Hi! My name is Kayla Holland. I am the 5th-8th grade Special Education Teacher. I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Mid-Level education and a Master's Degree in 4-12 Special Education. I was adopted from New Dehli, India when I was five months old and have lived in the Ozarks all my life. I have a daughter whom I love to spend every spare moment with. I am very excited to be teaching a Lead Hill!
This week we will be getting to know each other and going over the rules of the handbook and classroom. We will be making speeches, writing, and reviewing different math problems. It will be a great week!
If you ever have an questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: kholland@leadhill.k12.ar.us
August 22-26
* Students will be given a spelling test this week. They will have time to study in class, but I will be sending their spelling words home for them to study.
Literacy and Math 5th and 6th grade
| Day | Date | Assignment (what we will be doing in class) |
| Monday | 8-22 | Reading (5th and 6th) *TSW (The student will) be shown a PowerPoint on different genres *TSW make a tree map of different genres *TSW study sight words *TSW read aloud Language (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW learn and apply rules for correctly spelling words with short vowel sounds *TSW complete WS 5/6 in class Math (5th) *TSW review real-world multiplication problems, basic division, and division vocabulary *TSW work out a math problem in their journal *TSW study certain multiplication problems and do WS 89 using those multiplication problems Math (6th) *TSW will learn about biasded and unbiased examples *TSW work out a math problem in their journal *TSW study certain multiplication problems and do WS 89 using those multiplication problems |
| Tuesday | 8-23 | Reading (5th and 6th) *TSW make a poster of different book covers that show the different genres *TSW study sight words *TSW read aloud Language (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW learn and apply rules for correctly spelling words with short vowel sounds *TSW will finish WS 5/6 in class Math (5th) *TSW review estimation, compatible numbers, and division practice *TSW practice multiplication problems Math (6th) *TSW learn about mean, median, and mode *TSW do page119 and problems 3-7 *TSW practice multiplication problems |
| Wednesday | 8-24 | Reading (5th and 6th) *TSW do a "Genre Scavenger Hunt" *TSW do a crossword puzzle about genres *TSW study sight words *TSW read aloud Language (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW study spelling words *The teacher will model 4 square writing method (main idea and supporting details) using the topic of "What is your favorite season" Math (5th) *TSW learn patterns in Division Pg 209 *TSW practice multiplication problems Math (6th) * TSW do more practice on mean, median, and mode *TSW practice multiplication problems |
| Thursday | 8-25 | Reading (5th and 6th) *TSW take a test over the different genres *TSW study sight words *TSW read aloud
Language (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW study spelling words *TSW do a 4 square writing method (main idea and supoorting details) using the topic of "What is your favorite season"
Math (5th) *TSW divide by 2-digit divisors page 213 *TSW practice multiplication problems Math (6th) *TSW plot data and conclusions using bar graphs, circle graphs, tables, etc. *TSW practice multiplication problems |
| Friday | 8-26 | Reading (5th and 6th) *TSW be shown and told a fictional story, on the computer, which outlines story elements *TSW fill out a WS while listening to the story *TSW read aloud Language (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW complete a spelling quiz *TSW continue to work on their 4 square writing Math (5th) |
Literacy and Math 7th and 8th grade
| Day | Date | Assignment (what we will be doing in class this week) |
| Monday | 8-22 | Literacy (7th and 8th) *TSW be shown a PowerPoint on different genres *TSW make a Tree Map about differnet genres *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW study sight words *TSW learn and apply rules for correctly spelling words with short vowel sounds *TSW complete WS 5/6 in class Math (7th and 8th) *TSW learn about scientific notation *TSW do a WS over scientific notation *TSW answer a math word problem in their journal *TSW study certain multiplication problems and do WS 189 using those multiplication problems |
| Tuesday | 8-23 | Literacy (7th and 8th) *TSW make a poster of different book covers that show the different genres *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW learn and apply rules for correctly spelling words with short vowel sounds *TSW finish WS 5/6 in class
Math (7th and 8th) *TSW do a WS over scientific notation *TSW answer a math word problem in their journal *TSW finish WS 89 using certain multiplication problems |
| Wednesday | 8-24 | Literacy (7th and 8th) *TSW do a "Genre Scavenger Hunt" *TSW do a crossword puzzle about genres *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW study sight words *TSW study spelling words Math *TSW review scientific notation and take a quiz |
| Thursday | 8-25 | Literacy (7th and 8th) *TSW take a test over the different genres *TSW do a journal over a given topic *TSW study sight words *TSW study spelling words
Math
*TSW learn about order of operations *TSW do Page 134 problems 16-24,31,33 |
| Friday | 8-26 | Literacy (7th and 8th) *TSW be shown a told a fictional story, on the computer, which outlines story elements *TSW fill out a WS while listening to the story *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW study sight words *TSW read aloud *TSW complete a spelling quiz Math *TSW continue to work on order of operations *TSW do a math journal *TSW study their multiplication tables |
August 29-September 2
* Students will be given a spelling test this week. They will have time to study in class, but I will be sending their spelling words home for them to study.
