Mrs. Blair's Class Blog

Mrs. Blair

                                            Welcome to my class blog.
This is my second year at Addison and I am enjoying teaching and being apart of this faculty.  This is my 25th year teaching during which I have taught grades first through fifth. 

Please visit often to find out about upcomming events, activities and student assingments.   I can be contacted at connie.blair@cobbk12.org

Thanks again for your continued support and it is a pleasure teaching your child.

Homework

Read for 30 minutes each day and don't forget to record your reading minutes on your reading log each night.

Remember there is always a Spelling and math assignment each day.

Study each week for your Spelling Tests.

Reading Logs are due each Friday and your parents signature is required.

Please check your child's agenda daily for other homework assignments in other subject areas.

Thanks so much for your time and cooperation. It is appreciated. It is a pleasure teaching your child.

Links:

This is a cool site where you can "travel through the fabulous world reading and writing!" (Click on "visit site.")

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?lib_id=3127&team_id=J001156

Websites

Here's a fun game to learn about types of sentences.

* When you click on any of the links that are provided for you it will automatically take you away from the Addison Web page.

http://www.hartcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index_pre.html

CRCT Sample questions for practice

Use your child's ID number with two or three zeros at the beginning

Password: education

13 Colonies: Information about individual colonies

http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blcolonial13.htm

Math

Math: The students finished their unit on graphs and how to interpret information from graphs. We created graphs with a scale and interval. Please continue to review over your child's multiplication facts weekly. It is imparative that each child knows their mulplication facts before the 2nd nine weeks or they will not be able to receive an S or above in math.

Websites:

http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/

http://www.allmath.com/flashcards.php

http://www..aaamath.com/

http://www/blackdog.net/games/math/flash/

http://www.mathplaygroung.com/MathAttack.html

Social Studies

Social Studies: The class just finished  our unit on the 5 Regions in the United States.  Our class studied the Midwest Region. We had a great time. We will start space, explorers, and astronomy. Below are some interesting websites for you to explore.

Space travel site:

http://www.spacewander.com

Planets

http://www.rense.com/general72/size.htm

Moon Phases

http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html

Explorers

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/1400.shtm/

Explorers: Games about explorers

http://library.thinkquest.org/6297/games.htm

Know your states!

http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html

Science

Weather the class just finished our unit about weather and how it affects our lives. We have been learning about storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The student's made their own water cycle using a large baggie. This was an exciting experiment that illustrates all the stages in the water cycle.

Solar System we are starting our unit on the solar system. The students will explain the day/night cycle of the earth. We will learn what causes the different phases of the moon, the moon's phases, and compare and contrast the physical attributes of star patterns, and planets.

Honoring Our Heros

Our entire class will write stories about Honoring Our Heroes. Each student will write about someone that they admire and considere their hero. I am so impressed with each child's cursive and creative writing. Please continue to read and write with your child at home.