Monday, March 4, 2013

Mr. Bones: Dinosaur Hunter

This week we will be reading Mr. Bones: Dinosaur Hunter.

                        Learning Targets:
-I can read long o words: oa and ow.
- I can read words with 3 letter blends.

High Frequency Words:
once, wild, found, mouth, took

Spelling Words:
  1. boat
  2. road
  3. snow
  4. row
  5. yellow
  6. loaf
  7. coat
  8. soap
  9. blow
  10. pillow
  11. once
  12. wild

Friday, March 1, 2013

the DOTish!

Happy Friday! 
Here are a few pictures of our project today!  In our Reading Street Books this week we read the Dot by Peter Reynolds.  To extend our reading, we read another story by Peter Reynolds today called Ish.   Students then dotted their name and Monday we will frame our beautiful art work, just like Vashti's teacher did!!  Have a wonderful weekend!

The Dot 

ish







Monday, February 25, 2013

The Dot!

I am so happy to be back! I missed the kids all so much! I had a wonderful time in Arizona and learned lots! Thank you for all support while I was away... sounds like things went smoothly!

Reminder: Family Math Night is this week.  On Wednesday, families are invited to come have pizza at 5:30 and then join us for Math games in the classroom from 6:00-7:00. Hope you can make it!

This week we are reading The Dot.

                                                                 Learning Targets:
-I can read long e- ea words.
-I can read words with endings- happy-happier-happiest.

High Frequency Words:
drew, draw, show, sign, over, colors, great







Spellings Words:
  1. eat
  2. sea
  3. each
  4. team
  5. please
  6. dream
  7. treat
  8. beach
  9. clean
  10. lean
  11. colors
  12. sign

Friday, February 15, 2013

President's Day!

Reminder there is no school on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th! 

Also I sent a letter home today with the kids letting you know I will be out of town all next week.  I will be attending a Professional Learning Community Conference in Arizona.  If you need me, you can call or email me! Have a wonderful weekend! 

kpfarnes@mcps.k12.mt.us
406-498-4148

Monday, February 11, 2013

Where Are My Animal Friends?

Our story this week is Where Are My Animal Friends?


Learning Targets:
- I can read words with -er and -est.
- I can read -dge words.

High Frequency Words:
oh, good-bye, before, right, won't, does






Spelling Words:

  1. bigger
  2. biggest
  3. faster
  4. fastest
  5. slower
  6. slowest
  7. shorter
  8. shortest
  9. sadder
  10. saddest
  11. good-bye
  12. before

Monday, February 4, 2013

I'm a Caterpiller

This week we will be reading I'm a Caterpiller! Also this week we will be celebrating the 100th Day on Tuesday!  Friday, February 8th our Porter Pals come to visit us at Hawthorne! YAY!

                                  Learning Targets:
- I can read and sort -er, -ir, -ur words
- I can read and sort contractions 's, 've, 're.

High Frequency Words:
visit, wait, push, done, know




Spelling Words:
  1. her
  2. first
  3. bird
  4. girl
  5. burn
  6. were
  7. shirt
  8. fur
  9. hurt
  10. sir
  11. visit
  12. done

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

One Class at a Time!

We are MOVIE STARS!! If you missed the news click on the link below to see our class win the Allegiance One Class at a Time grant! Thank you again to Dierk Visser and Bob Herman for this wonderful donation!