Kari Leiser

Keep parents up-to-date with this weekly progress report. There will never be any surprises at report card time! This report is stapled into each child's agenda every week. The teacher fills out their grades on Monday. Let parents know if you received their homework. We have a green/yellow/red card system in our room for behavior, so students fill out their "color" for the day too. The parents in my classroom are so appreciative to be updated on their child's progress regularly.

This power point was created by Kari Leiser for the story The First Day Jitters Day 1 lesson plan of the Treasures series by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. This power point includes a poem, "Think About It" question, vocabulary words, and a link to the story "Tina's Try-out Day" if you insert the CD into your computer. My students love the interactive, visual lesson this power point provides.

Students write a haiku poem for homework. My students get a poetry homework assignment each week. They cut their papers in half and glue them into their poetry notebook. Homework questions guide students how to write a haiku. Students also work on fluency by reading their poem to three different people.

Students complete the somebody, wanted, but, so, and then and then put it all together in a written summary of the story.

This power point shows students how the architecture of our national monuments in Washington D.C. were influenced by other cultures.

Kari Leiser developed this contract for her students, parents, and teachers to sign at the beginning of the school year. The expectations for the year at set forth when this contract is signed.

Spelling words and homework activities all in one compact brochure (Document was created in Microsoft Publisher. Please make sure you have this program on your computer before you buy this product). Students choose three of the seven included activities to complete for homework each week. Spelling list of 15 words is editable to fit your pattern. Cover art & spelling groups can also be changed. My students are placed into spelling groups based on their developmental stage (Within Word Patte

This power point shows students how the architecture of our national monuments in Washington D.C. were influenced by other cultures.

Students write their own poem for homework. The directions ask students to include a simile or a metaphor in their poem. Homework questions include fluency work (reading their poem to two people) and rhyme scheme. My students have poetry homework every week. Their sheets are cut in half and glued into a notebook.

Use this sheet to encourage students to reflect on their performance after an assessment. Let parents know what they can continue working on at home.

Encourage participation and focusing during reading instruction by handing out these "Bookworm" tickets.

Worksheet to reinforce comparitive adjectives.