Get Ready for a Full Week!

Thanks for bringing items for the Oreo Pie activity. We still need 2 mixing bowls and 2 spoons. Remember, if you want anything extra, you need to bring it. Wednesday's Field Day, Thursday's pajama, Polar Express, and party day. Getting Ready! :)

BRUNCH was great! :)

Thank you for sharing your culture! We had a wonderful time learning and "traveling" around the world. "[We] grew an inch inside." -Aunt Phoebe from The Talking Cloth

Want to grow even more? Check out these pictures of earth's lights at night as seen from space. So cool.
NASA just posted them today! Earth Lights - The Black Marble

Pearl Harbor Day

 

Pearl Harbor eyewitness interviews and more

Pearl Harbor- SS For Kids

Interactive map

Navy history

President FDR's Day of Infamy speech

NPS

History.com interactive

Happy December; Happy Learning!

We have learned much about a great deal of cultures. You have taught me many new things. Imagine how much more we can learn! Thank you everyone for sharing newly-found information from your family tree. Thank you to those who've already shared snacks or treats with us. Thank you to those who want to share Wednesday! It is very interesting to see how our families came from many places all over the world for us to meet here in our very own classroom! How exciting! :)

See you next month!

Veteran's Day

Here's some history about veteran's and the day we celebrate them. Remember, if you happen to see a veteran, shake his or her hand and say, "Thank you." Enjoy your holiday and think of your freedom and that America is free because of these men and women. Awesome, isn't it? :)  I'm working on having a guest speaker for you. See you Tuesday.

The history of Veteran's Day Video
History.com videos
Print a free Word search
Veteran's Day vocabulary - print for free
Printable crossword puzzle

Challenge-printable
Abc order
Southern Command
Miami

Veteran's Day and other American holidays
Military.com -Veteran's Day history

Vetrean's Day worksheet
Veteran's for kids
Veteran facts

Election Day coming soon!

Voting is a right we have as a result of our U.S. Constitution. You, too, can have a voice in the President Polls. You can also post your vote anonymously here in the blog (see survey). Enjoy the experience-you are alive during an exciting time in history. :)

Before you vote, educate yourself on the issues and each candidate's plans. Click on the links:
Here's the answer to our Electoral College question. Color the poster.


I Might Be President song - lyrics
I Might Be President song - audio - Listen
Understand the issues for each candidate.
Time for Kids video
What you need to know about the election...
Meet Barack Obama
Meet Mitt Romney
Meet Joe Biden
Meet Paul Ryan

This was written by a woman in 1913:
I Don't Believe In Suffrage, 19 Ammendment - Can you believe it?

Electoral College Video Do you like the Electoral College or not? Why?
Electoral College facts

VOTE now - Time For Kids 

KIDS PICK THE PRESIDENT

Watch Dragon unbirth and splash Down! Live

Watch SpaceX's capsule unberthing from the Harmony module at the International Space Station! Live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends after 9:00 a.m. So cool. Also, watch a video of Sandy taken from ISS. Fascinating! Scroll down to see even more pictures and videos.

Watch Dragon's unberthing live!

Watch launch
Watch in slo mo launch anomaly. Do you think it's an explosion?
See Sandy, Frankenstorm, from space

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy AKA Frankenstorm passed us, but is heading toward Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. It's supposed to collide with a coldfront. Keep posted. You're seeing a historic storm.

Before Sandy hit the U.S.
Video of Sandy leaving FL. See view from space!
Scroll to video of Sandy from space!
Preparedness guide and Picture of Cuba after Sandy
NHC National Hurricane Ctr model
Video of NJ getting ready...except guy fishing
Video
Weather channel video...Monster Storm...possible snow!
After Sandy pictures
Tracking video

After Sandy hit the U.S.
Click the arrows to see all 7 pictures - even the ride half burried on the beach in NJ. :(
7 more photos of Seaside Heights, NJ - I was just there last summer. :(
13 pictures seaside-heights-before-and-after-hurricane-sandy

abc news
Fake Sandy Pictures
NJ

Red Ribbon Week

Win an Ipad2! redribbon.org/contest/ Good luck!