Literacy and Math 5th and 6th grade
| Day | Date | Assignment |
| Monday | 8-29 | Reading: (5th and 6th) * TSW be shown and told a fictional story, on the computer, which outlines story elements *TSW fill out a WS while listening to the story Language: (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW identify patterns and correctly spell words with long a, e sounds complete WS 9/10 Math (5th) Math (6th) |
| Tuesday | 8-30 | Reading: (5th and 6th) *TSW read a story and outline the story elements *TSW study sight words Language: (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW finish their spelling WS and use letter to build their spelling words, and stamp their spelling words. *TSW go over letter sounds and blending of letters Math (5th) Math (6th) |
| Wednesday | 8-31 | Reading: (5th and 6th) *TSW listen to a story and work in groups in fill out a story element map *TSW study sight words *TSW read a book and take an AR test over reading comprehension Language: (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic *Use list of “I Haves….” From journal to create 2 different 4 square organizers about personal life-events. Use prewriting for personal narrative (Math 5th) (Math 6th) |
| Thursday | 9-1 | Reading: (5th and 6th) *TSW create lists of characters, settings, problems, and solutions. *TSW randomly chose elements from each group to develop along with a plot. *TSW complete a story map adding the sequence of events in the plot, the climax, and the resolutions. Must be at least 6 events in the plots Language: (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW add transition words to boxes, and create topic sentences/ paragraphs that tell who, what, when, where, and why (Math 5th) (Math 6th) |
| Friday | 9-2 | Reading: (5th and 6th) *TSW write a story based on story elements made by Thursday Language: (5th and 6th) *TSW do a journal on a given topic * TSW take a spelling test *TSW independently read Math (5th) Math (6th) |
Literacy and Math 7th and 8th grade
| Day | Date | Assignment |
| Monday | 8-29 | Literacy: (7th and 8th) * TSW be shown and told a fictional story, on the computer, which outlines story elements *TSW fill out a WS while listening to the story *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW identify patterns and correctly spell words with long a, e sounds complete WS 9/10 (Math 7th and 8th) *TSW continue to work on order of operations and do a WS *TSW do a math journal *TSW work on multiplication tables |
| Tuesday | 8-30 | Literacy: (7th and 8th) *TSW read a story and outline the story elements *TSW study sight words *TSW do a journal on a given topic *TSW finish their spelling WS and use letter to build their spelling words, and stamp their spelling words. *TSW go over letter sounds and blending of letters (Math 7th and 8th) *TSW play order of operations bingo *TSW do a math journal *TSW work on multiplication tables |
| Wednesday | 8-31 | Literacy: (7th and 8th) *TSW listen to a story and work in groups in fill out a story element map *TSW study sight words *TSW read a book and take an AR test over reading comprehension *TSW do a journal on a given topic (Math 7th and 8th) *TSW have a test on order of operations *TSW do a math journal *TSW work on multiplication tables |
| Thursday | 9-1 | Literacy: (7th and 8th) *TSW create lists of characters, settings, problems, and solutions. *TSW randomly chose elements from each group to develop along with a plot. *TSW complete a story map adding the sequence of events in the plot, the climax, and the resolutions. Must be at least 6 events in the plots *TSW do a journal on a given topic (Math 7th and 8th) |
| Friday | 9-2 | Literacy: (7th and 8th) *TSW write a story based on story elements made by Thursday *TSW do a journal on a given topic * TSW take a spelling test *TSW independently read (Math 7th and 8th) |
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