Distance Learning Week 5, Day 23

Thursday, April 30, 2020--7:45 a.m.

Happy Last day of the month!  
Tomorrow is Lei day...May Day in Hawai`i. 

Today's Agenda:
1.  MORNING ROUTINES:
2.  GROWTH MINDSET
"Nothing is Impossible." 

3.  ELA:
-iReady Reading
-Journal Writing on Google Classroom

4.  BRAIN BREAK:
5.  MATH:
-iReady Math
-IXL;  E.20, E.21

6.  LUNCH BREAK
7.  BRAIN BREAK

8.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING:
-If you didn't do it yet, PLEASE email me, or send in your work for Alvah Scott's
🌎EARTH DAY contest.  Ms. Tucker, Ms. Kim, and myself, want all of our 2nd grade students to turn in a photo, drawing, painting, poem, etc... for our Earth Day Contest!
This is due tomorrow, May 1st.  I got only 3 entries so far from room 8.  I expected 21!
It is a contest put on by your 2nd grade teachers!  So Please make us proud! 💚

-If you didn't enter the 'Ohana Pono Challenge, please do so by Next Thursday, May 7.
The deadline has been EXTENDED to Friday, May 8.
Again, you can go to Growing Pono Schools to enter your picture or video with your caption of how you and your `Ohana live Pono.  Follow the instructions on the home page in step 3.


-If you did the Earth day contest AND the `Ohana Pono Challenge, then you are all caught up!
Now you can do today's assignment, Nā Lei Koa Day--which will be due tomorrow, May 1st,
in honor of May Day!  "Warrior Lei Day!" 
This is happening around our islands...to honor our first responders, essential workers, healthcare heroes, and everyone making sacrifices during this pandemic.   You can create a lei made out of real flowers, or paper, or whatever you can think of....be creative! Then, on Friday, May 1st, drape your lei over your mailbox, or near your mailbox, drape in on your balcony, a door knob, a gate, a post, anywhere to show your Aloha! Please take a picture of it, and send it to me!
Let's see how many lei we can make to honor our community.....our `Ohana! 💖

9.  ACTIVE BREAK
-Visit Mr. Hathaway's page!

10.  DAILY CHORES
11.  `OHANA TIME

Distance Learning Week 5, Day 22

Wednesday, April 29, 2020--7:45 a.m.
Aloha Kakahiaka!
Wake up Sleepy Heads! :)
Hey! Since we started distance learning, we've celebrated TWO birthdays!  💕Ava's and Zoey's! 🎂
Well, today we have yet another celebrant!  Take a GUESS.....Here are some hints...The celebrant is a BOY, and his number is 4.  He sat on table #2 and was always very sociable (talking all the time)  with his good friend, Joshua.

Happy Birthday, Michael! 🎂🎉.....enjoy your day!

Today's Agenda:
1.  MORNING ROUTINES
2.  GROWTH MINDSET
"I Won't Always Succeed, but I will Always Learn!"  

3.  ELA:
-iReady Reading
-Classroom Blog Question (Active Breaks using Mr. Hathaway's activities)

-Wonders/ ConnectEd. Unit 5, Week 3, Days 2 and 3
Literature reading
Spelling
Phonemic Awareness

4.  BRAIN BREAK:
5.  MATH:
-iReady Math
-IXL:  E.15,  E.16

6.  LUNCH BREAK
7.  BRAIN BREAK

8.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING 
-Science on Scholastic News.

Go to the website (click on the link)
Go to Week 2, Day 8 (Earth Science--Stars)
-Watch the story
-Read the book
-Watch the video
-Submit the activity on Google Classroom (don't forget to create a document and add an image using your computer's camera)

9.  ACTIVE BREAK
-Remember to try out the activities on Mr. Hathaway's page!

10.  DAILY CHORES
11.  FAMILY TIME!

Aloha! A hui hou!

Blog Question--April 29, 2020

Wednesday, April 29, 2020--7:45 a.m.

Today's Blog Question: 

💪🏽On Mr. Hathaway's web-page, he listed many different "active" exercises for you to do.  He also gave you a journal assignment.  I hope you visited his web-page at least three times?   If not, please do so today! 

🏋🏽In the comment box below, please describe to me which exercises you have done?
Which are your favorite (list your top 3) and explain WHY?
Did you do the exercises by yourself? with a family member? Explain.

Mahalo for participating in the Blog assignment today!
Aloha🌺
A Hui Hou

Distance Learning Week 5, Day 21

Tuesday, April 28, 2020--7:45 a.m.

Good Morning!
Hope you had a restful night!  Hope you're ready to learn!

Today's Agenda:
MORNING ROUTINES
GROWTH MINDSET:
"Failure allows us to make revisions, improve, and try again."  

1.  ELA:
-iReady reading
-Wonders-ConnectEd
  Unit 5, Week 3

2.  BRAIN BREAK
3.  MATH
-iReady Math
-IXL:  E.11, E.12, E.13

4.  LUNCH BREAK
5.  BRAIN BREAK

6.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING
-Pebblego assignment (Science and Social Studies)
Go to pebblego.com
Select Animal.  Click on Animal Behavior.  Click on Animal Communication.
Read the different tabs for facts and information.  Watch the video, then do the Activity page.
*When done reading, submit your work in Google Classroom.

