Good Morning! Going to keep posting here for stability-avoiding crashes

We are the only ones on the blog. The entire district is not using.  Or is the world. Lol
And the blog is Google!

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Welcome Back!

Hi.   Are you ready? Ready or not, we’ve gotta roll with it! You will see that in tough times just  how much you can learn and grow.  You guys are all intelligent and you are thinkers with great questions and make wise connections to whatever you are learning.  I am looking forward to the rest of the year with you, and I am grateful that we are all still together.

Our first week-Dojo crashed for some people, also, Microsoft Teams increased usage from about 28,000 prior to Covid19, to about 40,000 starting our first week online in quarantine lockdown.

I will contact you via Class Stories in Dojo and you can continue to post in the portfolio section as many of you already have.  I have been enjoying those videos and your comment posts. 👍Keep up the great thoughts. I will also post here to keep a stationary place for posting as some people missed many posts on DOJO. We will incorporate Teams in your portal under the orange 365 icon as some of you have already posted on the Reed’s Readers section of Teams. Great work! We will have a place to chat and try out Zoom video conferencing. It will be like an online classroom discussion.  😀 We are all still learning and developing strategies to grow together during this historical moment in time. I hope that everyone is well and ready to continue the learning process. Below, is an overview of our learning focus and getting into your online books-as you’ve watched many times in class.

Directions for logging in to your books:

• Log in to portal
• Click onto your book (for each subject) 
• Reading Writing Workshop (RWW) 
• Math - Interactive notebook - watch lesson 10.2
• Science. - finish Energy! 
• Social Studies: Goods and Services 

*Directions for Teams: log in to portal-go to the orange 365 box, click, go to Teams icon with heads of people. 👥 -It looks similar to this. Ms Reed’s classroom- I will post mostly everything within Reed’s Readers, but you will notice all of your subjects. *** If portal crashes, please also try to login to clever.com

ELA:  Unit 5/week2  READING: RWW-The New Hoop.    Anthology-Bravo, Tavo

Spelling/LA- Subject and object pronouns
Homophones: watch Discovery Ed video: What is a Homophone?

Spelling Words: 

1. here, 
2. hear, 
3. there, (Not here, but there)      Look over there!
4. their,  (ownership/possession) Their bookbags are ugly. 
5. they’re (The easiest- They are) They are avoiding the Coronavirus by staying. 
6. by  (She is not standing by them and keeping social distancing)
7. bye (We all said, “bye” the last day we saw each other)
8. High (I am sitting on the balcony, but not too high)
9. Hi                                                                                                                                               (Ms. Reed and Ms. Alvarez are saying, “Hi“ to their students) - Hey, did you notice their was there? LOL
10. Wear (Please wear your uniform when you come back to school)
11. Where ( At this point, you might be wondering, “where is my uniform?”) LOL
12. Your - ownership/possession (You may have grown out of your uniform.)
13. You’re (You’re missed very much.)
14. Be - Be aware that Attendance and grading begin the week of April 6th. 
15. Bee - I’ve been eating honey🍯 on some food items - Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Bee! 🐝 

Home learning: 

Monday: Rainbow, Tuesday: Sentences for #1-7; Wednesday; Sentences for #8-15: Thurs: ABC
Videos to make learning easier:
Homophones song -Between the Lions  funny ballad
Homophone Monkey -cartoon
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK- Rufus Xavier Sasparilla Subject and Object Pronouns
subject and Object Pronouns lesson.
Mr. Morton - Subject Pronouns Remember him? Posted for Olivia-before she arrived!

Also available in Khan academy! Khan Academy

Happy Spring Break-“See you” 3/30 on Dojo and Teams!

The district will continue to provide updates.  As the new quarter begins after the break, we will begin incorporating Microsoft Teams-also accessed via the portal-Click on the Orange 365.  I’d also like to access Zoom or possibly another forum for video conferencing. I look forward to seeing you then, but as far now, enjoy you much needed break. Here’s to rest and restoration.

It’s the last day before spring break! Finishing Staying Nine!

