Fortnite Readers: 2019

Monday, December 2, 2019

Friday, November 22, 2019

Miami's Best Event!

The Miami International Book Fair!

Click for details:
.miamibookfair

A favorite author of students and Ms. Reed:

Jon Scieszka will be there Sunday! 😊 JSWORLDWIDE

READING ROCKETS INTERVIEW WITH JON SCIESZKA

3:00 Sunday:

Jon Sciezka and Steve Weinberg

4:00 Sunday:

Mark Kurlansky Bugs in Danger

Fair Goers Schedule of authors for kids

Kids and tweens authors and events

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

November is Epilepsy and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (Purple for Epilepsy)

Eplilepsy has touched the lives of a student's family in this classroom and school.

Epilepsy awareness/educational links

Friday, November 8, 2019

Veterans' Day, Monday, November 11, 2019 - School Closed

Doral Veterans' Day Parade flyer

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Practice Multiplication!! Know Your Fact Families!!

The ONLY way to learn them is to practice them repetitively! Click on the multiplication links, write your fact families 3 times each -or MORE -until you get it.

Important to remember when learning multiplication skills:

Know that multiplication is repeated addition.
Know that the products (answers) are multiples of the number you are multiplying.
Know how to make and break apart arrays. Know how to multiply groups.
Know your fact families!
Know that multiplication (repeated addition) is the inverse operation of division (subtraction)
Know your properties: assocative, commutative, distributive, identity, and zero
Know your facts at LEAST to NINE!

LINKS:

Fact Families video

100s chart-multiples colored in-just like your activity!

multiplication-table-apps

Finding Factors and Multiples - Khan Academy video

Khan Academy - Properties of Multiplication

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Today is World Stroke Day!

Keep educated and aware of the signs of stroke. Hopefully, you never need to call 911 for help!
h.World Stroke Campaign

Today is World Stroke Awareness Day!

Welcome to our new student!

The students were great in making our new student from Spokane very welcome to our classroom!
Together, we read the above book and we introduced our novel today. Many students have a love of reading, while others are coming around slowly. Thank you to all who share reading stories with your children at home. As you know, you are your child's first teacher. :) Together, we can capture their hearts and minds to share a love of reading and learning.

Friday, October 11, 2019

The International Feast is Tuesday, October 15!

We appreciate all contributions toward our cultural feast. Please be prepared to present your cultural, its traditions and celebrations. Any additional information will be appreciated. This activity should help bring students together and increase respect for each other. Being educated about people around the world and being able to make connections by noticing similarities and some differences will help us to grow in wisdom. :)Thank you again for your support in ensuring that this year is a rewarding experience for your child.

Links are provided as needed:
7 Ways to share Your Cultural Heritage with your Kids
Sharing Family Stories - Reading Rocket
Family Stories - Reading Rockets
The Importance of Ancestors
3 Reasons a Family Tree is Important to Your Children
4th Generation Family Tree to print in color
Ellis Island Virtual Field Trip Video
WeStories 2020 -Sign up!

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Visit your local comic book store(s) for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

Halloween Free Comic Book Day

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Learning Respect with our School Officer

We had a visit from our local police officer today. The class has not been friendly to each other this year. They say that there is a history of them being unfriendly to each other. She spoke with them about working together and respecting each other even if they do not like each other just like in the real world. They are not to make threats to each other in words, writing, or in pictures. The students have an assignment to write a paragraph about what it means to respect each other. She will collect their assignment Friday.The visit ended on a positive note along with a group photo. The students responded positively; however, some were aware of the seriousness of the topic. Please speak with your children about respecting each other's differences even if they do not like them or agree with them. Links are provided below to assist with the topic. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Examples of Respect

Respect in the classroom

What is Respect? video

What is Respect-Health Topics

Highly Effective Ways to Teach Respect - Parenting for Brain

Monday, October 7, 2019

Unit 2, Week 1 ELA - The Teacher's Guide

Science; The Universe

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Download a free moon map!

