Readings for the Week 4-14-13

The readings for homework are in the Reading Blog.

Las lecturas para la tarea estan en el blog de Lectura de Mrs. Cruz.

Have a GREAT week.

Mrs. Cruz

Reading Homework options 3-28-13

Para la tarea de lectura: Puedes escribirla en el blog, Edmodo o en la carpeta de tareas.
Escribe el titulo y el autor del libro. Luego escribe un pensamiento que tengas mientras estes leyendo. Puede ser una coneccion, imagen mental, nueva palabra, inferencia, prediccion, pregunta o hecho. Usa: Quien, Que, Cuando, Donde, Por que, Como.
Luego, comparte como cambiaste tu manera de pensar mientras leias. Cambio tu manera de pensar sobre los personajes, el ambiente o la historia?



For your reading homework: You may post it in the blog, Edmodo or write it in your folder.

Write the title and author of your book.  Then, share one thought you had while you were reading.  It could be a connection, mental image, new word, inference, prediction, wondering, or fact.
Use: Who, Did what, When, Where, Why, How

Then, share with us how your thinking changed while you were reading.  Did you change your thinking about a character, plot, events, or moral?


Mrs. Cruz :)

A little spring break surprise 3/13/13

March 13 -- Yesterday I went on a field trip with my girls and my best friend and we went to the Safari and San Antonio. When we were walking in the Alamo, taking pictures for some good "Expository Compositions" :)
I had the AWESOME surprise of finding one of my babies walking in the Alamo. Of course, we had to take a picture!!!!

It was such a cool surprise, right Caleb??? ;)

Lecturas - Readings 3/11/13

I hope that you are all enjoying time with the kiddos :)

I told them that I would be adding reading passages and poems for practice :) Of course it is NOT mandatory :)  Is just part of our "intense training" ;)

Everything is and will be save in our reading and writing blog http://leyendoconmrscruz.blogspot.com/ and also in EDMODO where is easier for them to response if they choose to do it.

I wish you all a SUPER FUN week!!!!!!!

Mrs. Cruz

Food that stimulates brain activity :) Comida que estimula la actividad del cerebro 3/6/2013

STAAR TIPS

BUILDING MUSCULAR MEMORY

(FOODS THAT STIMULATE BRAIN ACTIVITY & INCREASE MEMORY)

Did you know?          

*75% of a 21^st Century kid’s diet is processed foods.

The things many 21^st Century kids eat effects why they cannot retain focus, or sustain information for extended periods of time.  Eating Complex Carbohydrates slows down digestion and the sudden rush from the breakdown of sugars which stimulates brain activity and increases memory capabilities.

A list of “50 Good Brain Foods”:

1. Acai berries
2. Almonds
3. Avocados
4. Bananas
5. Blackberries
6. Blueberries
7. Brewer’s yeast
8. Broccoli
9. Brown rice
10. Brussels sprouts
11. Cantaloupe
12. Cashews
13. Cauliflower
14. Cherries
15. Cheese
16. Chicken
17. Collard greens
18. Cranberries
19. Dark chocolate
20. Eggs
21. Eggplant
22. Fish
23. Flaxseed oil
24. Green Tea
25. Lean beef
26. Legumes
27. Milk
28. Oatmeal
29. Oranges
30. Peanut butter
31. Peas
32. Plums
33. Potatoes
34. Pumpkin seeds
35. Raspberries
36. Red cabbage
37. Red grapes
38. Romaine lettuce
39. Salmon
40. Soybeans
41. Spinach
42. Stabilized rice bran
43. Strawberries
44. Tomatoes
45. Tuna
46. Turkey
47. Walnuts
48. Water
49. Wheat germ
50. Yogurt

Twitters 3/5/2013

In reading class we have been using tweets to make inferences. We read them and infer how can we apply them to our lives.

Because we are doing this activity everyday, we will write them in the reading blog.

http://leyendoconmrscruz.blogspot.com/

Come and read our AMAZING inferences!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And...... Make some COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL   :)

Cuando de verdad estas muy EMOCIONADO de lo que estas haciendo, se va a mostrar, y vas a tener resultados!!!!!!!!!. Los que Ganan en la vida, son aquellos que se APASIONAN acerca de donde van.

