Sunday, March 19, 2017

Weekly News (Mar 13-17)

Spring is in the air! Can't wait to welcome in the new season this week. Take a peek below to see what we have been learning in K-2.

All About Me
This week we loved learning all about Aylin and some of her favorite things! We learned that Aylin enjoys playing with Barbies, and she has a beautiful collection of Barbie outfits. We also learned that Aylin enjoys playing outside and spending time with her family. She shared her fuzzy "A" pillow too, which the class loved!



Math
We played Guess My Number this week and used our mini whiteboards to record our answers to the clues below:

What number come after 14?
What number is 2 less than 5?
What number is between 7 and 9?
What number has the digits 2 and 4?
What other number has the digits 2 and 4?
What number tells how many legs are on a chair?

We also took a closer look at measurement this week and talked about different measuring tools. We learned that long ago before standard measuring tools were invented, people used their hands, fingers, feet, and even arms to make measurements! Then the students practiced using cut-outs of their own feet to measure the length of our tables and recorded their findings.






Literacy
Reading Workshop
This week we learned that nonfiction books don't always have to be read from cover to cover. We talked about using the Table of Contents and the Index to help us locate a topic or specific information.

We also learned that good readers often use the information found in the back of their nonfiction books to further explore the topic and that authors often include fun facts to help us enjoy and better understand the topics we read about. Fun facts help us react, question, and think even deeper about a topic.


Writing Workshop
The children continue to grow as writers, and they blew me away with their first persuasive writing pieces. Students wrote multiple sentences to convince their audience which season is best. They will be on display for you to read during parent-teacher conferences!

LMC
The students used the Nearpod app in the LMC this week to reflect on what they learned about the book Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown. They did a great job answering comprehension questions about the story and sharing their ideas using pictures and photos. They even took a virtual tour of the jungle using the iPads.





Art Appreciation
A big thank you to Mr. Barbieri who came in to teach the students about the French painter, Georges Rouault. The students learned about his use of color, especially his dark outlines, and then they worked to create their own clown pictures using a similar style.







Recess
It was great to get outside this week. The kids enjoyed the snow and the sunshine!!




Thanks for reading!
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