Art : Coloring Grinch

http://www.seussville.com/grinch/coloring.swf

Counting Down to Christmass-

Aleli is getting ready for December and the holidays. We are going to be watching the Dr. Seuss movies and counting down to the holidays. So we got printables from : http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/dr-seuss-birthday/printables/grinch-stole-christmas.html

* Dr. Seuss Xmass decorations
* Word Search Activity

We will in December also read through some of the books about Grinch and Christmass.

Handwriting Practice

Aleli's ClickN-Spell Progress Report

Completed Assignment: Math Adding 6-10

Science: Planets & Solar System

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/saturn.htm

Aleli was exploring the planets, solar system and stars. She looked at the website about Astronomy. I read to her the info and we looked at the solar system animation.

Morning Work- Reading

http://www.starfall.com/n/long-a/la/load.htm?f

Monday Reading Time

Supplies: Independent Reader - Level C Reader Get In
               WOW America Book  ( included map)
                Are You a Butterfly Book?

I read WOW America Book and looked over the map with Aleli. We discussed all the places like Chicago and New Orleans . We looked them up in the map.

I read Are You a Butterfly Book?  We discussed Butterflies !
               

Aleli read independently her reader. Level C Reader - Get In

Completed Assignment: Art -Turkey

Aleli & Go Go Kabongo

Aleli used this website today to improve her cognitive skills.

From Kabongo's Website:

 What is GoGo Kabongo?

GoGo Kabongo offers exciting online brain games that help 4 to 6 year olds build the cognitive skills that are essential to reading. Developed by Dr. Marty Fletcher, our games are based in proven cognitive development research to help kids become stronger, more confident readers. Originally launched in classrooms, Kabongo games have been enthusiastically embraced by teachers and students alike.

Q: What is cognitive development and why is it important?

Cognitive development is the process by which children improve their ability to think, learn, reason and abstract, deriving meaning from the world around them.
To learn more, see Cognitive Development in the Real (and Virtual) World.

Completed Assignment: Comparing

Completed Assignment -Reading Comprehension

Aleli's Art Project

Sunday Math Assignement Completed

Sunday: Math Completed Assignment

Sunday : Music Education & Art

Aleli listened to a variety of songs from " The Playground"  Direct TV radio station. Aleli is listening to songs like Gene Autrey's Here Comes Santa Claus.

Other songs:
I'm a Fish - Lady Bug Picnic CD - By: Karen and Kids!
Bigi Kaiman - By: Samba Salad
Wake Up Songs - New Day By: Flannery Brothers

For Art activities she is exploring with watercolor and stamps. She is mixing stamping horse prints and watercolor activities.

Bedtime Reading Activities

I read to Aleli these books : DaisyJane -Best Ever Flower Girl By: Meagan McDonald
                                           Magic Monkey by: Ned Morris

Aleli practiced counting numbers and seeing math words in the Magic Monkey book.

Aleli's Dream Board

Reading Activities : Bedtime Reading

Aleli practiced reading her level reader -Get In by. Vic Moors ( Level C- DRA 4)
I also read to her two more books.  The books which I read are:
Toot & Puddle by:Holly Hobbie
WOW America! by: Robert Neubecker

Reading Time: The Christmass Robin

I read the book to Aleli and she practiced her reading. She read the words she knew. I read the story two times.

Aleli's Winter Garden

We started noticing that our indoor tomato plants are growing. We had taken a couple of seeds from the tomato we brought home from the store. We watered the plants and see if we can grow indoor tomato plants in the winter.

Thanksgiving Activities

Family Movie Night included 2 Charlie Brown movies dealing with Thanksgiving and MayFlower. So Aleli learned about the history of Thanksgiving and the voyage of the Mayflower. She also went to Mass today at the Catholic Church. They talked about the history of Thanksgiving and the holiday's history.

Art

Aleli kept painting with watercolors. Exploring mixing colors and painting.