7.  ACTIVE BREAK (Don't forget to check Mr. Hathaway's page)
8.  DAILY CHORES

9.  `OHANA TIME 

Happy Tuesday! Have a productive day!
Aloha,
Mrs. Wong

Distance Learning, Week 5, Day 20

Monday, April 27, 2020--7:45 a.m.

Aloha Kakahiaka Everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful and restful weekend?  I got to sleep in on Saturday morning! I slept till 8:00 a.m.!  That's an extra 2 and a half hours of sleep for me! :) Sunday morning was a day at church, in the living room for me and my `Ohana. We then did some yard-work, took a longer walk than usual with our dog, Dakota, and then watched a movie on Netflix after dinner.
All in all, it was a beautiful weekend!

Today's Agenda:
1.  MORNING ROUTINES:

2.  GROWTH MINDSET:
"Understanding something helps me to teach it to others."

3.  ELA:
-iReady Reading
-Journal Writing (see Google Classroom)

4.  BRAIN BREAK:
5.  MATH:
-iReady Math
-IXL:  E.3, E.4, E.5

6.  LUNCH BREAK
7.  BRAIN BREAK

8.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING:
-Kindness Goal (see Google Classroom)  *set a NEW goal for the week
-Scholastic News (week 2, day 7) (see Google Classroom)

9.  ACTIVE BREAK:
10.  DAILY CHORES:
11.  `OHANA TIME:

Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a great learning day!

Distance Learning, Week 4, Day 19

Friday, April 24, 2020--7:45 a.m.

Aloha Kakahiaka!  🌺 Happy Aloha Friday!
Thank you for making it through another week of distance learning!
Let's finish the week STRONG 💪🏽

Today's Agenda:
1.  MORNING ROUTINES:
2.  GROWTH MINDSET:
"I Can Push Through Setbacks."

3.  ELA:
-iReady Reading
-Wonders/ConnectEd
    Unit 5, Week 2

4.  BRAIN BREAK
5.  MATH:
-iReady Math
-IXL P.1, P.2, P.3

6.  LUNCH BREAK
7.  BRAIN BREAK

***1:00 p.m. Google Meet with Mrs. Wong** 

8.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING
-Kindness Project on Google Classroom 
It's time to Reflect on the kindness act that you set on Monday!
Did you complete your kindness act?

-IXL Science
B.1, B.2, B3

9.  ACTIVE BREAK:
-Check out Mr. Hathaway's webpage!  He's got a LOT of active activities that will raise your heart rate!
10.  DAILY CHORES:
11.  `OHANA TIME:

"Have a Wonderful Weekend!"  

Distance Learning Week 4, Day 18

Thursday, April 23, 2020--7:45 a.m.

Aloha!
I hope you all had a wonderful Wednesday?  I didn't realize I was working way past my end time!  It was a day filled with lots of meetings and more webinars for me!  I had to take frequent breaks from my computer screen because I didn't want to strain my neck and eyes.  I hope you are taking the time to break away from your different device screens (phone, iPad, tablet, computer) too! 😊

Today's Agenda:
1.  MORNING ROUTINES
2.  GROWTH MINDSET:
"I am inspired by others' success!"  

3.  ELA:
-iReady Reading (Please keep up with your goals)
-Journal Writing prompt on Google Classroom 
A Poem to celebrate Earth Day!

4.  BRAIN BREAK
5.  MATH:
-iReady Math
-IXL:  F.4, F.5

6.  LUNCH BREAK 
7.  BRAIN BREAK

8.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING
-Social Studies lesson on Google Classroom
`Ohana Pono Challenge!
log on to Growing Pono Schools to get more information for your parents.

9.  ACTIVE BREAK 🚴
-Please visit Mr. Hathaway's web-page
-Check out Cosmic Kids on YouTube

10.  DAILY CHORES
11.  `OHANA TIME💛

Have a wonderful day and night! 
See you tomorrow! 
It's ALMOST the weekend! 😄

Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day!

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Happy Earth Day! 🌎
Mālama Honua (Take care of the Earth)

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, think about the different ways you can help to take care of our beautiful earth.  Let's do something small everyday to help take care of the EARTH we live on.

For example, I can help the Earth by conserving electricity.  I can use natural lighting as much as possible by opening doors and windows to let the sunshine (natural light) in!  I can open up the blinds and curtains and turn off the lights when not in use.  I can also unplug electronic devices when I'm not using them.  This will all help to conserve electricity!


In the comment box below, please comment on what you will do to help take care of the Earth?  Be as detailed as possible.  
Explain why? 

When done, enjoy this link,  50 Ways to Earth Day! , with your `Ohana!  

Distance Learning, Week 4, Day 17

Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 7:45 a.m.

