This week in science we learned more about balance by making mobiles. We looked at images of Alexander Calder's mobiles online and some students got inspired to make theirs colorful and able to rotate and spin, like his.
In writing this week we made lists, which eventually we will use to help plan out our writing. We practiced finding words we want to write around the room and, as usual, using the word wall list and invented spelling.
In reading this week we rotated through stations that included reading with a partner, reading to yourself, listening to books on tape, working with words, and reading online via raz-kids (teacher username = aprovan, email me if you need your child's password again).
We reviewed how silent e can make a vowel say its name (e.g. hid vs. hide) and we looked at words with the /ow/ sound that fit the "ou" spelling pattern (about, out, shout, etc).
In math we started using the proper terms for the base 10 blocks (cubes (1), longs (10), flats (100) and blocks (1000)) that we will use to study place value later in the year. We also reviewed the different formats of equations, or number sentences: 1+2=3, 3=1+2, or
1
+2
3
On Thursday we enjoyed the students' singing in their wonderful concert and had a nice lunch with many of the families afterwards. Thank you to Connie for organizing that event and to everyone who contributed to its success!
Please remember there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Our class will be able to watch part of the inauguration ceremony with other Annex classes on Tuesday, January 20th. I will be doing assessments in the library both Tuesday and Wednesday (Ms. Bartimer will be my substitute).
On Monday, March 9 we will be going on a field trip to the Museum of the Earth! A detailed flyer is included in this week's hand-outs, and more information will be posted here in February.
Next week's sight words are:
eat, give, little, right, there.
eat, give, little, right, there.
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