I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather! I was lucky to spend this weekend in New Hampshire, and it was lovely to be outside on Crotched Mountain.
Sharing
Thank you for sending in all the board games. The kids had a lot of fun sharing and playing. It was a good reminder for me as a parent how great these games are for all sorts of things--academically, socially--, and I am resolving to play more games like these with my own kids. This week we are sharing "A Gift that Touched Your Heart."
Social Studies
Continent research is our focus in social studies right now. The students "traveled" to each continent during a carousel brainstorming lesson, and they recorded what they already knew about each continent. This class has a lot of background knowledge! You can see their work on a bulletin board in our classroom. We are trying to build more schema for every continent and different aspects of each continent. Eventually, we will embark on a research project about something special about each continent. In the past, children have done research on the Eiffel Tower, Mount Vesuvius, the Sahara Desert--the possibilities are endless. This is a continuation of our informative writing unit, and we will publish this writing in a variety of different ways. By the way, this is all done in school :)
Math
Ask your child what parallel means! Today, students will "show what they know" about geometry by completing an assessment. I'm sure they will do very well. Our next focus is three digit addition and subtraction.
Student Teacher
We are excited to have Ms. Kosiba (or Ms. Kay, as the children call her) take on more responsibility in the classroom. She is a highly skilled blossoming teacher, and we are lucky to have her.
Buddies
We worked with our fourth grade buddies to make cards for our bus drivers. The annual Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast is coming up, and we were asked to show our gratitude for these important people. Your child did a great job.
Have a great week!
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