Good Morning Everyone!
Happy Earth 🌎 Day!
I had to get up EXTRA early today.  I had a 6:00 a.m. "online" class that I had to attend.  Why so early you ask?  Well, the instructor lives in New York, so he lives in a time-zone that is 6 hours ahead of us, here in Hawaii.
He presented his webinar class at 12:00 p.m., Eastern time, while I attended at 6:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard time.  There are actually 6 time zones recognized in the United States.  Four, if you don't include Alaska and Hawaii.  Just a little food for thought this morning 😉

Today's Agenda:
1.  MORNING ROUTINES
2.  GROWTH MINDSET:
"Feedback is constructive" 

3.  ELA:
-iReady Reading
-Classroom Blog Question
Find the posting in our Classroom Blog/website.  "Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day"
Read the question and respond by commenting in the space below the question.
Remember to comment using your FIRST NAME only.  Don't forget to click on Publish.

-Wonders/ ConnectEd
Unit 5, Week 2 (Reading, phonics practice, mechanics (pronoun "I" )

4.  BRAIN BREAK
5.  MATH
-iReady Math
-IXL:  F.1, F.2, F.3

6.  LUNCH BREAK  (Don't forget to wash your hands! Use soap and water!)
7.  BRAIN BREAK (How many BINGO boxes did you complete on your April Reading log?)

8.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING:
-Scholastic News
Do Week 2, Day 6.
Earth Science--Ponds
After reading this on the Scholastic News website, go to Google Classroom.  The assignment
will be waiting for you!  Look for the "duck" 🦆 emoji.

9.  ACTIVE BREAK
-Continue to follow Mr. Hathaway's page!  He has a lot of "active" breaks to do there!
Try it out by yourself or encourage someone in your family to join you! :) Have fun while getting your heart rate up!

10.  DAILY CHORES

11.  FAMLY TIME

Mahalo for participating!
Hope everyone will have a productive day!
Remember....Take care of your Environment....take care of the Earth (Mālama Honua)
Take care of yourself, and take care of others.

💗🌺

#learningathome (Sharing a Smile Challenge)

😊#learningathome  

Mahalo for continuing to share your wonderful happenings at home and what you are doing to help show appreciation and support to our Healthcare Heroes at Queen's Hospital.  

Here's Joshua sharing his SMILE and note of appreciation to our
Healthcare 💙 Heroes at Queen's Hospital.
Thank you for sharing your ALOHA spirit! 

Just sharing my dog's smile with you... Maya is invading  my workspace!
She loves all the attention she's getting while we are
working from home!  💕🐶

Distance Learning, Week 4, Day 16

Tuesday, April 21, 2020--7:45 a.m.

Happy Tuesday Everyone!
Thanks for joining me on Google Hangout-Meet yesterday morning!  It was nice to see some of your smiling faces and great to hear what you were all doing this past weekend!  We tried to sing during our mini-music class, but the extra feedback was so great that we could barely hear each other.  Next time I think I have to assign students to sing a certain stanza.  If you missed yesterday's meet, don't worry...we will meet again on Friday, at the same time, 10:00 a.m.  (If I have to attend a meeting, I will change the time to a later time that same day).
Mahalo!  Have a wonderful day!


Today's Agenda:
1.  MORNING ROUTINES
2.  GROWTH MINDSET: 
     My effort and attitude determine my abilities

3.  ELA:
-iReady Reading
-Wonders / ConnectEd
  (Unit 5, week 2)
  Reading, retell, vocabulary practice

4.  BRAIN BREAK
5.  MATH:
-iReady Math
-IXL:  G.1,  and G.2

6.  LUNCH BREAK
7.  BRAIN BREAK

8.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING
Social Studies Lesson
pebblego.com
Username:  alvah
Password:   read

1.  Choose Social Studies.
2.  Click on People and the Environment.
3.  Click on Helping the Environment.
4.  Click on Reusing and Recycling.
5.  Read the article and click on ALL Tabs to read each section.
6.  Watch the Video.
7.  Click on the Activity page and click on "PRINT" this will show you the questions.
8.  Follow the directions on that page.  (Illustration and two questions)

You can either take a picture of your work and send it via email, or submit it using
Google Classroom.  Don't forget to select Documents.  When you click the Insert Image icon,
take a picture of your illustration, with the camera on your computer.  This way I will see not only your writing, but also the picture you drew of how you can help to recycle.

9.    ACTIVE BREAK (see Mr. Hathaway's web-page at alvahscott.org)
        Mr. Hathaway said to go on YouTube and search "Cosmic Kids"

10.  DAILY CHORES (Help your `Ohana by picking up after yourself)
11.  `OHANA TIME! 

Mahalo for working hard today!  Have a great time with your `Ohana!
Aloha,
Mrs. Wong

Distance Learning Week 4, Day 15

Monday, April 20, 2020--7:45 a.m.

Good morning! 
Rise n Shine! Did you have a wonderful weekend?  I hope you got to enjoy the sunshine because there was a LOT of it this past weekend! :)  Time to begin a new day and a new week!
Make it a productive day and week ahead!

Today's Agenda: 
1.  MORNING ROUTINES
2.  GROWTH MINDSET:
"Choose tasks that challenge us.  This is how we develop our skills and understanding."

