2nd Session in Writing

Hello and happy last day of September!!

Today we started our 2nd writing session in Units of Study.  We urgently wrote about a turning point/small moment in a special place.  We wrote like we were dreaming about that place and reliving the experience of being there!  We are so proud of our  young authors!!!

Smiles,

 Nelson House

Kahoot in Team!

Happy Tuesday!!

Today we played a Kahoot in Team time!  Halloween trivia was flying in the air like the fall wind and leaves!!

Smiles,
Nelson House

Character Traits/Motives

Hello and happy Monday,

Today we were introduced to character traits and motives.  To kick off our unit we watched  a Frozen Snippet and Pigeon movie to help us understand what traits and motives are and how to distinguish them in a text.  We wrote/journaled down what we thought the character's traits were and what their motives were and discussed them in groups.

Here are the links:

Frozen Movie
Pigeon Movie


Smiles,
Nelson House

Building Reading Strategies!

Hello!

We continue to increase our fluency and extend/strengthen our reading strategies!!!

Ask your child about their fluency pages and Little Books!

Also, we completed a check in today on story structure!

Smiles,
Nelson House

Practicing Vocabulary with Kahoot!

Hello,

Today we reviewed our first two units of vocabulary with Kahoot It!!  Here is the link to find out how to create your own Kahoot.  Your students/children will thank you for the fun engaging experience!  Create a Kahoot

Smiles,
Nelson House

Writing about our Book Club Books!

Hello!!

Today, on the first day of fall we wrote about our book club books!  We choose a prompt of a sheet of choices and wrote in our red notebooks.  Many of us wrote a page or two!!!  Wonderful responses 5th graders!!!

Smiles,

The Nelson House

Story Cubes!

Hello!
Today we created Story Cubes through Read, Write, Think!  Bravo 5th graders in demonstrating that you can use an online resource to show proficiency with story structure!

Smiles,

The Nelson House

Little Books!!

Hello!

Today we started reading our little books with a partner!  I also worked with a group and listened to them read!!  I am so proud of everyone's reading confidence and pride they take and stepping up to any reading challenge!  Bravo!

Smiles,

Ms. Wenzel

1,000 Islands Field Trip

Hello!!!

Today our house went to 1,000 Islands in Kaukauna, WI!!!    Here is their educational website

WOW,  what a day!

We did a rewarding and enriching hike along the Fox River, completed a water sample of the Fox River, and went crayfishing!!! (and looked for other critters).

Here are a few pictures:

Smiles,

Nelson House

Library Day!!

HELLO!!

Today we went to the library!!!

WOW, Mrs. Treml, you have quite the collection of different genres and texts for us to utilize!!

We are so excited!

It's me; I had the pleasure of reading an exemplar text on story structure! 

Smiles,

Nelson Team

I AM Poem

Hello!

Today in writing we started our I Am Poem readings/presentations!  I AM SO HONORED TO BE THESE 5TH GRADER'S TEACHER!!!  Bravo Writers!

Smiles,
The Nelson House

Read to a Partner

Happy Monday!!!

Our first full week of school is here!

Today we started partner reading our first story, Rope Burn!  Ask your child about the conflict the protagonist faces and the resolution.  You can also ask your child about the theme/genre of this first selection!

Smiles,

Nelson House

1, 2, 3 Action!!!

Hello!

In Language Arts, 5th graders acted out setting, conflict, plot events, and resolution!!  Ask your child about their skit!

Smiles,

The Nelson House

Spotlight on Vocabulary!

HELLO!!

Today we focused on 6 words that will be our vocabulary words for our first story in our reading series-Storytown!  We used a graphic organizer to understand the words!  Ask your child about the following words:  sincere, humiliation, fringes, coaxed, hesitating, and expectations.

We also read more in our book club books!

Smiles,

Nelson House

Padlet Post

Hello and happy Wednesday!!

Today in Language Arts we posted a Must Share in Padlet!!  We enjoyed reading each other's posts!

Smiles,

Nelson House

Book Club Books!!!

Hello and welcome to the 2nd week of school!!!

It was a rainy (flash flood alerts) day, but the rain did not keep us from enjoying this fantastic 5th day of school!!

In Language Arts, 5th graders received their Book Club Books and found out who is in the club with them!!!  We also started Moby Max placement testing!  A few finished and were excited and pleased with their results!  Tomorrow we will continue!  BRAVO 5th graders for being willing to eagerly dive into a new book!!!  WE ARE GOING TO GO TO TRAVEL TO NEW PLACES THROUGH OUR BOOK CLUB BOOKS!!!

Smiles,
Nelson House

Recap of 1st Week!!!

Woot...the 1st week of school went extremely fast, was incredibly fun, and explosively fun.  The Nelson Team went over many procedures and routines to ensure student success and achievement.  Additionally, we also played brain break games, ice breakers, and get to know you activities.  Here are a few pictures from the week.  Enjoy!

Smiles,
Nelson Team!!!

Welcome to the 1st Day of School!!

Happy 1st Day!!!

Here are smiles from us to you!!!

Let's have a successful, achieving, and enriching school year!!!

Smiles,

The Nelson Team