Art Activities

Aleli has been working on the Watercolor pad and using Watercolors. She has been using the molding clay .

Tuesday Art Activities

Aleli explored using Modeling Clay to make several figures. Make people,flowers, rainbows etc.

Watercolors- Art Project

Watercolor Pad - Art

Family Night: Tinkerbell Movie

TinkerBell with Bell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn2nc-x1rZs

* Teaches Seasons & Shows Kids about "how things work"

Aleli is watching this and learning about seasons, and how things work.

Aleli's Weather Journal : Fall Season

http://aleliweatherjournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/alelis-weather-journal-fall-season.html

We hiked outside and observed the weather. She explored the creek, leaves and her surrounding.

Family Movie: Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker_Bell_and_the_Great_Fairy_Rescue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1B7dGlmres

This movie was a great intro to teach Aleli about "field journals" regarding butterflies or rocks. This was a great movie to watch as a family. We got to discuss what are "field journals" and the plot of the story.

Field Journals :  http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/online_field_journal/ 
 * Butterfly  - Online Activity, Print out Activity ( Field Journal)
ShoeBox  Diorama Creations - Instructions 
Field Journal : More Info
http://newhorizons.org/strategies/environmental/matsumoto.htm

A Good Book to Read  After Watching This Movie : Are you a Butterfly? By Judy Allen  and Tudor Humphries

Aleli's 1st Grade Math Progress: Comparisons & Ordering

1st Grade	Counting	90% Completed
	Build up to 20 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 20 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	100% Completed curriculum
	Build up to 50 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 50 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	100% Passed in placement
	Build up to 100 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 100 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	72% Completed curriculum
	Addition & Subtraction	Pending Assessment
	Doubling & Making 10 Students use the strategies of "Doubling" and "Making Ten" to add and subtract single digit numbers (sums to 40).	Pending Assessment
	Doubling to 20 Students build and identify numbers from 1 to 20 when told to double a number (and at times, add or subtract 1) from 1 to 10.	Pending Assessment
	Using 10 as a Landmark Students use landmarks of ten when adding two numbers with sums to 24 (12+12).	Pending Assessment
	Identifying Number Pairs Students identify pairs of numbers that add up to 15, 20, 50, and 100 using multiples of 5 and 10.	Pending Assessment
	Comparisons & Ordering	3% Completed
	Identify More & Less up to 100 Students compare sets of 1 to 100 objects and identify which is more or less.	Pending Assessment
	Counting Forward & Backward Students place numbers in a row of the hundreds chart when given two numbers.	50% Passed in placement
	Build Columns of a Hundreds Chart Students identify vertical patterns of the hundreds chart by placing numbers in one or more columns.	Pending Assessment
	Moving on a Hundreds Chart Students identify the number on the hundreds chart that is 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, or 11 away from a starting number.	Pending Assessment
	Comparison Symbols Students compare sets of objects and numbers from 1 to 100 and make true equations using the greater than (>), less than (<), or equal (=) symbols.	Pending Assessment
	Place Value	Pending Assessment
	Place Value to 100 Students use groups of tens and ones to build and pack amounts of objects and determine totals (up to 100).	Pending Assessment
	Problem Solving	85% Completed

Aleli's 1st Grade Math Progress : Dream Box

1st Grade	Counting	90% Completed
	Build up to 20 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 20 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	100% Completed curriculum
	Build up to 50 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 50 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	100% Passed in placement
	Build up to 100 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 100 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	72% Completed curriculum

What’s Aleli learning now?

Aleli is building amounts up to 100 in units of 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 where the initial amount is shown as a set and a numeral, and then is being asked to recognize these numbers at a glance (this is called subitizing).

Aleli's Math Progress : DreamBox

What’s Aleli learning now?

Aleli is building amounts up to 100 in units of 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 where the initial amount is shown as a set and a numeral, and then is being asked to recognize these numbers at a glance (this is called subitizing).