3.  ELA:
-iReady Reading (Keep up the great work! Most of you have been meeting your goals!)
-Journal Writing (See Google Classroom for this assignment)

4.  BRAIN BREAK **Hope to see you on Google Meet at 10:00 a.m.**
5.  MATH:
-iReady Math (A few of you have met your goals for the past 3 weeks.  Don't give up!)
-IXL math-- L.3,  E.1,  and  E.2

6.  LUNCH BREAK
7.  BRAIN BREAK

8.  HANDS-ON LEARNING:
-Kindness Goal (set a new goal for this week) *See Google Classroom for this assignment

-Science on Scholastic News---Grade 2, Week 1, Day 5--Life Science "Bones" (Read, video, activity)
*See Google Classroom for this assignment

9.  ACTIVE BREAK:  
-From today till the end of the school year, please visit Mr. Hathaway's webpage to get ideas on what to do!  You can also visit YouTube and search "Cosmic Kids."  Find Mr. Hathaway's page on our school's website:   alvahscott.org 

10.  DAILY CHORES
11.  `OHANA TIME! 

Till tomorrow...Much Aloha!🌺
A Hui Hou
💕 Mrs. Wong

Distance Learning, Week 3, Day 14

Friday, April 17, 2020, 7:45 a.m.

🌺Happy Aloha Friday!  Another week has gone by!  Have you adjusted to this new normal?
I'm slowly getting use to it, but I'd rather be in school.  I miss saying, "Aloha Kakahiaka"
to all of you!

Today's Agenda:
1.  MORNING ROUTINES
2.  GROWTH MINDSET:
"Making the popular choice is not always better than making the RIGHT choice."

3.  ELA:
-Wonders ConnectEd. (Unit 5, week 1--grammar, spelling, and phonics lessons)
-KidBizz (1 article)

4.  BRAIN BREAK  🎥
**GOOGLE HANGOUTS-MEET WITH MRS. WONG, 10:00 a.m., check your email**

5.  MATH
-IXL: K.3,  l.2

6.  LUNCH BREAK
7.  BRAIN BREAK

8.  KINDNESS PROJECT REFLECTION (see Google Classroom)
9.  IXL SCIENCE
-K.1, K.2, K3

10.  ACTIVE BREAK
11.  CHORES
12.  `OHANA TIME

Aloha!
Have a wonderful weekend!😊

#learningathome (Healthcare Heroes p.2)

😁 #learningathome  April 16, 2020  
(Healthcare Heroes p.2)

Thank you, Peyton, for sharing this beautiful message of kindness!
Your smile will warm the hearts of many Healthcare Heroes! 💕

Mahalo for sharing your "SMILES" with all of our Healthcare Heroes at Queen's Hospital.  Your "smiles" and messages of Aloha will truly lift their spirits and bring warmth to their hearts.  

Mahalo to Kona and her baby brother, Ryu, for sharing their
Aloha to our Healthcare Heroes! Both of them were born
at Queen's Hospital!  💖What a wonderful way to appreciate them!
I just know they will recognize you both! 😉

Here's Ava, showing her appreciation to our Healthcare 💙Heroes at
Queen's Hospital!  She's even showing us how to keep safe
by using a mask to protect herself and others.
Mahalo for sharing your Aloha and beautiful smiling eyes!
(I know she's smiling under that mask!)

Look at that beautiful smile! Mahalo to Xayden for sharing his
gratitude to all the Healthcare Heroes at Queen's Hospital!
We loved how you drew them while wearing their masks
and capes! 😎I'm sure you will bring much Aloha to them!

Here's Shanell, sharing her colorful poster of Appreciation!
Yes, they have LONG shifts and sometimes they can't go home
to be with their `Ohana....that's so selfless of them! 💙
Mahalo for sharing your Aloha and your beautiful smile! 

Distance Learning Week 3, Day 13

Thursday, April 16, 2020, 7:45 a.m.

Rise and Shine!🌤
Hope you all had a good night's rest?  Time to face another new day of learning!

Today's Agenda:

1.  MORNING ROUTINES
2.  GROWTH MINDSET: "A heart of gratitude is always worth sharing." 💝

3.  ELA:
-iReady Reading
-Journal prompt on Google Classroom
 (Don't forget to create a document before you TURN IN your assignment)

4.  BRAIN BREAK
5.  MATH
-iReady Math
-IXL: K.1, K.2

6.  LUNCH BREAK 🥗
7.  BRAIN BREAK

8.  STEM-Challenge 
     (Sustainable, recyclable planter) *Continued from LAST week
     Those of you who chose to do the challenge last week, are now on week 2 of the process.
     Most of you who chose to do the Science work on Constellations, will now be on day 1 of the
     STEM process.

     Don't forget to use the document that I shared with you.  Make a COPY of it, rename it, ADD it       to your DRIVE, then you can edit YOUR copy and SHARE that with me.

9.  ACTIVE BREAK   Get your heart-rate up! Let's all get moving! I'm going on YouTube to search
     up a new Zumba routine! 😉

10.  DAILY CHORES
11.  `OHANA TIME

"If you were a crop Farmer..."

April 15, 2020--Blog Question...

If you were a crop-farmer, what sustainable crop would you plant on your farm? Why? 

To answer this question, post a comment at the end of this blog (see down below).  Don't forget to comment as: use your FIRST name only.  Then Publish.  (check the box, I am not a robot).

Vocabulary:
Sustainable = (adjective) able to be maintained at a certain rate or level; able to be upheld or defended; The quality of not being harmful to the environment or ruining natural resources.  Synonyms:  long-lasting, eco-friendly, durable, renewable.