Check it out! Brand New Consider The Following Videos

Check it out! Brand New Consider The Following Videos

Celebrating Traditions & Hispanic Heritage

This month is Hispanic Heritage month. We will learn about Hispanic cultures and do a project on a Hispanic figure in America. Additionally, we'll be reading about a variety of other cultures and traditions. Students will present information about their own cultures and traditions. If you would like to share any artifacts, food, traditional or ceremonial clothing, language, and money samples; our class will be richer as a result. I have already been blessed with Chinese and Lebanese food! Thank you also for sharing Chinese candy and cake this year. Additional thanks goes for those who have already shared artifacts and money samples for our lessons. Thank you again for all of your support. Click links below:

Hispanic Americans  25 Most Influential   Famous Firsts  Hispanic Heritage  Time for Kids
Web Rangers  Smithsonian HispanicHeritageMonth   Hispanic HeritageFlorida  Hispanic Heritage 

Famous Hispanic People:
Vasco Núñez Balboa Explorer
Simón Bolívar Statesman
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Writer
Salvador Dalí Painter 
Roberto Durán Sportsman
Julio Iglesias Musician
Antonio Carlos Jobim Musician
Pablo Picasso Painter
Juan Ponce de León Explorer
Tito Puente Musician
Queen Isabel of Castille Ruler
Captain Angela Salinas Military
Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario Sportswoman
Andrés Segovia Musician
Lee Treviño Sportsman
Emiliano Zapata Statesman

To write a biography you should:

1. Select a person you are interested in
2. Find out the basic facts of the person's life. Start with the encyclopedia and almanac.
3. Think about what else you would like to know about the person, and what parts of the life you want to write most about. Some questions you might want to think about include:
   • What makes this person special or interesting?
   • What kind of effect did he or she have on the world? other people?
   • What are the adjectives you would most use to describe the person?
   • What examples from their life illustrate those qualities?
   • What events shaped or changed this person's life?
   • Did he or she overcome obstacles? Take risks? Get lucky?
   • Would the world be better or worse if this person hadn't lived? How and why?
4. Do additional research at your library or on the Internet to find information that helps you answer these questions and tell an interesting story. 

Read more: Homework Center: How to Write a Biography 
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/wsbiography.html#ixzz28ZqCj8c6

Welcome New Students!

We have enjoyed having our new students join our class. We sure hope you feel comfortable and love the learning experience. Welcome. :)

Happy Constitution Day!

This cartoon and song helped me learn the Preamble to the United States' Constitution when I was your age. I hope you like it. :)
School House Rock-The-Preamble

My students every year enjoy Ben's guide to the government games.

Ben's Guide

The Constitution Center...Philadelphia I've been there!
Listen and read. :)  Kids' guide to the Constitution
Constitution
Ben Franklin

You can print this! Scholastic fact sheet
Great guide

Archives-Click to see the real Constitution.

Brain Bop Kids' guide 
Website for kids to middle school
US Constitution, The White House, Washington, D.C.
Founding fathers - History channel
Scholastic books for sale!
Constitution resources

Florida Bay

Watch Video and Take Quiz - BEAUTIFUL!
Video Guide
Threats 
Cartoon Interactive book: Wayne Drop Follow (Rain Drop) to Florida Bay!Slideshow of our Florida Everglades - America's LARGEST WETLANDRestoreFloridaBay.org
Take the pledge to save Florida Bay!

Math and L.A. for you to enjoy.

