Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday Homework: Read 25 minutes Math sheet (multi-step word problems) Word Work: Tier 2 poem--use your word from last week!

Tuesday, November 13th

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a fabulous day off yesterday-I know I did! Homework: Read 25 minutes Math sheet (multiplicative comparisons) Word Work: Write 5 sentences in the FUTURE PROGRESSIVE tense (Miss Exum WILL BE sleeping all weekend :))

Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012

Math: 4 problems that I wrote on the board Read 25 minutes Word Work-Graph word POEM

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Miss Exum has been a really terrible blogger lately! Sorry! Homework: Read 20 minutes. Think about text features if you're reading nonfiction!! Math-my class-choose 5 off the division sheet I gave you MATH QUIZ TOMORROW NO WORD WORK

Monday, October 22nd

Homework: Read 20 minutes Math-sheet for two digit by two digit multiplication (my class--use rectangles) Word Work: Answer the question, "what is a pronoun?" MONDAY FOLDERS WENT HOME TODAY! Please sign the top page of the work and send it back to me! THanks :)

Thursday, October 18th

Happy Thursday! I hope to see you all at science night tonight! Homework: Math--sheet (do all, but you get to choose the method). MATH QUIZ TOMORROW. Read 20 minutes Word Work-Pronoun sheet

Wednesday, October 17th

REMEMBER to sign up for a time for a parent teacher conference on October 31st. Homework: Read 20 minutes Math-Choose 10 and show me your rectangles NO word work BECAUSE some students need to take time to work on their realistic fiction story tonight. It is due tomorrow at the END of the day.

Tuesday, October 16th

PAJAMA DAY TOMORROW IN MISS EXUM'S CLASS! Homework: Read 20 minutes Math sheet (my class--choose ten and SHOW your rectangles!) Word Work: Pronoun sheet (circle the pronouns)

Monday, October 15th

Happy Monday! Please look in the Monday folders for notices about parent teacher conferences (coming up on October 31st). There is no student work in the Monday folders this week--you will see that work next week. Homework: Read 20 minutes NO WORD WORK Math-my class choose 7 from the sheet and use either method (rectangles or "old school")

Thursday, October 11, 2012

I have not posted in several days, and I apologize!! We have a field trip today! Woohoo!! Homework: Read 20 minutes Math--quiz tomorrow. There is no math SWITCH today because of the field trip. Review your multiplication facts, as well as two digit by one digit multiplication. Word Work-5 "ment" words. "Ment" is a suffix that means process or action (for example, enjoyment).

Monday, October 8, 2012

Math: Array sheet Read 20 minutes Word Work: "ful" poem :)

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Homework: Read 20 minutes Math-my class-prime or composite sheet No word work tonight!

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW!! Homework: Read 20 minutes (visualize your characters! Math: My class-find all of the factor pairs for the number 28 Word Work: Write a POEM using all of the hydro words you can think of Have a wonderful Tuesday :)

Monday, October 1, 2012

Homework: Read 20 minutes and ask yourself two questions. NOT yes or no questions :) Math: MY class--play the product game with yourself or a family member. The goal is to get six in a row! Word Work: 5 "script" words *Get your Monday folder information signed or filled out as needed. Monday folders WERE sent home today. You will notice, however, that the work from the week is NOT in the Monday folders this time. You will see this work later this week or (possibly) next Monday! That being said, the papers that ARE in the Monday folder are very important! Please be sure to look through them and fill them out/sign them/send them back as needed. Thank you, and sorry for the confusion! **PICTURE DAY IS WEDNESDAY! If you'd like to buy pictures, you must prepay. Thanks!