Curriculum Completion What’s a curriculum topic? A set of related units that correlate to the major instructional goals in the curriculum.  What’s a module? A unit is a set of lessons that teach a specific concept or skill.

Grade Level	Curriculum Topic/Unit	Percent Completed
Kindergarten	Comparisons & Ordering	100% Completed
	Compare 1 to 10 Students compare sets of 1 to 10 objects and identify which is more and/or less.	100% Completed curriculum
	Identify More, Less, & Equal Students compare flashed sets and numerals of 1 to 10 objects and identify the set that is more, less, and/or equal.	100% Passed in placement
	Ordering Numbers Students order numbers and identify missing numbers in decades from 1 to 100.	100% Passed in placement
	Counting	100% Completed
	Build 1 to 10 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 10 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	100% Passed in placement
	Doubles & Near Doubles Students build and identify numbers from 1 to 20 that are grouped as doubles and near doubles.	100% Completed curriculum
	Addition & Subtraction	100% Completed
	Identify Missing Addend Students identify a missing part (addend) when given one part (addend) and a whole (sum) from 3 to 10.	100% Passed in placement
	Beginning Adding & Removing Students build and identify amounts that are 0, 1, or 2 more or less than a given quantity of 0 to 10.	100% Passed in placement
	Identify Number Pairs Students identify sets of objects and pairs of numbers that add up to 8, 9, and 10.	100% Passed in placement
	Problem Solving	50% Completed
	Problem Solving (K) Students develop problem solving skills with our math puzzles. Kindergarten puzzles include Forest Maze and The Petting Zoo (levels 1-3).	50% Completed curriculum
1st Grade	Counting	90% Completed
	Build up to 20 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 20 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	100% Completed curriculum
	Build up to 50 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 50 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	100% Passed in placement
	Build up to 100 Optimally Students build and identify numbers from static and flashed sets of 1 to 100 objects, using the least number of mouse clicks.	72% Completed curriculum
	Addition & Subtraction	Pending Assessment
	Doubling & Making 10 Students use the strategies of "Doubling" and "Making Ten" to add and subtract single digit numbers (sums to 40).	Pending Assessment
	Doubling to 20 Students build and identify numbers from 1 to 20 when told to double a number (and at times, add or subtract 1) from 1 to 10.	Pending Assessment
	Using 10 as a Landmark Students use landmarks of ten when adding two numbers with sums to 24 (12+12).	Pending Assessment
	Identifying Number Pairs Students identify pairs of numbers that add up to 15, 20, 50, and 100 using multiples of 5 and 10.	Pending Assessment
	Comparisons & Ordering	3% Completed
	Identify More & Less up to 100 Students compare sets of 1 to 100 objects and identify which is more or less.	Pending Assessment
	Counting Forward & Backward Students place numbers in a row of the hundreds chart when given two numbers.	50% Passed in placement
	Build Columns of a Hundreds Chart Students identify vertical patterns of the hundreds chart by placing numbers in one or more columns.	Pending Assessment
	Moving on a Hundreds Chart Students identify the number on the hundreds chart that is 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, or 11 away from a starting number.	Pending Assessment
	Comparison Symbols Students compare sets of objects and numbers from 1 to 100 and make true equations using the greater than (>), less than (<), or equal (=) symbols.	Pending Assessment
	Place Value	Pending Assessment
	Place Value to 100 Students use groups of tens and ones to build and pack amounts of objects and determine totals (up to 100).	Pending Assessment
	Problem Solving	85% Completed
	Problem Solving (1) Students develop problem solving skills with our math puzzles. Grade one puzzles include Dunk Tank, The Petting Zoo (levels 4-6), and Frog Race (levels 1-2).	85% Completed curriculum
2nd Grade	Comparisons & Ordering	Pending Assessment
	Finding Equal Expressions Students use numerals to make as many groups of equivalent expressions as possible.	Pending Assessment
