Fantastic Tuesday

This morning we started with Math and learned about triangles.  We built triangles with straws and drew them in our workbook.  We had to make 4 triangle and Horse Girl thought it was fun to figure how to do different triangles.  Then we started a writing prompt to see what we have learned this year in writing.  We are writing about a time we got in trouble, and Emma thought it was fun to think of ideas to write about.  Omega is not very interested in telling about a time he got in trouble.  Then we did Reading Workshop. We chose new spelling words and met in book clubs.  After lunch we did Read Aloud.  The Watson's are fixing up their and dad bought a record player so they can listen to music while they are driving.  Link thinks they are getting ready to go to Birmingham to see their grandma.  Next we went to P.E.  We had a guest teacher today and she was pregnant with a boy.  We played a card game and we had two suits of cards.  Flying Shoe thought it was awesome!  At the end of the day we did a Maps and Globes lesson, and then colored a candy heart with the title of our favorite book for Library Lovers Month. 

Super Science Day

This morning we did Math.  In our Math Review we practiced our subtraction math fact strategy of Count on 1.  We learned about Problem Solving and then worked in groups of 3 to solve a problem.  Link thought that Math was really fun today and like problem solving.  Then we did Writing Workshop and we kept going with our How-Tos.  Lots of people have great things that they are writing about, and can teach people about.  Carly is writing about how to make cookies.  Then we did Reading Workshop and we are back to our regular schedule.  Omega loves reading books, so he always enjoys Read to Self.  Nadia is reading Harry Potter. After lunch we had music and got to play the harpsichord.  After recess we did science.  We put a blue ice cube in a cup of room temperature water and observed what happened.  Since cold water is more dense than room temperature water, the blue water from the ice cube sank to the bottom.

Razorback playing the harpsichord

Carly playing the harpsichord

Rolias, Bunny, and Flying Shoe during science--Hmmm?

N enjoying science

Welcome Back!

This morning we started with Math Review and we had a new box about Geometry.  Ms. Bunny M thought it was fun!  Then we learned about Think Tank.  It is a fun way to do Challenge Math.  Panda thought it was fun.  Then we moved out desks.  Ms. K pulled out our sticks and then we got to choose a new spot, or stay in our old one.  Ms. Bunny M decided to stay in her old spot.  Today we voted for our E award.  Pajama Day and Crazy Hair Day tied!  We will get our reward on Friday.  Kit is probably going to do both!  Then we did Reading Workshop.  We started a new unit about the sequence of events and we also did Read to Self for 10 min.  Bunny abandoned a chapter book and started a picture book.  We learned about our new book called The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963.  We learned that it takes place during MLK, Jr.'s time.  Flying Shoe thinks some interesting things will go on.  Then we went to P.E.  We started floor hockey today!  Link thought it was amazing!  At the end of the day we talked about the blog and did wrap-up.  It was a good first day back!!

Terrific Tuesday

Today in Math we worked on travel problems in our workbook.  Nadia thought it was fun.  Then we worked on art.  We worked on things were were not finished.  Flying Shoe caught up on a project the class already did.  Today in Reading Workshop we read a new Time For Kids.  Then we met in Reader's Theater groups and found out our new parts.  Omega thought the Time For Kids was interesting.  Today in Read Aloud, the animals were having a dinner party and Tucker Mouse was dancing.  He knocked matches on the floor and accidentlently started a fire!  Gus thinks Mama Bellini will get rid of the cricket when Mario doesn't notice.  Then we went to P.E.  We did lunges with partners and played Pin Down.  Carly was sad because her team lost.  In Science we filled vials and syringes with water.  We will freeze them and observe on Thursday.  Link thinks the water will freeze and turn into ice.  Good day!

Terrific Tuesday

Today in Math we worked on Distance Riddles.  While people were working in their workbooks, some people practiced math facts on xtramath.  Link thought it was easy.  Then we did Writing Workshop and we went into the laptop lab.  Some people kept working on their stories and some people worked on revising.  Judy Amber finished typing her story just in time, and thought it was fun!  Then we did Reading Workshop.  We sorted our words and wrote them on paper.  Starry Starr 33 thought it was pretty easy.  Today in The Cricket in Times Square Mario got Chester Cricket at house in Chinatown.  He also got a bell as a gift from the Chinese man.  Ash thinks Tucker Mouse might want to share his new house with him.  Then we went to P.E.  We played musical hula hoops.  Panda thought it was really fun!  At the end of the day we did Science.  We watched what happened when we put vials of cold and hot water into cups of room temperature water.  Dempsey learned that cold water goes down, and hot water goes up! 

The winners of our Gumball Reading drawing were:
Village Books Certificate--Starry Starr 33
Mallard Ice Cream Certificate--Ash
Arne Hanna Swimming Certificate--Magic Koopa
Gourment Scented Pencil--Bigfoot
Gelato Certificate--Ms. Bunny M