Carlie-Chef of the Week

Carlie was our Chef of the Week on December 2. She made yummy fruit and nut mix.

Possessive Nouns

We are studying apostrophes and how they are used to make contractions and possessives.
Click here for a powerpoint explaining possessives. Click here for the BrainPop Jr. video on possessives. Below are some games to help practice the skills.
Possessive Noun Play
Exploring for Possessives
Practicing Possessives

BrainPop contractions
Contractions matching
Go for Grammar Gold

Its or It's?

Its is the possessive pronoun; it modifies a noun.

It's is a contraction of it is or it has.

Incorrect: The mother cat carried it's kitten in it's mouth.
(Possessive pronoun, no apostrophe)

Correct: The mother cat carried its kitten in its mouth.

Correct: I think it's going to rain today.
(Contraction of it is)

Correct: It's been a very long time.
(Contraction of it has)

CNE Elementary is presenting Disney's The Aristocats on November 10 and 12 at UC Clermont's Krueger Auditorium. Many of the cats, dogs and geese flocked to the K-5 classrooms to read cat books to the students and issue personal invitations to the show. Carlie, the highway worker cat, Valerie, the doctor cat, and Josh, Napoleon (the leader of the dog army) enjoyed their time with the younger students.

Angel and Peyton have each shared a yummy recipe with the class in their roles as Healthy Chef. Each Friday, a student who has volunteered to be a healthy chef shares a homemade healthy concoction made with at least one plant (fruit or vegetable). Peyton's home-canned salsa made with home-grown vegetables and Angel's homemade veggie pizza delighted their classmates and tastebuds alike!

Subject Verb Agreement

In language we are reviewing verbs and practicing subject-verb agreement. Following are some links that may be helpful.
Basic Principle: Singular subjects need singular verbs; plural subjects need plural verbs. My brother is a nutritionist. My sisters are mathematicians.
Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement
Purdue Online Writing Lab
Literacy Education Online
Self Teaching Unit
SV games
Space SV Game
Verb Viper
Funbrain

Healthy Snack Schedule

So far we have had five students volunteer to be our “Chef of the Week.” The Chef should come prepared with a healthy recipe featuring at least one fruit or vegetable and the ingredients to prepare the recipe for 27 people. We have a microwave and a refrigerator available for use if needed. (Please let me know if any sharp tools are needed and I will provide those.) The Chef should also be prepared to explain how to assemble the healthy snack.

Date	Chef of the Week
10/21	Mrs. Putnam
10/28	Peyton
11/4	Angel
11/11	No School
11/18	Valerie
11/25	No School
12/2	Carlie
12/9	Jerryd

Participant chefs will receive extra credit to be applied to the subject of his/her choice (excluding social studies), his/her photo and recipe featured on the Healthy Snacks web page and in our class cookbook.

It's not too late to sign up to participate!

Welcome, October!

We just finished up our math unit on numbers, their values and various forms. There are a few students who still need to practice basic number sense. When the graded test comes home, parents may want to review the answers with their child. Specific concerns will be addressed at school during intervention time.
Our next math unit is a review of addition and subtraction.
Click on the following links for some practice games: Fourth Grade Math Practice or Gamequarium

The design process (otherwise known as the scientific method) is our focus in science. We are especially exploring the difference between observations and inferences. Check out this slide show for a good explanation: Observations and Inferences. Look for a quiz on the design process early next week.

This week's reading unit is Coyote School News. Below are some study links for the selection.
Flashcards-vocabulary
Slide show-skills and vocabulary
Spelling City-practice this week's spelling words

In 3 weeks we will visit Chilo Lock #34 Park and the Crooked Run Nature Preserve. Look for a permission slip to come home soon.