Monday, September 24, 2012

Monday folders are going home today with a newsletter included! Please check the newsletter for updates on what's going on in our classroom! **PLEASE remember--anything on the PLEASE TAKE HOME side of the Monday (green) folders should be taken out. Anything on the PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN side should be signed (just the top paper) and sent back to me. That right hand side just contains work from the previous week. Thanks! Homework: Read 20 minutes Math (my class has a sheet--word problems) Word Work: 5 "hydro" words

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Just a note--interims will go home on Monday, October 1st Homework: Read 20 minutes Math-my class has an estimating the difference sheet (the bottom two word problems are OPTIONAL) Word work: Make sentences with your "dynam" words. Ask yourself, "Does this make sense?" before you hand it in! GET YOUR AGENDA SIGNED! **Remember, there will be a math quiz TOMORROW.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

** I sent home a note with every student today! Please ask them for it--just a note about agendas :)** Homework: Read 20 minutes Math (my class has an estimating subtraction sheet) Word work: Come up with at least 5 words that contain the root "dynam" GET YOUR AGENDA SIGNED!

Homework: Read 20 minutes Math (my class has an estimating addition sheet) NO WORD WORK Get your agenda signed!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Homework: Math: (According to teacher) Read: For at LEAST 20 minutes Word Work: Choose at least 5 of your "dis" words from last night. Write 5 DIFFERENT sentences (one per word), using your words correctly.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

I hope everyone had a great weekend!! Homework: Math according to math teacher (my class has a sheet--given word form must write standard form) Read 20 minutes Word Work: Come up with AT LEAST 5 words using the prefix "dis". Think about what it means!

Welcome Back!!

I want to welcome all of my new students and their parents to my fourth grade class! I am excited to have all of you. I will be posting homework and announcements on this blog on a daily basis. Thank you to everyone for sending in supplies!! What a great way to start the year! Homework: -forms in Monday folder (parents please fill them out) -parents-please read and initial classroom rules and procedures!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Homework: Read 20-30 minutes Writing sheet (similes and metaphors) Math sheet (problem solving) **Remember--EOG's are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of THIS WEEK. **If you have not already turned in picture proofs, please do so! Please turn them in whether you are buying or not!!!

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Homework: Read 20-30 minutes Math sheet *Math quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Homework: Read 20-30 minutes Math sheet (graphing)

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Homework: Read 20-30 minutes Math sheet (place value) *Remember-there will be a math quiz on Friday.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Homework: Read 20-30 minutes Math sheet Fragment sheet

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Homework: Read 20-30 minutes Math sheet (algebra) Writing sheet (fragments)

Thursday, April 26, 2012

*Tomorrow is an EARLY RELEASE *Field trip money and forms are DUE tomorrow Homework: Read 20-30 minutes Math sheet Word Work--come up with TWO more gn, kn, and mb words

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Homework: Math sheet Read 20-30 minutes *Friday is an early release *Field trip money is due Friday *There will be a math quiz on Friday

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

**Homework will look a little different tonight because we did not go to math (field day). **Please remember that field trip money is due FRIDAY **Green folders are going home today--a newsletter is included in the green folders this week. Homework: Read 20-30 minutes Reading passage and six questions NO math homework

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Homework:

Read 20-30 minutes
Word work sheet (graph)
Math sheet

**Remember-there will be a math quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Please remember--field trip money and forms are due the 27th. Our in house field trip is the 30th!

Homework:
Math sheet
Read 20-30 minutes
Word work sheet (graph)

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Homework:
Math sheet (my class--choose any fraction and make as many equivalent fractions as you can)
Read 20-30 minutes
Word work sheet (graph)

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Math sheet

Case 21 testing continues... Hence no word work homework. We will have word work homework on Thursday night. Tomorrow is our last section of testing! Thanks to those parents who sent in snacks!! We greatly appreciate it :)

Monday, April 9, 2012

Welcome back!! I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break :)

Homework:
Math sheet
Read 20-30 minutes

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

I am SO proud of our students for the way they performed at the coffee house this morning!!! Our class worked so hard, and that hard work paid off :)

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Math sheet (my class--six problems-REWRITE the expressions using the distributive property)

*Friday is a teacher work day!
*Next week is spring break!

Monday, March 26, 2012

Happy Monday!!

