Social Studies Practice of the states

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm#Games is a great site for extra practice on your capitals and states!
Also try out
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-
worksheets/mid-west-states-and-capitals-matching.cfmstates-mw1.htm (practice sheet)
http://quizlet.com/192136/midwest-states-and-capitals-flash-cards/ (great flash cards)

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=midwest-states-capitals&quesnum=1 (quiz)

Greetings From Boston!

We flew in on Thursday evening, but Friday we went to Cape Cod then on to Plymouth.

New Web Page is Up and Going!!!

Mrs. Berry's Class Blog

My new blog is up and going. I will keep this site open with a connecting link with current information.

You can go to www.waukee.k12.ia.us and click on the school you want, the staff link, and get more connected with other staff members, classrooms, and activities going on in our building.

Social Studies Question

What places are there to see in the mid-west?

Links to help you look:

Mid-west Map

Click on the links below and it will take you to pages that might help you answer your question.
You can take some notes of place in your planner or on a blank piece of paper.

http://leladavidson.hubpages.com/hub/Top-Five-Midwest-Family-Vacation-Destinations

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-places-visit-midwest-43673.html

http://geography.howstuffworks.com/united-states/the-midwestern-united-states.htm

I'll be on at 7pm if you have questions please post them before that and I will try to help you!

Working on NEW WEB PAGE

http://blogs.waukee.k12.ia.us/kberry is under construction but will be coming soon!

This site will remain open, but may not be linked from the school web page!

Picture Day

School Pictures is on Thursday!!

Welcome to Curriculum Night at WE

Activities that your student might do in my room:

Reading:
Read just right books
Look at different literary genres
Talk about books they like
Work on letter sounds and the combination of letter sounds
Readers Theater
Poetry
Listening to Read
Read to others
and more..........

Math:
Activities to increase their math skills in daily stations and practice.
Use manipulatives to help them in daily math problems.
They will have study links similar to peers! -Expectation is they try to do the problems that I have marked for them.


Writing:
They will do a lot of free write to help them want to write more.
Share writing ideas.
Work on forming sentences, spaces, and paragraphs.
Create stories that are fiction and non fiction.
Work on writing the sounds they hear in the words they say.

Check out sites in each area linked on this page.

To help find just right books you can go to scholastic.com too

Middle School Students

It has been great seeing some of you walk through the halls of Waukee Elementary. Don't forget to swing by my room if you are in the building. *now in the new location by the 4th grade rooms*

I hope middle school is going great for you! Do your best and you can do great things!

This week at W.E.

Reminder that W.E. Curriculum Night - 6:00-8:00pm
6:00-6:30 – Kdg. & First Grade presentations in each classroom
6:30-7:00 - Related Arts presentation in the library
7:00-7:30 – Second & Third Grade presentations in each classroom
***7:30-8:00 – Fourth & Fifth Grade presentations in each classroom

You will go to the classroom for the presentations, but feel free to stop by the room and I would be happy to share with you some of the things we are doing in my room in addition to their regular classroom!


We have gotten started on a great note! It is going to be a wonderful year!

Upcoming Dates in August & September

AUGUST

August 25-Curriculm Night 6-8pm
August 31-Early Out

SEPTEMBER

September 5-Labor Day No School
September 6-No School
September 8-Picture DAY
September 14 &28 Early Out
September 18-25 MAP Testing