Homework
Homework for the week of March 18th: There is no homework this week due to Interim Testing.
Homework for the weeks of March 4th and March 11th: Due at the end of each week....
Kindergarten: Write or type two sentences about any heartprints you made.
1st grade: Write or type three sentences about any hearprints you made.
2nd grdae: Write or type 5 sentences about any heartprints you made.
3rd grade: Write or type 2 paragraphs about any heartprints you have made
5th grade: Write or type 3 paragraphs about any heartprints you have made.
These will be displayed in the hallway so please use your best penmenship.
There is no homework for the week of February 25th- We will have two 1/2 days and Mrs. Bernardo will be out at a conference. Enjoy your time with your family instead of doing homework :)!
There is no homework for the week of Februay 18th. Lesson plans from last week will be carried over to this week.
Homework for the week of February 11th:
This week’s homework varies by grade level.
Kindergarten: Page 111, which will come home Thursday afternoon. Due Tuesday, February 19th
1st grade: Page 211, which will come home Tuesday afternoon. Due Tuesday, February 19th.
2nd grade: Page 211, which will come home Tuesday afternoon. Due Thursday, February 14th.
3rd grade: Penzu me two reasons why it is important to show someone you are listening when you are having a conversation with them? Due Wednesday, February 13th.
5th grade: Penzu me two strategies you have learned from our video about preparing for middle school. Due Thursday, February 14th.
Homework for the week of February 2nd:
Looking forward to the Spring, I would love for all of my students to be part of some sort of community service project, asking them to look outside of themselves and help others in needs, as well as work as part of a team to accomplish something. Last year many of my students helped with a community garden and we donated the food grown in our class plots to a community food bank, helping those in need in our community. This year I would like to get ideas from my students. Penzu me two ideas for projects and then we will discuss them as a class.
Homework for the week of January 28th:
Kindergarten and 2nd grade: This week we are studying figurative language. Your assignment this week is to talk to your family about figurative language and Penzu me 3 different examples of figurative language.
For example: It’s raining cats and dogs, It’s a piece of cake, Apple of my eye
3rd grade: We have been learning about how to handle our anxiety. Penzu me a time that you felt anxiety and tell me how you handled it.
5th grade: We are going to begin discussing middle school and how to be prepared for that transition. Penzu me three things you are looking forward to about middle school and three things that concern you.
Homework for the Week of January 21st:
This week’s homework relates to our upcoming character trait for February, honest. Almost all of my students are honest 100% of the time so this month it is going to be challenging picking a student who exemplifies this character trait. The assignment for this week is for each child to write 3-5 sentences about why they feel they deserve to be our February student of the month for honesty, or, if they feel that another student is more worthy of the honor, they need to write 3-5 sentences explaining why that student deserves the honor. They might want to focus on a particular instance when it was hard to be honest but they were anyway, or explain why they think it is so important to be honest. This might be a little challenging but it’s ok for them to toot their own horns J.
Homework for the week of January 14th:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd: Bring in 1 object that helps you calm down when you are upset at home. You will tell us about the object and why it helps you.
3rd and 5th: Homework will be given out in class- Monday: Page 44 and Wednesday (5th only): Page 55
Homework for the week of December 10th:
Each child's homework will vary this week. If they have homework it will be noted in their agendas.
Homework for the Week of December 3rd:
Each child’s homework will vary by grade level. It will be given out during our Lunch and Learn sessions and will be noted in their agendas.
Homework for the Week of November 26th:
Any homework will be given to the students directly during Lunch and Learn.
Homework for the week of November 12th:
All homework assignments are due Friday, November 16th.
Kindergarten: Penzu or write three things you are thankful for.
2nd grade: Penzu 5 things you are thankful for and include one reason why.
3rd grade: Penzu one paragraph about two different things you are thankful for. Be sure to include reasons why you are thankful for the things you have stated.
5th grade: You will have two assignments:
- After our lesson on Monday, answer the following question and Penzu me….
Write about a time that experienced failure, either at school or outside of school. Write about how you handled it. If you did not handle it calmly, write about a better way to handle t next time.
- Penzu one paragraph about three different things you are thankful for. Be sure to include reasons why you are thankful for the things you have stated.
Homework for the week of November 5th:
Each grade level’s homework will vary according to the social skills taught. The assignments will be given after each affective lesson and will be recorded in their agendas.
Homework for Week of October 29th:
Helpful Hannah returns!
Each child will write one letter to Helpful Hannah asking for advice about something that has happened to them either this year or last. Each letter should be signed with an alias because we will share them with our classmates next week. Penzu your letter to me no later than this Friday, November 2nd.
Week of October 22nd:
There is no homework this week! 3rd and 5th grade….get plenty of sleep for the ITBS!
Week of October 15th:
This week’s homework is the same for all grade levels. We are going to work on ways to show the character trait of thoughtfulness. Each child will be asked to write a thank you letter to someone showing their gratitude. This could be for anything and anyone. Some ideas might include to a parent, grandparent, teacher, friend, neighbor, or community service worker. They do not need to show me the thank you note, they simply need to log into their Penzu account and tell me who they thanked and why they chose that person. The assignment is due by Monday, October 22nd.