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Math sheet (order of operations sheet for MY class)--this week we are doing order of operations and properties of multiplication.

REMEMBER-Report cards go home Monday, April 16th!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Homework:
Math sheet
Read 20-30 minutes
Irregular verb sheet (I did NOT give one last night)

We had a great Science Day :)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Homework:
Reading: Read 20-30 minutes
Math: sheet
Writing: Irregular verbs practice sheet

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Remember, the school carnival is this Saturday!

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Math sheet (graphing/median, mode, and range)
Writing: Irregular verbs sheet

Monday, March 19, 2012

Happy Monday!

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes (think about MOOD)
Math sheet
No written word work homework tonight

Please remember to send Monday folders back :) If you don't get one tonight, it may be that I never received it last week. Thanks for your help!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

*Please remember that tomorrow is an early release!
*Variety show tonight @ 6:30!! Good luck, dragons :)

Homework:
Math: sheet (place value)
Reading: Read 20-30 minutes. Think about AUTHOR'S CRAFT.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Happy Pi Day :)

Homework:
Math: Comparing decimals sheet
Read 20-30 minutes

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Happy Tuesday :)

Monday folders are coming home TODAY. Please be sure to sign and return any items on the "sign and return" side! Thanks!

Please remember: Friday is an early release!

Homework:
Math: According to math teacher (my class has a sheet on writing numbers with decimals given the words)
Reading: Read for 20-30 minutes
Word Work: Last night you thought of three commonly misspelled words. Tonight I want you to think of three "tricks" for remembering how to spell those three words. Be creative!!

Monday, March 12, 2012

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Math homework according to teacher (my class has a sheet). All classes are working on place value this week!
Word Work: This week we are working on frequently misspelled words. Think of 3 words that YOU think are frequently misspelled by people.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Homework:
Math sheet (remember, there will be a quiz tomorrow)
Read 20-30 minutes
Writing: You need to have the final copy of your story ready (hand written or typed) for our celebration.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Homework:

Read 20-30 minutes (think about theme)
Math sheet
Writing homework from writer in residence

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Writing homework (from writer in residence)
Math sheet

Monday, March 5, 2012 continued

I forgot to add that we will have our writer in residence this week. Our students will have a bit of homework from her each day this week. Tonight's homework is to read "The Magic Memory" and fill out the story map accordingly.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Progress reports/interims go home today!

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Math sheet (algebra this week)
Word Work: Write 3 sentences. They can be about ANYTHING. Then go back and replace at least ONE wimpy word with a better word. Use a thesaurus if you want!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Happy March!!

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes (think about THEME)
Math: My class has a review sheet. Remember, everyone will have a math quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Happy Leap Day!

Homework:
Math sheet (My class-pick ONE from the front to complete. Then write your OWN word problem involving area and perimeter on the back)
Read 20-30 minutes

*Remember that our legends will be due NEXT Friday
*Remember that interims/progress reports will go home on Monday (March 5)
*Our class is in need of printer paper! If you have any that you could donate, that would be fantastic! Thanks :)

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Math sheet (area and perimeter word problems for my class)
NO word work homework

Monday, February 27, 2012

Happy Monday! Don't forget that progress reports and interims will go out NEXT Monday (March 5th)

Homework:
Reading: Read 20-30 minutes (remember to think about point of view).
Word Work: Antonyms sheet
Math: Area and Perimeter homework according to teacher--my class has a sheet on area and perimeter.

Interims/Progress Reports

Interims and progress reports will go out Monday, March 5.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Homework:
Math: Sheet (transformations this week)
Reading: Read 20-30 minutes. Don't forget to work on your goal at home AND at school :)
Word Work: Synonym sheet

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Math fractions sheet (according to teacher)
Word Work: "y" to "i" sheet **Pay attention to the rules!