Distance Learning, Week 3, Day 12

Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 7:45 p.m. 

Good Morning!
Ready to get to work?  I hope so!  It was a rainy Tuesday for me at my home, how was it for you?
Today's work will include a BLOG (classroom website) Question and a Google Classroom assignment.  Let's be productive!

Today's Agenda:
1.  Morning Routines 
2.  Growth Mindset: "Look for different ways to solve a problem." 

3.  ELA
-iReady Reading
-Classroom Blog Question (see the next post) "If you were a farmer..."
 Respond to that question using the comment section

-Wonders ConnectEd (Unit 5, week1 ) Due April 22
(Reading from the Lock book, Reading with retelling, phonics practice)

4.  BRAIN BREAK
5.  MATH
-iReady
-IXL:  U.4, U.5

6.  LUNCH BREAK
7.  BRAIN BREAK

8.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING 
-Social Studies on Google Classroom
-First go to Scholastic News, then go to Google Classroom to do your work.  Instead of "drawing" your picture, you can insert an image from searching the website... just like how you did your animal poem.  Don't forget to do your work on a DOCUMENT, don't post it in private comments.  Mahalo.

9.    ACTIVE BREAK (Get your heart rate pumping!)
10.  DO YOUR CHORES

11.  FAMILY TIME😊

Have a great day!
Don't forget to answer the Classroom Blog question (If you were a Farmer...)
*If you chose to do STEM instead of PebbleGo science last week, did you do last week's STEM project? Did you create a planter?  You still have time...

Aloha,
Mrs. Wong

Distance Learning, Week 3, Day 11

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 7:45 a.m.

Aloha Kakahiaka Haumāna!
I hope you all had a restful night?  Thank you to those of you who tried, and got into Google Classroom.  I have a total of 12 students in our virtual classroom.  Keep trying if you still didn't get in.  All you need to do is go to your email.  For example, if your name was Jennifer Smith, your email would look like this:  24_jsmith@scott.k12.hi.us
Look for the invite I sent to you, then follow the directions. 

Today's Agenda:
1.  MORNING ROUTINES...
-Good hygine is important, so don't skip on washing you face and brushing your teeth every morning! -Eat a healthy breakfast...you need brain food to function.  I'm having turkey link sausages, waffles, blueberries, and (hot) green tea. 😋
-Growth Mindset: "Not everything is doable at first, but with practice, it can be!" 

2.  ELA:
-iReady Reading
-Wonders ConnectEd (Unit 5, Week 1)
   (Go to ConnectEd and login with your unique password) Click on "To Do"
    Today's work will be to read a book, "Fixing the Playground" and do the Retelling cards activity.
    Next, do a quick vocabulary matching game.

3.  BRAIN BREAK 
(Maybe...read,  play a card game or board game, draw, watch a short video, sing, paint, OR eat a snack)

4. MATH:
-iReady Math
-IXL
  T.7, T.8, and T.9

5.  LUNCH BREAK 
6.  BRAIN BREAK

7.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING 
     Log on to pebblego.com  (Select SCIENCE)
     Click on Methods of Making Art
     Click on Comic Making (Read all 6 tabs, found at the top of the page)
     Click on Video (watch this  short video clip)
     Click on Activities (Choose the MIDDLE activity page, entitled:  "Comic Making Activity"
          Follow the instructions on this page.  You don't need paint, but you need at least 2 different
          art mediums (Examples: colored pencils, crayons, markers, gel-pens, watercolors, or paint)

8.  ACTIVE BREAK
      (Remember....an ACTIVE break is an activity that will get your heart-rate up!) I'm going to do            hula with my daughter, Alyssa.   She's teaching me a dance and I'm teaching her a dance! Maybe
      I'll record part of our "hula" session and share it with you tomorrow?? 😉🤔

9.  DAILY CHORES
10.  FAMILY TIME 

Enjoy your day! I miss ALL of you!  Maybe we should do a video conference on Friday? I'll ask your parents first....let's see how many of you will be able to attend?  Don't worry if you can't...maybe we can do a meet up once, or twice a week?
Have fun today! Learn all you can and do your BEST!  Always have a Growth Mindset! 👍💙

Distance Learning, Wk. 3, Day 10

Monday, April 13, 2020, 7:45 a.m.

Good Morning!
Wow! It's day 10 of our distance learning, since March 30th!  Did you have a fun weekend?  I sure did!  I love that I still get to do some of the things I use to do, but in a different way.  For example, yesterday was a very important holiday for many people, like me.  I would usually be at church, but because of this pandemic, I had to go to YouTube so I could watch a live stream of my church.
It sure was different, but it was for everyone's safety....besides, I didn't mind...I went to church in my PJs! 😉😇 Let's have a productive week! Mahalo, Mrs. Wong

Today's Agenda:

1.  MORNING ROUTINES
     Growth Mindset:  "I may not have the answer....YET!"

2.  ELA:
-i-Ready Reading (Try to pass a lesson today)
-Journal assignment (on Google Classroom)
**You must login to your personal email (24_wsmith@scott.k12.hi.us) then go to your "WAFFLE" icon and click on Classroom.