Roadrunner v. Snake National Geographic video clip

Roadrunner in the desert clip

Coyote v. Roadrunner Cartoon

Rikki Tikki Tavi - Read Aloud

Rikki Tikki Tavi cartoon

Facts about Bats - video

Bats - video for kids

Bats in Flight

Animal Learning Lessons - Bats

Bat Day: Deltona, Florida

Bats Leaving a Bat House

Hanging Out with Bats National Geographic

Journeying With Bats

Fun Facts about Bats

A Tornado of Bats
Fire in Mexico's Calakmul Biosphere
A Murmuration of Bats
Meet the World's Largest Bat
Bats in the belfry (Metaphorical phrase)

Anansi Learns a Lesson

Anansi Tries to Steal All of the Wisdom in The World

Anansi and the Drum of Common Sense

Friday, October 4, 2019

I've joined Dojo! Invitations were sent! :)

International Feast: October 15!

Please participate in the International Feast. We have been studying about other cultures and reading stories to become more educated about the world around us and its people.
Students will be able to share food, traditions and personal stories to continue the educational opportunities and celebrate our similarities and differences. Please sign the forms and note any allergies your child might have.

Queen Rania's Sandwhich Swap

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Walk Safe Video

Walk Safe

Here's to Healthy Schools!

Lysol and Kinsa Smart Thermometers join to create heathier schools:

https://hereforhealthyschools.lysol.com/Here-for-healthy-habits.html

I was one of the classroom winners last school year. Sign up for their app and you can keep connected regarding Flu activity near us! Also remember family Flu shots for better protection!

Here's to a healthy school year!

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Tonight is Pincho Night! between 4:00pm-9:00pm! (See Flyer)

9690 SW 41 Street

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Lice Repelling products

https://www.lousecalls.com/lice-removal-guarantee/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwoKzsBRC5ARIsAITcwXFoWLxPguu6gSphf2YkGwNjZYp2I2rQXgG5YzUn865iQomsL-pXQC4aAmpfEALw_wcB
Lice products for protection

Causes (Lice Clinics):

You can get lice by coming into contact with either lice or their eggs. Eggs hatch in about one week. Lice can't fly or walk on the ground. They spread through:

· Head-to-head or body-to-body contact. This may occur as children or family members play or interact closely.

· Proximity of stored belongings. Storing infested clothing in closets, in lockers or on side-by-side hooks at school, or storing personal items such as pillows, blankets, combs and stuffed toys in proximity at home can permit lice to spread.

· Items shared among friends or family members. These may include clothing, headphones, brushes, combs, hair decorations, towels, blankets, pillows and stuffed toys.

· Contact with contaminated furniture. Lying on a bed or sitting in overstuffed, cloth-covered furniture recently used by someone with lice can spread them. Lice can live for one to two days off the body.

It's difficult to prevent the spread of head lice among children in child care and school settings. There's so much close contact among children and their belongings that lice can spread easily. It's no reflection on your hygiene habits or those of your children, and it's not a failure on your part as a parent if your child gets head lice.

Some over-the-counter products claim to repel lice, but more scientific research is needed to prove their safety and effectiveness.

A number of small studies have shown that ingredients in some of these products — mostly plant oils such as coconut, olive, rosemary and tea tree — may work to repel lice. However, these products are classified as "natural" so they aren't regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and their safety and effectiveness haven't been tested to FDA standards.

Until more research proves the effectiveness of head lice prevention products, the best approach is simply to take thorough steps to get rid of the lice — and their eggs — so that you don't have more lice to deal with.

· Ask your child to avoid head-to-head contact with classmates during play and other activities.

· Instruct your child not to share personal belongings such as hats, scarves, coats, combs, brushes, hair accessories and headphones.

· Instruct your child to avoid shared spaces where hats and clothing from more than one student are hung on a common hook or kept in a locker.

However, it's not realistic to expect that you and your child can eliminate all the types of contact that may result in the spread of lice.

Your child may have nits in his or her hair but not necessarily develop a case of head lice. Some nits are empty eggs. However, nits that are found within 1/4 inch (6.4 millimeters) of the scalp should be treated — even if you find only one — to prevent the possibility of hatching.

Nits that are farther away from the scalp are probably from an old infestation, but should be removed to prevent a recurrence.