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Homework:

Read: 20-30 minutes **Think about character motivation!
Math: Fractions homework according to teacher
Word Work: "y" to "i" sheet

Remember! Early release this Friday! No school Monday or Tuesday (20th or 21st)!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day :)

Homework:

Math: Mixed numbers sheet
Read: 20-30 minutes
Word Work: Changing y to i sheet

Monday, February 13, 2012

Homework:
Read 20-30 minutes
Math (according to teacher)--my class has a fractions sheet
No written word work homework tonight.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Homework:
Math according to teacher (my class--front and back sheet)
*REMEMBER there will be a math quiz tomorrow
Read: 20 minutes
Word Work: Explain what the suffix "ible" means. Explain what it DOES when added to a word root (the word becomes an...). Then give 3 "ible" words that WORK with our meaning.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Homework:

Math: according to teacher (my class-division sheet-show your work AND check your answers)
Read: 20 minutes
Word Work: "ible" "able" sheet

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Homework:
Math (according to teacher)
Read 20 minutes
Word Work: come up with 6 root words, define them, add "con" or "com" (using the meaning), and REdefine the words.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Happy Monday!

Homework:
Math: According to teacher (my class has 4 long division problems--SHOW YOUR WORK).
Word Work: 6 "con" prefix words (any "con" word)
Read: 20 minutes

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Homework:
Read: 20 minutes
Math: According to math teacher (my class-multiplication sheet with word problems)
Word Work: "pre" sheet **Be sure to read and follow directions!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Happy February! If anyone has any extra wooden pencils, we would be so appreciative! :)

Homework:
Read: 20 minutes (think about the plot!).
Math: According to teacher (my class-6 problem, 2-digit by 2-digit sheet)
Word Work: Choose 3 "ex" words. Define them. Then write a sentence for each word (3sentences total).

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Sorry for the lack of blog yesterday!

Homework:
Math (according to math teacher)--my class: 6 more problems from last night's sheet
Read 20 minutes
No written word work homework tonight

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Homework:
Read 20 minutes
Math (according to math teacher--my class: finish your sailboat graphing picture)
Word work-"mis" sheet

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Homework:
Read 20 minutes
Math homework according to math teacher
Word work-"re" poem!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

Homework:
Read 20 minutes
Math coordinate graphing homework according to math teacher
Word work-sheet on the prefix "re" (we will be doing "re" and "mis" this week)

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Homework:
Read 20 minutes
NO math homework--take a break :)

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 *******

Just wanted to let everyone know that we reached our Dragon Dollar goal for quarter 2and will be having our classroom reward tomorrow--PAJAMA DAY! WOOHOOOOO :)

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Happy Wednesday!

Homework:
Math sheet
Read 20 minutes


**I am in desperate need of printer paper for printing, making copies, etc. If you have any/can donate any, it would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks :)

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

*Please remember--the quarter ends Friday (Jan. 20), there will be a teacher work day on Monday (Jan. 23), and report cards go home the FOLLOWING Monday (Jan. 30).

Homework:
Read 20 minutes
Math (5 division problems)

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Homework:
Read 20 minutes
Math sheet


Announcements:
*Remember, there will be a math quiz tomorrow!
*Tomorrow is an EARLY RELEASE.
*NO school on Monday.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Homework:
Math sheet
Read 20 minutes

*Remember the project portion of our research papers are due Friday :)
*We are working on some word work review this week IN class

Monday, January 9, 2012

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
*Please remember that Friday is an early release, and that there is no school on Monday. Thanks!

Homework:
Math sheet
Read 20 minutes

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Happy Thursday!

Homework:
Math sheet
Read 20 minutes

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Hello all! I sent a newsletter home today--hadn't sent one in a few of these crazy weeks, and wanted to keep everyone up to date on upcoming events, etc. Thank you for continuing to sign and return students' work from Monday folders!

Homework:
Math sheet
Read 20 minutes
sign/spect skit-at least 3 characters speaking at least 3 times each and using at least 3 sign/spect words each!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

I hope everyone had a great break! Remember, field trip forms and money are due TOMORROW!

Homework:
Read 20 minutes
Math sheet
NO word work tonight