Spelling Instructions and Procedures

Spelling instruction and tests are not only given to evaluate students, but to enhance their language and writing skills. Students will frequently interact with their spelling words and be given numerous opportunities to use them in context.

At the beginning of a spelling unit, students will be pre-assessed. They will be assigned the basic list of 16 or the extended list of 26 based on their pretest score. They practice the misspelled words from the pretest with two activities in their journals each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This acquaints them with spelling patterns and rules. It also fosters good study skills. The test is every Friday. Students must be prepared to use five words from their list in context sentences on the test.

Personalized spelling lists go home every Tuesday.

Scholastic Book Orders

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Class Activation Code: FYXRY

Book Order Due Date: TBA

Tiffany Knott Locker

file "Just Right" Checklist pdf

10/1/14 9:48 PM

file Comprehension Checks-Literal, Inferential, Evaluative pdf

2/26/16 7:56 AM

file Reading Log-Beginning of Year pdf

9/8/14 9:39 PM

file Reading Log-Connect pdf

2/26/16 7:59 AM

file Reading Log-Predict/Infer pdf

2/26/16 8:01 AM

Mrs. Knott and Mrs. Mendonsa

Welcome to Room 205's Webpage!

Please take a look around and get a glimpse into your child's learning experiences in 205. You will find information about the teacher, our schedule, curriculum, and events. You also have access to Word, PDF, and Google documents (Locker Section). Also, check out our extensive list of educational links. They will entertain, engage, and educate your students all at the same time. Enjoy!

What's Up in Room 205?

Life is good in Room 205! We are a community of active learners with a knack for collaboration.

We have done some amazing team building; getting to know each other better and building relationships that will support us throughout our yearlong learning. Our theme is team! Ask students about our pennants, jerseys, and of course, our mascot.

Our curriculum is almost in full swing. Below gives you a sneak peek into what we are doing in class.

Thus far, Reader's and Writer's Workshop have been all about creating norms and practicing procedures. These students are naturals when it comes to workshop. We all had fun designing our Writer's Notebooks with inspirational images and decorating our "welcome mats" for our Reader's notebooks. In Writer's Workshop, we have moved onto brushing up our paragraph skills while learning the writing process in depth. In Reader's Workshop, we are learning about how to become more focused readers who choose "Just Right" books and read a variety of genres of literature.

In math we have discussed the purpose and prevalence of math in our daily lives. We are currently exploring how multiplication and division are related in our first math unit. You will find a Math News coming home in red folders about the latest topics we are targeting in our Eureka Math program. Refer to the link below for math support at home. We know the program and common core approach can be very different from that which you are familiar. ;)

http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/srvusdfamilyelemmath

In social studies we are learning about our earth and local community's geography. Each week, students do Daily Geography (DG) which features a different area of geography. They answer two questions per day to hone their geography skills. More importantly, they work on following directions and problem solving with a partner. These will be sent home each week in Wednesday folders.

Each week students will focus on a different grammar skill. They will reinforce their skills by proofreading and correcting sentences each day also known as Daily Language Practice (DLP).

Spelling instruction will begin in a couple of weeks. Each week will focus on a common pattern found in words. Students will sort words based on these patterns. They will then study them by doing fun activities each week for homework. Keep an eye out for information regarding how to do the activities and when they are due.

We do our best to update this site frequently. Please bookmark it and check it out occasionally to see what's up in Team 205. Kids love when you know about and ask them about their own little world at Montair.