Ms. Pyburn's Class

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Inequalities and Equalities

This link will take you to a website where you can practice balancing equations http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3530

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Please talk with your student tonight about a book they can use to write a review for. This needs to be a book that they have read recently and really enjoyed. We are going to be persuading someone to read it.

Here is a website full of student examples of a book reviews.

http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/title.php?grade=&first_letter=a

Outline we used in class (11-18-13)
We decided to start our reviews with a question (11-19-13)

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Persuasive writing

Last week we practiced persuasive writing by writing "what candy is the best?" And "which special is the best". We shared these short prices and decided what makes a good persuasive writing piece.

Today (11-12-13) took notes on who our audience could be to persuade. We have to be mindful of who we are writing for, especially when we are trying to convince someone with our writing.

Abstract Nouns

Figurative Language

There are several Learnzillion videos (5) that we watched in class that can help explain a few idioms. This link takes you to the first video and then on the left side you can see the others to choose from
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/412-understand-figurative-language-needle-in-a-haystack

Notes from reading Amelia Bedelia today (11-12-13)

We had fun sharing and talking about a few Idioms today (11-14-13)

Pyburn News 11-12-13

Parents,

I thought it would be easier to list several notes for you and you can always check the blog for updates on what we are learning... ask your student tonight about literal and non-literal (also known as figurative) language.

1- Report cards are NOW going home tomorrow (Wednesday the 13th). Dr. Spivey should be sending out a recorded phone message about this.

2- Monday Folders will also be going home tomorrow with the Report Cards

3- You may keep the report cards at home, but please send the signed envelope back along with signed tests and signed work habit folders.

4- The report cards are confusing... I had to enter all my grades into the program along with the objectives (sometimes a test or assignment met more than one objective) and the computer calculated the score. So it is difficult to tag one test to one of the grades that are listed. Yes, there is more than just one grade for each subject, though the main grade will be bolded. The only grade that you will not see that is bolded is for writing and it is the first number under the writing section. This will make more sense when you see the report cards tomorrow. I just wanted to give you a heads up.

5- There is no written assignment to go with reading this week. However, please look for it next week.

6- We had an awesome time with our Fall celebration before Halloween. Would anyone be interested in helping with a Thanksgiving party/activity for the class? Perhaps on the Tuesday (26th) before the break? We will not be in school on the 27th, 28th, or 29th for Thanksgiving break.

7- The weather is so crazy lately, so please send a coat with your student everyday.

8- supplies needed: Cardstock, ink cartridges HP 96 or HP 97, postits

Thank you for all your support,

Carol Ann aka Ms. Pyburn

ps- tomorrow is PE so please be sure your student is wearing tennis shoes :)

Friday, November 8, 2013

1st quarter PEP rally award winners

Congratulations to our quarter 1 award recipients. Each quarter I will pick 4 to 5 different students to give out awards based on academics and/or behavior for the quarter. I am so proud of all of my students!!! I hope everyone has a great long weekend and I will see you on Tuesday :)

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Pyburn News 11-7-13

I hope everyone has had a good week so far. Just a few notes/dates I wanted to share with yall:

Tomorrow (11/8) is early release 1:15 and PICTURE RETAKES-- see the blog for more information

Monday (11/11) is Veterans Day and No School

Report cards will go home Tuesday (11/12) please beware that they are VERY different and my best advice is to look at the explanation sheet that will come with it :)

Science night is 11/19 6-7:30

Please check our blog for photos and information about what we are doing in our class. http://mspyburnsclass.blogspot.com/

Wish list items:

card-stalk white or colored

post-its the normal square size (with lines is the best, but anything will be great) and the smaller rectangular posits would work too--- these are for taking notes in our bookclubs... see our blog for more information

Carol Ann aka Ms. Pyburn

New Social Studies unit for quarter 2

Here is an overview of some of the vocabulary from our unit this quarter. Will be focusing on how we came to America and how we settled once we got here.

November share schedule

Picture retakes

Strawbridge photographers will be here tomorrow (Friday) for re-takes and makeup pictures.

Third Grade will go at 9:50

If you ordered pictures and want retakes please send in the old pictures and a note TOMORROW

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Simple and compound sentences, new read aloud/how to take notes

Conjunction video we watched in class

LearnZillion coordinating conjunction http://learnzillion.com/lessons/452-use-coordinating-conjuctions-to-write-sentences

We are working on identifying and using simple and compound sentences. When you are reading at home with your student please help them learn to identify the difference in a simple sentence and a compound sentence. Next will move onto the complex sentences.