3.  BRAIN BREAK

4.  MATH
-i-Ready Math (Try to pass a lesson today)
-IXL
    -T.5. and T.6

5.  LUNCH BREAK
6.  BRAIN BREAK

7.  Kindness Project (on Google Classroom) (Reflect on last week's goal and SET a NEW goal)
**Just like your Journal, you must login to your email and click on the waffle icon and find Classroom.

8.  SCHOLASTIC NEWS
Do week 1, Day 3.  "Physical Science--Sound and Music" 

9.  ACTIVE BREAK
10.  DAILY CHORES

11.  FAMILY TIME

Have a Productive Day!  If you don't understand anything, please ask.
Mahalo,
Mrs .Wong

Distance Learning, Wk. 2, Day 9

Thursday, April 9, 2020, 7:45 a.m.

Good Morning!
It's the last day of the school week! We made it through yet another week! Thank you for adjusting and trying your best to complete the work!

Today's Agenda

1.  Morning Routines
-Morning Stretch
-Breakfast (I had a bowl of cereal--Honey Bunches of Oat w/almonds, and slices of fresh banana)
-Before you begin, let's focus on our Growth Mindset.
               "I can always improve." 

2.  ELA:
-iReady Reading (Pass a lesson today!) I'll be checking to see if you reached your goal for this week!
-Journal Writing via Google Classroom (I have 3 students in our Virtual Classroom so far!)
 Since only 3 students were able to complete the mission, I will send the rest of you the link to connect to the classroom.  It will be in your inbox of your email.  Please have your mom, dad, or guardian take a look at this.

3.  BRAIN BREAK

4.  MATH
-iReady Math (Pass a lesson today!) I'll be checking to see if you reached your goal for this week!

-IXL

• U.3,  T.4

5. LUNCH

6. BRAIN BREAK

7.  SCIENCE   

(You can do one of the following activities, or you can challenge yourself to do BOTH!)

-PebbleGo.com (science)

On the home page, click on Science.  

Select Earth & Space Science.  Next, click on Stars.  There are 6 tabs.  Use those 6 tabs to read about starts in space!  Watch the video of a star close-up!

When done, click on the activity sheet at the bottom of the page.  

OR

-STEM-Challenge #2
**Use Google Classroom OR your email to submit this challenge**

TITLE:   A Sustainable Urban Garden

ASK:  

What is the Problem? 

The Hawaii Agriculture needs planter ideas to share with different urban communities around the island to promote a sustainable urban garden.  

Define Constraints:           

1.  Only recyclable materials can be used.

2.  Planters must be portable and easily transferable from one location to another.

3.  It must not exceed 2 feet in height, 3 feet in length, and 2 feet in width.

4.  Planters must be able to allow sustainable plants to grow and thrive 

     (You will need about 2 to 3weeks to show evidence of this.) 

IMAGINE:

-Brainstorm

-Choose a Solution

PLAN:

-Draw it

-Make a list of materials you'll need

CREATE:

-Make it (Create your prototype)

-Try it out

IMPROVE:

-Make it better! 

8.  ACTIVE BREAK 🏃

9.  DAILY CHORES 

10.  FAMILY TIME 😍

Have a wonderful 3 day weekend! 

It's a very special weekend for some of you who will celebrate a special holiday on Sunday!  🐣

Aloha,

Mrs. Wong

#learningathome SMILES (Healthcare Heroes p.1)

April 8, 2020 
😊 #learningathome

I wanted to share the "smiles" from today's Art and Social Studies (Civics) lesson (Supporting our Health Heroes).  
As I get them, I'll update this post and republish. Thank you for sharing your ALOHA to those who are at the "front-lines," fighting this pandemic, for all of us! 💖

Zachariah is sharing Aloha, to our Healthcare Heroes, 
with a beautiful message of gratitude ! 
His illustration shows a kind friend, helping someone,
by giving them a mask if they don't have one.  😷

Mahalo for sharing your ALOHA to our Healthcare Heroes!
Myah, your kind message will be appreciated!
#queenshospital
💟

Jonathan is sharing his Aloha with a Thank You card that he
created, along with his "masked" Unicorn! 🦄

BLOG Question for Distance Learning April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020

Blog Question: 
"What has this Pandemic (Covid-19/Coronavirus) taught you?" (Lessons learned)

In a few sentences, or a paragraph, please "comment" below, on the Blog Question. 
Please ⭐remember to use your FIRST name only.
Don't forget to publish your comment.😊

Mahalo,
Mrs. Wong 

Distance Learning, Wk. 2, Day 8

Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 6:40 a.m.

Good Morning!

Rise n Shine Room 8 Students!
Do your Morning Routines.....Get up, stretch, eat your breakfast (I had a Vitamin C drink Mix and  a cup of strawberry/banana yogurt, with blueberries and granola).
Set your mind up to have a productive day!
Growth Mindset:  Mistakes Help Me To Learn!