	Assessing Equality Students determine whether a statement is true, false, greater than, less than, equal or not equal.	Pending Assessment
	Hundreds Charts to 500 Students place numbers up to 500 on hundreds charts and number lines.	Pending Assessment
	Compare Numbers up to 500 Students compare numbers up to 500 using comparison symbols < and >, with special attention to the placement of zeros and digit reversals.	Pending Assessment
	Compare Numbers up to 1000 Students compare numbers up to 1000 using comparison symbols < and >, with special attention to the placement of zeros and digit reversals.	Pending Assessment
	Place Value	Pending Assessment
	Place Value to 500 Students use groups of hundreds, tens, and ones to build and pack amounts of objects and determine totals (up to 500).	Pending Assessment
	Place Value to 1000 Students use groups of hundreds, tens, and ones to build and pack amounts of objects and determine totals (up to 1000).	Pending Assessment
	Addition & Subtraction	Pending Assessment
	Making Jumps of 10 Students add and subtract 10 to and from numbers between -200 and 200.	Pending Assessment
	Making Jumps of 3 to 9 Students add and subtract 3 to 10 from numbers between -200 and 200.	Pending Assessment
	Finding Groups of Tens Students group numbers into tens and multiples of ten when adding up to 12 addends.	Pending Assessment
	Addition: Compensation Students manipulate two addends to create an equivalent but friendlier problem, which can be solved mentally (31+26 become 30+27).	Pending Assessment
	Adding & Subtracting Groups of Tens Students add and subtract multiples of 10 and leftovers between -100 to 200	Pending Assessment
	Identifying Missing Tens Students identify the difference between two addends when that difference is a multiple of ten.	Pending Assessment
	Add & Sub: Landmark Numbers Students add or subtract two numbers by jumping to the nearest multiple of ten, then adding additional tens and leftovers (45+28 becomes 45+5+10+10+3).	Pending Assessment
	Identify Missing Addends to 1000 Students identify a missing part (addend) when given one part (addend) and a whole (sum) from 3 to 1000.	Pending Assessment
	Identify Number Pairs up to 200 Students identify pairs of numbers that add up to 200 using multiples of 5 and 10.	Pending Assessment
	Subtraction: Constant Difference Students manipulate two addends to create an equivalent but friendlier problem, which can be solved mentally (89-36 becomes 83-30).	Pending Assessment
	Problem Solving	Pending Assessment
	Problem Solving (2) Students develop problem solving skills with our math puzzles. Grade two puzzles include The Petting Zoo (level 7), and Frog Race (levels 3-8).	Pending Assessment
3rd Grade	Multiplication & Division	Pending Assessment
	Multiplication & Division Situations Students use various tools and groupings to develop an understanding of multiplication and division.	Pending Assessment
	Multiplication: Doubling Students double known basic facts to find the product of more challenging basic facts.	Pending Assessment
	Mult: Adding or Removing Groups Students add or remove a group from a known basic fact to determine the product of another basic fact.	Pending Assessment
	Multiplication: Double & Halve Students use known basic facts and double one factor and halve the other to determine the product of a more challenging problem.	Pending Assessment
	Multiplication: Partial Products Students use the sum of two known basic facts to determine the product of a more challenging problem.	Pending Assessment
	Partial Products using Arrays Students build arrays and use partial products to "cover" a rectangular area model of multiplication up to 12x12.	Pending Assessment
	Mult: Mixed Strategies Students explore the commutative property (3 x 5 = 5 x 3) and apply various strategies to solve double digit multiplication problems.	Pending Assessment
	Identifying Common Multiples Students find common multiples of two factors (2-12).	Pending Assessment
	Identifying Factors Students identify factors of numbers to 100.	Pending Assessment
	Place Value	Pending Assessment
	Place Value to 9,999 Students use groups of thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones to build and pack amounts of objects and determine totals (up to 9,999).	Pending Assessment