So, now we are at the end-She concedes to have an unbirthday-Really weird, right? I understand her thoughts and that she doesn’t feel ready for TEN, yet-but that’s the key word-YET.  We might not like what’s happening in our lives and we might not always feel ready-and some things you just will never be ready.  But, you give it your best and maybe even with a little gusto! Lol. I know none of us was ready for a Coronavirus-the world wasn’t ready-how could we be? This is the new normal now.  Some people play fair and others just do what they want-we kind of see that even in school, right? Especially during PE.  Lol. Well, I hope you enjoy the unbirthday party and taking One Step at a Time... Not the end.  Lol


Feel free to post or browse Good Reads!




Staying Nine preview - previously posted on Dojo, but not working?
There’s options to purchase it for about $3 and I even saw an audio version.
I’d have sent home the Facing West book and Charlotte’s Web if I had known.  Lols
Reading is relaxing if you put your mind to visualizing the action and dialogue in the story.

Good Morning!

Thank you for thoughts and posts about the novel.  I felt that it was a fun way to keep us focused and united as a class.  Thank you to all the “waterfall readers.”
Or like I said if we are picturing (visualizing) us all reading together aloud, then Niagara Falls readers!

I am trying to find an avenue where we can continue to post, but most are not using the blog for comments, but rather as a “class portal” which is fine!

Dojo crashed the first day, but those of us who were using our phones made it through.  The blog IS GOOGLE! So, I feel that it’s a great resource-and it lets me post many links and things-I’ve had fails on Dojo, but Dojo is easily handled on your phone.

REMEMBER TO USE THE GOOGLE TRANSLATE button/link attached to the blog if needed!

 The superintendent had told teachers to keep using their regular resources, so I am. After spring break, they will update us and I will be accessing Microsoft Teams and trying Zoom-I practiced with my nephew!

Keep working on iReady Reading and Math 45 minutes each (45 x 2)
Did you remember that 45x2 is an EXPRESSION in math? 😀
I sent the Gizmos code and photo on Class Stories - it’s fun for Math and Science! Especially now with measurement!
I know Ms. Smith put some great activities-many of you are artists and will enjoy that!
Coach is reminding you to KEEP ACTIVE! The government, the doctors, and experts ALL are recommending for us to keep active - I went to walk at the bay on Monday and read Staying Nine outside.  I made a video, which was a fail-the post failed, Tuesday, I sat on the patio and read. Yesterday, I sat by the window in the booth and read. That video was posted without any retakes - lol So far, today, I am on the sofa.  I am changing it up!

I went for another walk in my neighborhood - lots of kids and families out, too-and saw a bright red cardinal - Let’s see if you remember - would that be a dad or mom cardinal?

Ms Smith: visit kidsites.com and pick a picture to create!
Coach: Move 60 minutes daily - all at once, or 30x2!

School Is officially closed!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!

I hope everyone is well and well behaved as mentioned in my dojo post.  Lol. I will be trying out zoom meetings today. I am still learning all of this, too! I suppose that next year, we will need emergency school closures plans in place, which is a good thing-more work, but a good thing.

Scholastic offers 3 free hours of learning!

These resources are usually quite pricey-I’ve accessed them when I’ve been funded by grants or adopt-a-classroom.

***Scholastic classroom magazine and learning resources ***

Getting educated during school closures

There’s many free resources now. 

Washington Post - education during the closure

Sign up for the Corona Virus updates newsletter

A list of 10 documentaries to watch with the kids.

Sharing stories together with parents and children is a wonderful bond!

Student code for DOJO Portfolio

A cool and fun way to share your activities or anything that you are doing while off, is in the portfolio portion of DOJO -the kids’ spot!
The code was sent via dojo.
Dojo is class specific, where rthis is open to everyone.

Keep Clear of Coronaviirus!

Hope everyone is well and enjoying their weekend.
Everyone is getting ready to keep the learning momentum !

If you had not clicked the link to the Instructional Continuity Plan for all grade levels, Please see the attached link. Instructional Continuity Plan

Mobile Device Contract

Digital Device Agreement

Women's History Month

Happy Women's History Month and Happy Researching!

I look forward to seeing your puppet presentations and hearing all about the woman you chose.

Here are some links to famous women in history:

Elizabeth started all the trouble (Elizabehth Cady Stanton) *Also see anthology

Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan        I am Helen

Happy Daylight Savings Time! LOL

World participants

US Time changes

DST Explained

Remember your supplies for the pies! (Hey, that rhymes)