Today's Agenda:
1.  ELA:
-BLOG Question (comment section of the Classroom Website)
Respond to the question I posted "What has this Pandemic taught you?" (New Lessons learned)

-iReady Reading (pass 1 lesson)

2. BRAIN BREAK

3. MATH
-iReady Math (pass 1 lesson)

-IXL
T.3, U.2

4. LUNCH
5. BRAIN BREAK

6.  ART/Soc. Studies (Civic project) 
-Community Service Project with Queens Hospital of Hawaii.
"Caring for Our Healthcare Heroes"
We are going to share our ALOHA and MAHALO to the many Healthcare Heroes who are dealing with patients infected by this Covid-19 virus.  Please help by creating a picture and/or message of GRATITUDE (ALOHA) to help support our Heroes!  We need to let them know how much we care and how much we appreciate what they are doing for all of us on this island!  Have your parents take a picture of your project, with or without you in it.  Submit the photo to me via email.

7.  ACTIVE BREAK

8.  DAILY CHORES
9.  FAMILY TIME

A hui hou!
Be Well, Be Safe, Be Kind.
Mrs. Wong

MORE Smiles! #learningathome

😊#learningathome

Aloha Room 8 'Ohana! 
Keep sending in those SMILES!  Thank you for participating in our classroom "Fun Challenge!" 

Kelekona out on a stroll with her family
to check out the small fish in the streams! 🐟

Distance Learning, Wk. 2, Day 7

April 7, 2020, 6:26 a.m.

Aloha Kakahiaka Everyone! Happy Tuesday! Have a wonderful and productive day!

As you do your Morning Routines, say this Growth Mindset:
"I can solve problems in many different ways." 

Today's Agenda:

1.  ELA:
-i-Ready Reading (pass 1 lesson)
-Wonders ConnectEd (Unit 4, Week 6); Don't forget to click on your To Do circle.
  (Build/spell plural words with spelling changes and Sort short vowel sounds)

2.  KidBizz3000:
-Do a lesson.  GOAL: Get a score of 88%, or better, on the First Try.

3.  BRAIN BREAK

4.  MATH
-iReading math (pass 1 lesson)
-IXL (L.1, T.2)

5.  LUNCH
6.  BRAIN BREAK

7.  HANDS-ON-LEARNING:
-IXL (Social Studies)
    GO to Learning, CLICK on Social Studies, CLICK on Geography,
    CLICK and do A.8 & A.9 (communities)

8.  ACTIVE BREAK
9.  CHORES (Be Helpful, Stay on Task, Be Responsible!)

10.  FAMILY TIME (Enjoy quality time together! )

Aloha,
Mrs. Wong

Sharing SMILES...A Fun Challenge!

😊#learningathome  

Thank you for accepting the Fun Classroom Challenge of providing your "Smiles" and captions of what you and your family are doing at home for "Brain Breaks," "Active Breaks," and "Family Fun"--(entertainment, fun, fitness, hands-on-learning, etc...)!  
Keep those 😃😄😊😂😜😉 coming...

I Spy... 👀
Xavier and his brother taking a stroll in their neighborhood,
while doing a fun scavenger hunt!  
Way to get your fitness on, while having FUN! 

Family Fun time! 
WoW!!!  Did you know that Xavier was an artist?
During this Art project, Xavier did a self-portrait!
Check out the cool 😎Emojis 😍on the side as well!  

Another Artist in the "Classroom!"
It's Jonathan! Look at the details on your animals!
Great use of watercolors

                                   

Look who has a GREEN Thumb!
This is Ava and her homegrown Soy Bean sprouts!
She planted them, watered everyday, and gave her plants lots of 💚love! 
It's evident in the results! 

Also in the next picture, Ava enjoys using Epic Books! Ava, did you find a new favorite book?

Distance Learning--WEEK 2, Day 6

Monday, April 6, 2020   6:51 a.m.

"Aloha Kakahiaka!"

I hope you all had a restful weekend?  I'm still accepting pictures for our class challenge to see what you're doing with your family!  Keep sending in those smiles!  Be on the look out for the post!
This is our 2nd week of distance learning.  There may be some changes in the up-coming weeks ahead, but not to worry...we will adjust and we will make it work!
Remember....a GROWTH Mindset is what we need to have, not a FIXED Mindset.  😊

 Today's Agenda:

1. Morning Routines
    Growth Mindset:  I can learn from others everyday! 

2.  ELA:
-iReady Reading (Pass 1 reading lesson)
-Journal Writing (1 to 2 paragraphs, illustrations, details, transition words)
(Write about your life as a toy that knows what people are thinking.) From Silly Starters.

3.  BRAIN BREAK

4.  MATH:
-iReady Math (Pass 1 math lesson)
-IXL:  U.1, Y.3

5.  LUNCH
6.  BRAIN BREAK

7.  SOCIAL STUDIES:
-Kindness Project 
It's a NEW week! Pick a NEW goal to work on this week.
Refer to the Kindness Project document I shared with you to VIEW only. (open email)

-Scholastic News
1.  Click on the link (red text)
2.  Choose a grade level (grades 1 & 2)
3.  Select Week 1, DAY 2 (Earth Science--Weather)
4.  Click on "Take Me There!)
5.  Read the two books and watch the video
6.  Do the Activity--"Raining Bats & Frogs" 

8.  ACTIVE BREAK (Keep your body FIT and Healthy!) 
9.  DAILY CHORES (Be helpful, Be responsible, Be organized)
10.  FAMILY TIME (Enjoy, reconnect, rest) 

Aloha,
Mrs. Wong

Distance Learning Day 5 (end of week 1)

Friday, April 3, 2020 6:15 a.m.

