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| Parents and Students |
Welcome To Our Job Site
Where We Are Building Skills Every Day
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| Minds Under Construction |
Alden Elementary Special Education
K - 5 The purpose of this site is for communicating with the parents of
my students. Parents, please tour this site with your child. As
they view the pictures and read about our classroom, they may
share some constructive insight into what they are learning.
Our Classroom Theme for the 2009-2010 School Year
BUILDING
A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
ONE BRICK AT A TIME
Our Classroom is decorated around a construction theme.
The emphasis is on building literacy, math, and social skills
according to your child's IEP goals. Our construction theme is a reminder that
good planning, hard work,
and getting along with each "crew member" is the foundation for success!
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Caution! Slow Down! Important Announcements Below HomeWork Club LAST DAY: THURSDAY
MAY 20, 2010
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Nailing
Good Behavior
Students earn nails for good work and good
behavior. 20 nails = free choice time
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| Character Counts |
| WORK HARD, PLAY HARD |
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| BE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL THAT YOU DO |

CELEBRATIONS How do we celebrate our crew members' birthdays?
It's noisy and fun! We blow our noise makers and
sound our tool clickers. We also celebrate the students'
many accomplishments in the same
way. All Students
are doing wonderful work on meeting their IEP goals. Way to go, kids!!!
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Question
of the day. Ask your child about the question of the day.It is a great jumping off place for conversation! This is how students transition into my classroom. The students learn to read question words such as who,what,
and why. Many of the questions introduce new words that expand their reading and speaking vocabularies. Monday,
MAY 24 Do you prefer the hot weather we have today or winter weather? Tuesday, MAY 25 Are you proud of the effort you put into school
this year? Wed, MAY 26
What subject did you learn the most in this year? (Reading/Math) Thurs., MAY 27 Will you go camping this weekend?
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Reading Fluency We are always
working on our reading fluency. Increased fluency leads to increased
reading comprehension.
A Hot Read Score: The number of words read per minute (wpm) on a practice piece. A Cold Read Score: The number of words read per minute (wpm) on a new piece. Reading with and to your child is important. Rereading a favorite story to them or having them reread to you is a great way to build
fluency. In class
we use: Read Naturally timed reading passages, choral reading, reader's theater, and partner reading to increase our
fluency: rate, expression, accuracy, and phrasing.

CREW BIRTHDAYS
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| HAPPY BIRTHDAY! |
Happy Birthday, Isaac G., on May 30th.
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