When you truly believe in what you are doing, it shows. And it pays. Winners in life are those who are excited about where they're going.

Que te atreverias a hacer si supieses que no fallarias?

What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?

Tweets February 27, 2012

No es sobre la habilidad de hacer algo. Es por tener el deseo, la voluntad y el compromiso de hacer tu mejor esfuerzo. -Robert Hernandez 

It's not about having the skill to do something. It's about having the will, desire & commitment to be your best. -Robert Hernandez 

Math strategies

ESTRATEGIAS EN MATEMATICAS

Cuando contestas preguntas de matemáticas deberías de usar las siguientes estrategias:

1.  Lee el problema.

2. Subraya información importante.

3. Escribe tu oración de respuesta.

4.            Demuestra lo que sabes haciendo dibujo, tabla, grafica o usando modelo de dibujo.

5.             Escribe tu oración numérica ( +, -, x, ÷)

6.             Vuelve a leer el problema y tus pasos para asegurarte que todo está correcto.

MATH STRATEGIES

When you are solving math problems you should use the following strategies:

1.  Read the problem.

2. Underline important information.

3. Write your answer statement.

4.             Show what you know drawing a picture, making a table, or using model drawing.

5.             Write your number sentence (+, -, x, ÷)

6.             Reread the problem and your steps to make sure everything is correct.

Message from Mrs. Cruz 1/23/13

Estimados Padres,

Revisen mi Blog de Lectura que hay coloque las preguntas de "Blooms" para lectura. También coloque lecturas de práctica de no ficción.

Dear Parents,

Visit de Reading Blog, I saved the “Blooms Taxonomy” questions stems for Reading. I also saved some nonfiction reading passages. 

http://leyendoconmrscruz.blogspot.com/

Mrs. Cruz :)

Nueva regla sobre la Tarea, New Homework Rules 1/21/13

Estimados padres:

Primero que nada Feliz Año! Espero que la hayan pasado muy bien. A lo mejor se han dado cuenta que la rutina de la tarea ha cambiado. La tarea se las estoy dando a los niños cada día, por lo que se las reviso día por día. La razón de esto es darles tarea del objetivo que hemos cubierto ese día. Al hacer esto he recibido una variedad de razones de porque no la hacen o porque la hacen incompleta.

La tarea es importante ya que refuerza el aprendizaje y da la oportunidad de practicar en la casa lo que aprendieron en la escuela. La práctica de STAAR es pronto y es un examen que requiere mucho esfuerzo ya que serán muchos pasajes de lecturas.

Es por esto, que les pido que por favor se aseguren que los niños hagan su tarea y que lean, (el tiempo de lectura separada de la tarea incrementará paulatinamente) y les agradecería que se aseguren que lean para aumentar la estamina al leer.

Siempre a sus órdenes

Mrs. Cruz

Dear Parents,

 First that nothing happy new year! I hope that they have passed it very well. Maybe you have given that the routine of the job has changed. The task them am giving children every day, so I check them it day by day. The aim of this is to give them task of the objective that we have covered that day. By doing this I received a variety of excuses for because they do not do it or make it incomplete.

The task is important since it reinforces learning and gives the opportunity to practice at home what they learned in school. The practice of STAAR is soon and is a test that requires much effort since they will be many readings.

That is why, I ask you to please ensure that children do their homework and to read, reading time (separate task increased gradually) and appreciate them ensure that they lean to increase the stamina to read.

First and foremost we would like to wish you a happy New Year! I hope that you enjoyed the vacation. You may have noticed that the homework routine has changed. Students are given homework each day and it is reviewed the following day in class. The reasoning for the daily homework is to practice the skills and objectives that were covered in class each day. When reviewing homework each day, I have received a variety of reasons as to why students either do not attempt the homework, or turn in incomplete homework.

Homework is important since it reinforces learning and gives students the opportunity to practice at home what was learned in school. The practice STAAR is soon and is a test that will require a lot of effort since there will be many reading passages.

Because of this, I ask that you please ensure that your child does his/her homework and reads every night. (The reading time is a separate task from the reading homework and the amount of time spent reading will increase gradually). I appreciate your help in ensuring that your child continues to read at home in order to increase reading stamina.

Thank you for your continued support,

Mrs. Cruz