Happy 🍍ALOHA Friday Everyone!
It's the last day of the school week!  We did it! We made it through one week of Distance Learning!
Thank you for submitting your completed assignments to me!  I am so proud of you 😊

Today's Agenda:


1.  Morning Routines

(Remember to practice  Kindness and compassion!) 

Have a GROWTH Mindset!

2.  ELA: Wonders (ConnectEd)
-Grammar Activity (Contractions)
-Unit 4, week 5 (Poems: Unit 4, wk. 5)
-KidBizz 3000 (Please complete 1 lesson with an 88% score on the first try!

3.  BRAIN BREAK

4.  MATH:  IXL: G6, TI

5.  LUNCH 

6.  BRAIN BREAK

7.  Kindness Project Reflection
**Remember the Goal you set on Monday? Now you can reflect on it.  Click on the link to view the pages of the kindness project.  There's a listing of several "kind" tasks you can choose from.  

8.  SCIENCE: IXL J1 and J2

9.  ACTIVE BREAK

10.  DAILY CHORES
11.  FAMILY TIME 

Have a GREAT Weekend! 

Don't forget to READ Daily! 

A hui hou!

Aloha,

Mrs. Wong

                                                                                                                             

Distance Learning Day 4

Thursday, April 2, 2020,  6:50 a.m.

Aloha Kakahiaka Everyone!

We are almost done with week #1 of our virtual classroom!  I hope you are all engaged in some type of learning each day!  Thank you for submitting the "Spider" you discovered, and for reflecting on our recent field trip to the Hawai`i Nature Center!  Have a GREAT Thursday!
Much Aloha, Mrs. Wong

Today's Agenda:

1. Morning Routines (Don't forget to start the day with a GROWTH Mindset)
2. ELA: iReady Reading (Passing one lesson per day)
3. WRITING: Primary Journal (From Silly Starters):  Describe what you would do if you met an elephant that can talk!
4. BRAIN BREAK
5. MATH: iReady Math (Passing one lesson per day)  and  IXL (G.4 second bullet, G.5)
6. LUNCH
7. BRAIN BREAK
8. **STEAM-Challenge (you will need to check students' google email for this) *AFTER lunch! Due in one week!  (New challenge next Thursday)
9. ACTIVE BREAK
10. CHORES
11. FAMILY TIME! 

**Note: Students' Google email (example:  24_jdoe@scott.k12.hi.us) 

I hope you enjoyed your day! Don't worry about the STEAM-Challenge...you'll have a week to do this! A new Challenge will be given each Thursday!

Hawai`i Nature Center Memories...March 10, 2020

💚Here are MORE memorable moments I thought you all might enjoy... 

I'm so grateful that we could all go before spring break!  

I hope that you will RETURN to HNC, one day, with your `Ohana!  

Take care! 

Mahalo, Mr. Afi, for being our parent-chaperone! 👍

Audrina with a catch! Hanapa`a!🎣

  

Scoop net fishing is so much Fun!
Caleb and Kona sit patiently
for some fish or shrimp! 🐟🦐

Jaiven flashes a "SHAKA" as
he gets another fish in his net! 😎

Diamond being so patient at the foot of the stream...
That's a sign of a good fisherman/fisherwoman!

Ava catching another shrimp, or two! 

Great Catch, Izaiah! Was it a fish?😁

We can't wait to go "Decomposer" Hunting!  Let's GO!🔍👀 

"I found a worm!" 
"Worms are so helpful.....they give nutrients to the soil!"

"Hunting in nature sure is fun!"
Destiny is a great worm hunter!

"Munch, Munch, hear them crunch....slugs and bugs
and ants!  Decomposers all around,
making food for plants!"
🐌🐛🐜

Look what we found!! 
Zoey and Shanell quickly use their jars
to capture their finds! 😊

Peyton and Diamond capture their organisms in nature! 

"Look, Mrs. Wong!.....we made it to the end of the
hiking trail......and we're still 95% CLEAN!" 😉😂

Hawaii Nature Center......Visit date: March 10, 2020

Room 8 Ohana's visit to the Hawaii Nature Center!

Aloha Students!  
This is your "Classroom Blog" assignment.  
You have an option to post your responses directly on this page by commenting at the END of the page (below).  If you forgot how to do this, simply go back to my posting entitled:  "We're all in this together." 

1. Recall what we did at the HNC (Hawaii Nature Center)
2. Question 1:  Pick ONE of the 5 cycles in Nature.   In your own words, describe/explain what this cycle is about? 
3. Question 2:  What part of this field trip did you enjoy the most....explain WHY?

Mahalo for your Reflections...

Learning about the 5 cycles in Nature....do you remember them? HINT:  Sing the Song you learned in Music class!

Xayden and Xavier fishing in the stream...

Learning about our Earth and the many different ecosystems that make it so unique!  

Time to go on our HIKE!  Watch your step! It's ok to get muddy...

All 5 cycles are displayed here! 

What cycle in nature is he holding?