This week the children worked on a variety of writing skills. They learned how to make lists, write in sequence, and include describing words. In the first activity, we made a class list of our favorite candy and then the children made their own candy lists.
Later, I read Stone Soup and we discussed the sequence of story events. We talked about recipes and how it is important to follow the recipe. The children sequenced the picture cards and then wrote about the steps from the recipe.
To end the week, I read Go Away Big Green Monster and the children made their own monsters. Following the text's language they incorporated describing words based on their monster.
We continued our work with addition and subtraction this week. The children practiced breaking apart numbers and seeing all of the different combinations. We also told story problems and worked with number sentences. In this whole group mini lesson, the children took turns saying a story problem and then we discussed whether it was an addition or subtraction problem and the number sentence. |
Science has been all about the sun. This week we did two experiments. In the first experiment, I placed two t-shirts under a heat lamp meant to mimic the sun. The children made predictions as to which shirt would be warmer. Then the children took turns touching the shirts to feel the difference. We discussed how the black shirt was warmer because it absorbs heat.
The next experiment involved melting ice. Two cups were placed outside, one in the sun and the other in the shade. The children wrote predictions as to which cup of ice would melt faster. Then we went outside and observed the ice cups. The children recorded the results of the experiment.
I love special reading moments! I caught these two sharing a book after snack time and we had a guest reader from fifth grade.
Surprise!!! Our class won a pizza party because of your contributions for Teacher Delivery Night! Thank you so much for supporting the school and helping the class to earn a special treat. :)