We really got a taste of spring this week! You should have heard the children cheering when we were able to color a "yellow" day on our calendar. They were so excited! Hopefully some more yellow days are in our future!
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| Our Class Thermometer |
Math
We continued to explore the concept of measurement this week. We used a standard measuring tool (a ruler) as well as a nonstandard measuring tool (our feet) to make some comparisons and learned that we need standard measuring tools to keep our measurements the same no matter who is doing the measuring.
We also made a class graph of our favorite green foods. What healthy eaters we have in K-2! We organized our information in a bar graph and reviewed how to record our results using tally marks. We used the information in our graph to answer questions like:
Which green food had the most votes?
Which green food had the least votes?
Which foods had the same number of votes?
Which food had one less vote than pears?
How many total votes were there in all?
We also got some exercise and practiced counting by 5's!
Reading Workshop
We continued to explore the exciting world of poetry this week and learned how imaginative and creative poets can be. We practiced getting ready to read poetry by looking at and reading the title of the book and the poem; looking closely at the illustrations; making predictions; making connections to our own lives; and thinking about how the poem makes us feel. We also learned about the different ways poetry can look and how poets use different features to help us know how it should sound as we read it. We made a chart to help us keep track of our thinking.
Writing Workshop
The students did an amazing job during writing workshop this week. They wrote about their weekend adventures, and they also wrote about their favorite seasons. Before working on their season writing, the students and I worked together to create our own writing rubric. The children have really grown as writers this year, and it was amazing to listen to their ideas and examples of what good writers do. We used our rubric as a guide as we worked on our favorite season writing. You'll have to check out their work during parent-teacher conferences. Next week, we'll work on a rubric for our pictures!
I also worked with students one-on-one this week to reassess their guided reading levels. I can't wait to begin meeting with students again in small groups next week!
All About Me
The class loved learning all about Annabell this week. Her Shopkins collection was a big hit! We also learned that Annabell loves playing with her My Little Ponies and her Monster High dolls. She also collects Beanie Boos. Annabell enjoys swimming and spending time with her family, especially her sister Alexandra!
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| A big thank you to Annabell's Mom and Dad for coming in to read Happy Birthday to You! We always love a good Dr. Seuss book! |
LMC
During LMC this week, the students enjoyed listening to poems written by Shel Silverstein. Mrs. Kenny showed them where to find poetry books in the library, and then they explored Shel Silverstein's website and watched animated versions of some of his favorite poems.
Art Appreciation
A huge thank you to Mrs. Barbieri who came in to teach students about the French painter, Georges Rouault. The students learned about his use of color, especially his dark outlines, and then worked to create their own picture. What a great lesson! Thank you!
Show-and-Tell
The students had a great time sharing their show-and-tell items. Students who didn't bring their item in today can bring an item on Monday!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Thanks for reading!