Week of October 8th:
Guess what….we don’t have any homework this week! But, if you checked because you are such a responsible student, come to class on Tuesday and tell me the secret code- Oh, pickles!- then you will receive 5 extra pennies :)
Week of September 24th- Due October 3rd because of conferences
This week’s homework is SO easy! All you need to do is share an item that is important to you with your Lunch and Learn friends. Please see the guidelines below so you can be prepared to share.
Kindergarten: All you need to do is bring in your item to class and tell us about it.
2nd grade: You will need to prepare your answers to the following questions-
- What did you bring to share?
- Why is it important to you?
3rd grade: You will need to prepare your answers to the following questions-
- What did you bring to share?
- Why is it important to you?
- What is one memory you have for your item?
5th grade: You will prepare a riddle to share with the class. We will discuss this more in class but as an example: I am furry, brown and cuddly. I have two little ears, a small nose and a stubby tail. She has had me since she was a baby. What am I? (answer: teddy bear)
Week of September 17th (Due September 24th)
This week’s homework is a little different. Instead of Helpful Hannah this week, we will focus on your first journal entry helping me get to know you better.
Please answer the following questions in your Penzu journal. After you have finished, please email your entry to me.
If you are in Kindergarten, your parents should type your answers for you.
If you are in 2nd grade, you need to try to type your own answers. You may type one or two word answers, you do not need to type complete sentences.
If you are in 3rd grade, you need to type your own answers and, you need to answer in complete sentences.
If you are in 5th grade, you need to type your own answers, and you need to answer in paragraph form. (It does not need to be as long as my sample below but does need to be at least one, 5 sentence paragraph.)
Getting to know you…..
- What is something you are very good at doing?
- Where is your favorite place to be?
- When you grow up, what occupation (job) would you like to have?
- What four words would describe you best?
- If you could be any animal, what would you be? Please explain why you chose this animal.
Getting to know me…. (now you get to know me better)
Patient, caring, active and helpful are four words which describe me. Growing up, I always knew I wanted to do something to help others. At first I wanted to be a veterinarian, then my focus changed to helping children. I wanted to become a lawyer to fight for children’s rights, but as I got older I decided that I would rather teach children and help them in the classroom. At an early age I was helping at home instead of the classroom. When helping my brother, who has a severe learning disability, with his homework, I realized that I was very patient and a good teacher. At the time I didn’t know it, but helping and caring for him would lead to a very rewarding career in my future!
When I am not teaching, my favorite place to be is at the beach with my family. While at the beach we are very active, playing in the ocean, boogie boarding, collecting shells, building sand castles, and taking walks at sunrise and sunset. Because the beach is my favorite place to be, it only makes sense that my favorite animal is one which loves in the ocean. If I could be any animal in the world, I would love to be a whale swimming gently through the ocean with power and grace. When I was growing up in Alaska, I saw whales all of the time. They would migrate from the warm waters of Hawaii to the frigid waters in the north. I was always amazed by the way they could propel their bodies out of the water and was in awe of their beauty. Looking back, I guess I have always loved the ocean; it is one place that brings me peace.
September 3rd: (Due September 10th) Find your grade level. Log into your Penzu account and respond to the following Helpful Hannah letters.
2nd grade social skills homework-
Dear Helpful Hannah,
When we switch classes for math, someone is taking things out of my desk! My pencils, scissors, crayons and even my binder have been missing! I am very frustrated and worried because I don’t know what to do. I feel like I might blow a fuse! What advice can you give me to help me with my problem?
Sincerely,
Mad Marley
3rd grade social skills homework-
Dear Helpful Hannah,
I am so frustrated! I have to do a worksheet and it is HARD! I don’t know how to do it. I have groaned and moaned but it isn’t helping me get my work done. What should I do?
Sincerely,
Frustrated Freddie Fred Farrin
5th grade social skills homework-
Dear Helpful Hannah,
There is a bully in my class and I am afraid to tell my teacher. He is picking on everyone, even me. On the playground he hides and then tries to hurt kids. I have to hide from him all of the time and I can’t play. What advice can you give me to help me with my bully problem?
Sincerely,
Scared Sam
August 20th: (Due August 27th)
Kindergarten: Bring your favorite game to school so we can play it on Thursday or Friday!
2nd grade: Do you remember when we talked about Helpful Hannah in class? Well, tonight you get to pretend you are Helpful Hannah! Read the letter below.
Dear Helpful Hannah,
I want to play with other kids at recess but I don't know how to ask them to play. Can you help me?
Sincerely,
Lonely at Recess
Now, log into your Penzu account and write a response to this letter. Your response needs to be atleast 2 sentences. E-mail your response to me.
3rd grade: Do you remember when we talked about Helpful Hannah in class? Well, tonight you get to pretend you are Helpful Hannah! Read the letter below.
Dear Helpful Hannah,
We have a substitue teacher in class today and I am very nervous about the change. What can I do to calm down?
Sincerely,
Nervous Nellie
Now, log into Penzu and write your response. Your response must be atleast 3 sentences long. Email your response to me.
5th grade: Do you remember when we talked about Helpful Hannah in class? Well, tonight you get to pretend you are Helpful Hannah! Read the letter below.
Dear Helpful Hannah,
I am very shy. I would like to talk to other kids at school but I don't know how to start a conversation. Can oyu give me some advice on how to start a conversation with another kid?
Sincerely,
Shy Sammie
Now, log into your Penzu account and write a response to Shy Sammie. Your response should be atleast 4 sentences. E-mail your response to me.