Rounding Video
Rounding to the nearest hundred

The Rounding Game
Rounding Game
Rounding Interactive Activity
Rounding video Thousands


Place values and Regrouping
Adding 2 digit numbers video
3 digit numbers (hundreds) video
Regrouping video - 4 digit numbers!
Borrowing Movie  :)
Student Odd/Even Song

Multiplication
Multiplication Video 2, 4, 5, and 10
Basic Multiplication Interactive Activitybe
Interactive Multiplication Activity - 0 and 1
Multiplication Interactive Activity 3 and 9
6, 7, and 8
Practice

Properties of Multiplication!
Properties of Multiplication

Multiplication School House Rock Videos
It's Elementary, My Dear (2s) lyrics
It's Elementary 2s Video  YouTube - 2s
Three is a Magic Number Video - 3     You Tube- Three is a Magic Number
Four Legged Zoo-4 - You Tube
Ready or Not 5s  You Tube -Ready or Not 5s
You Tube I Got Six - 6 This one was of my favorites when I was a kid
You Tube- Lucky Seven Sampson - 7
You Tube -Figure Eight -8
You Tube -Naughty Number Nine- 9 I liked this one, but felt very badly about the mouse. :(
You Tube - My Hero, Zero - 0
You Tube-Good Eleven -11
You Tube - Little Twelve Toes-12 You've made it!

MATH 
Line plots, graphs, data

Have math fun all year...
A year of FUN math skills! Enjoy!

Writing
4 square
6 Traits of Writing Games and Activities

Language Arts
Sentences
Sentences - cartoon- Captain Cluck
Punctuation - LL Cool J Rap - Electric Company
Brain Pop Jr. Sentences

Subjects/Predicates
Mr. Morton Cartoon - Subjects/Predicates This is my FAVORITE!
Interjections! :) Cartoon  Schooltube Interjections

Silent 'e' (vc-e pattern)
Silent E Rap 
Electric co. 'Oa'

Th
Nouns Nouns video
You Tube Nouns

Adjectives
Adjectives video-Schoolhouse Rock

Reading
Cause and Effect Games and Activities
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer for you to print
Here's another lesson if you still don't get it...
Become a C/E expert
Student writing about sharks (C/E)

Scholastic Printable Graphic Organizers C/E, Compare and Contrast, Author's Purpose/Perspective, Inferencing and more!

Learning Chinese words, culture, history, and more! :)

I know we excited about learning Chinese & communicating better! This symbol is wisdom-let's increase in it!

Learning and Translating Chinese
Watch video to learn new words! 


Book: In The Snow - look inside for Chinese words
Book: At The Beach - scroll inside to see more words from same author
Book: Grandfather Counts has more words, too 
Chinese English dictionary     Chinese Spanish dictionary

Write Chinese    Video of Chinese Writing The characters are characters! :)   Learn how to write.

Print out Chinese mini book on wolves.
Print China facts and a map! Cool.
Chinese Worksheets

Great Chinese websites
Chinese character games-learn!

Mulan Legend - Read the poem and the story!     Mulan and Chinese Culture

Enjoy your weekend! Tomorrow is Labor Day!

Do you remember why we have off Labor Day and celebrate? Let's see who remembers.

If you are unable to see the video, How Crayons Are Made, on the right, click it here. I actually have been to the Crayola factory and have seen the WORLD'S LARGEST CRAYON! :)

Here's a place value song/video. Enjoy!

Welcome to your blog!

Welcome to your Web Log (blog). This spot is for you. You will have activities attached throughout the year and you can also write messages and comments.

• Here's a video about blogs: http://www.commoncraft.com/video/blogs Enjoy! :)

Here's previous class blogs:

1. www.radiantreaders.blogspot.com
2. www.greenclass0809.blogspot.com
3. www.stellarstudents0910.blogspot.com
4. www.starstudents1011.blogspot.com
5. www.extremeteam1112.blogspot.com 

Your parents' blog is: www.CoolGardenParents.blogspot.com

Previous Parent Blogs:

1. www.radiantparents.blogspot.com
2. www.greenparents0809.blogspot.com
3. www.stellarparents.blogspot.com
4. www.starparents1011.blogspot.com
5. www.extremeparents1112.blogspot.com