make certain they check their spelling and we want them to write neatly. We do want them to complete their papers as a well written conclusion is a part of the grade. I will be sending home examples of what I consider to be good papers the children have written as well as model ISAT writing. I will also send home the rubric for extended response answers as well as the rubric for expository writing.\r\n\r\nI will send home a practice ISAT practice test booklet with an extended response question at the end of the reading selection. The children have been instructed to first read the question before reading the selection so they know what to expect before they begin writing their answer.  Based on our detective unit in reading, I have told the children to think like a detective when looking for support from a particular reading selection. The key here is for the children to make statements such as; \"In the text it state.........; or In paragraph five it says tha.......\" I have instructed the children to put the idea in their own words.\r\n\r\nWe have also practiced highlighting important details in the story that can be used to support our answers. I will ask that you time the test including the extended response question so you can get an idea where your child might need support.  At this writing I am not sure of the time frame for each test.  I will send a letter to inform you of the exact amount of time you should allow your child to take this practice test. I will ask that you grade your child\'s test as well as offer suggestions as to how your child can improve their answer to the extended response. I will also send an expository prompt home for your child to write about. This will be a prompt that ask  your child to explain or describe something from their point of view. We have done a lot of this! \r\n\r\nI know this can cause stress for all of us as we want our student\'s to do well. Please help your child to understand doing their best is what is expected. We have certainly been working hard and I think our third graders are looking forward to the challenge. Proper rest, a good breakfast and getting to school on time is vital to supporting our children\'s efforts.\r\n\r\n<strong>REMINDER:</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>We will have the Black History Walk-Through on Friday, February 26, 2010. There will be a celebration in the lunchroom at 8:00a.m. After this you will be able to see the work of all  our students as it relates to Black History. Again, I thank you for all your supp0rt in this venture. The symbols were wonderful as were the dioramas depicting a scene with the student and their selected famous African-American. This will count as a large part of their social studies grade this marking period.</strong>\r\n\r\nTHIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON THE FOLLOWING:\r\n\r\nLANGUAGE ARTS:\r\n\r\nWe will continue with ISAT practice test. I have explained much of what we will do at home above. In school we will continue to practice test taking strategies. This includes focusing on the test until completion, reading for understanding, working carefully but not too slowly as to finish the test, checking our work after we have finished, and above all doing our best.\r\n\r\nWe are reading the novel, <strong>\"Scraps of Time, Abbey Takes a Stand.\" </strong> The children are loving this story of Aggie, a grandmother who is sharing her story of living in the south during the sixties. The children will receive their books to take home when we are finished. Most of the children have paid for their books. The books were $5.00. I have paid for the books and greatly appreciate your support in this endeavor. We will be writing about this story as well as taking a test on the book after ISAT. We will also have a culminating experience based on a \"special\" experience in the book. Ask your child to guess what we might be doing to celebrate the end of the book. I won\'t tell them. I want it to be a surprise.\r\n\r\nWe weren\'t able to take a comprehension test on <em>\"The Boy Who Didn\'t Believe in Spring\" </em>last week. As I have written before, this is always a time during which the planned lessons might have to be adjusted according to where I think the children need more support. We will take the test this week.\r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nRefer to the beginning of this newsletter for details. I will send home a packet of helpful things for you to support your child. I think you have done a great job of supporting them thus far. Again, I think we should really push our children to write thoughtfully and with details to support their reasons.\r\n\r\nMATH:\r\n\r\nWe will continue practice ISAT test. We will review the geometry unit in the ISAT test booklet and we will review the answers in class. We will also practice the lattice method for multiplication. Please continue to use various strategies to help your child learn the multiplication tables.\r\n\r\nThe student\'s will be expected to write an explanation of how they got an answer in math. We have practiced this in class as well as in our ISAT practice booklets. The expectation is that the children label a problem appropriately, draw a picture or a table to help explain the process used to answer the question and then to write in words the steps taken to solve the problem. We have been practicing this skill all year. Please encourage your child to do their best in this area. \r\n\r\nHOMEWORK:\r\n\r\nISAT practice test book as assigned, multiplication practice, extended response writing practice.\r\n\r\nSOCIAL STUDIES:\r\n\r\nWe have written an expository composition explaining why the African- American role model we chose to write about was selected. We also made our diorama\'s and film strips and made a symbol to represent our family. The social studies grade will include these assignments.\r\n\r\nWe are also learning the southern states. We will continue in Map Essentials. The next activity in Map Essentials is Activity Six,<em> \"Looking at Hemispheres.\"</em>\r\n\r\nSCIENCE:\r\n\r\nWe will be working integrating  S panish and Science with Mr. Walter after the ISAT.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>HAVE            A            GREAT            WEEK!               </em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>LOOK FOR UPDATES ON MY BLOG OR THROUGH </em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>LETTERS SENT HOME WITH THE CHILDREN</em></strong>','Newsletter of February 21, 2010',0,'','inherit','open','closed','','179-revision-2','','','2010-02-21 16:04:57','2010-02-21 21:04:57','',179,'http://jack.cuipblogs.net/?p=181',0,'revision','',0),