Writing simple sentences http://learnzillion.com/lessons/454-write-simple-sentences

While starting a new reader aloud we are learning how to take notes. We are copying the notes on Post-its and placing the Post-its in the book with information can be found. This is an introduction to book clubs that each student will be participating throughout the year. Rather than giving them a worksheet with questions they are going to be taking notes on what they are reading to come back and share with their bookclub members. That being said, if anyone could send in extra posts it's that would be great. The Post-its with lines on them are the best. Also little small half size post-its are good too :)

Multiplication and division properties

Please do not worry about having your student memorize these properties. We more want them to be able to use them.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Gooney Bird Greene

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Fall Celebration

We had a great afternoon making leaf collages, listening to Halloween stories, and eating a healthy snack that looks like candy corn. Thank you so much to Sam, Lauren, and Samantha's moms for helping us. Also thank you to everyone that sent the supplies in. We couldn't have had this much fun without y'all :)

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

0-5, 9, and 10 multiplication videos

School house rock multiplication by 2 (3:02):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLKqQ08qwkE&feature=related

Multiply by 2 practice song (1:57): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBooFzfL4bE

School house rock multiplication by 5 (3:04): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkLmt7e2NIA&feature=related

Multiply by 5 jive (2:37): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkfWBH9i33E

Multiply by 10 song (3:51) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPO5zAwfRSc

Multiply 10 song (2:02) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCJug1WlYJs&feature=related

I know my 9s time table song (3:26) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPgs9LmV5wc

School house rock Multiplication 9 ( 3:03) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0Frq6bhNQ

School House Rock Multiplication 3 (3:24) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2cjiP1mh48

Schoolhouse rock multiply by 4 (3:02) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGfKbo770uw

Multiplying by 1 and 0 (5:39) http://www.brainpopjr.com/math/multiplicationanddivision/multiplyingby0or1/

Multiply by 1 or 0:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9_p7vaYHpY

Multiplying song for facts 2-5 (3:01) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RexXVsSTfJg&feature=related

Report Cards

REPORT CARDS GO HOME ON NOVEMBER 12

This is a county change due to technical difficulties (aka teachers pulling their hair out) with a new online grading system.

thank you for your understanding

Monday, October 21, 2013

Multiplication strategies

Notes from white board

Notes from the worksheet done together in class.

Pyburn News 10-21-13

October 21, 2013

Daily 5 Literacy/Writing: This past week we concentrated folktales and fables; reading these stories and learning the lesson or message. We will continue to look at those stories along with myths. We are also going to be working with prefixes and suffixes to help us understand new words. Our student’s do not need to memorize them (they are posted on our wall), but they do need to know how to use them.

PLEASE help your student with their written reading homework. Have them discuss with you the answer before writing it on a scrap sheet of paper. Then you can help them edit their answers and add details to create complete sentences.

We have learned how to be a self editor of our personal narratives. As a class we will be working with peers to help each other edit before the teacher edit and writing our final drafts.

Math: We are continuing to learn strategies for solving multiplication problems this week. We are working on building a firm foundation of the concept, and eventually move on to memorizing the facts. Some of the strategies, for example: making equal groups ("circles and stars"), drawing arrays (equal rows and columns), as well as writing equations. We will also be using number lines to show skip counting with some of the multiplication facts. Check our blog for more information about multiplication and division.

Science: Our students are learning about the parts of a seed and plant.

Important Reminders:

10/22-10/23 Case 21 testing (please be sure your student arrives on time after eating a healthy breakfast)

Thursday 10/24 McTeacher’s Night 4:30-7:30 (I will be there from 6:30-7:30)- see flyer in Monday folder for more info.

Monday 10/28 Workday/No school

Friday 11/1 Field Trip

Friday 11/8 report cards go home

Other news : Is anyone else interested in the chaperoning for our field trip? We will leave school at about 9:15 and drive to Wake Forest High School for our performance from 10:30-11:15 and be back to school around 12:00. The chaperones drive separately and have to have been cleared with a background check this year.

I am thinking about doing a fun Fall celebration/craft/snack on 10/31 in the afternoon 2-2:45ish… I have talked to a few parents (please email me again because I have forgotten who said what) about helping and/or donating items. Is anyone else able to come in or donate some items? I will see how much help I can get before going further J

Class/teacher Wish List

-prize box items (small toys, erasers, games, puzzles, mechanical pencils, small individual wrapped candy)

-clear plastic sheet protectors

-colored pencils

-Petsmart gift card to help Ms. Pyburn with the cost of buying all the replacement fish...

Thank you!

Ms. Pyburn

cpyburn@wcpss.net

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Review notes for math quiz tomorrow (10-18-13)

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Prefixes and Suffixes

We are starting off by learning 3 prefixes and 3 suffixes. We will be exploring more oner the next few weeks... And well all year :) Please help your student identify root words along with these prefixes and suffixes in their reading at home.