Monday

In Math we are going to start learning about multiplication and division.  In Writing we read a book called Baby Alligator and then we put the story into a flow map.  We are going to start writing realistic fiction stories and we are reading stories to see what the author was thinking while he/she was writing.  In Reading we did jobs.  We did Read to Self, Read to Someone, and Word Study.  We are reading Tucker's Countryside as our new Read Aloud book.  It is the sequel to Cricket in Times Square.  At the end of the day we learned about evaporation and that the more surface area, the more evaporation. 

Golden Day

Starting this week, we will have student bloggers writing the posts each day.  Our first student bloggers will be Ash and Bunny. 

Kcorb said today was fun. A lot of people like art. We are making a Valentine's project.  We got heart ersaer from Ms.W. It said "You rock!" In music we played the drums and chimes. It was fun!

And pictures.........

Animal Hero, Ivy Blume, and Carly

Emma, Kit and PeeWee

Gymnastics Suit and Dempsey making a bridge with the Science Van

Ash and Magic Koopa building bridges

Nadia and Omega demonstrating with their bridge

testing the bridges

Panda working on Word Study

Geometry

Omega and Dempsey doing Read to Someone

Flying Shoe doing Read to Self

Music class

Ash and Bunny writing the blog

An example of our Valentine art project

Magnificent Monday

Today was our first day back after our SNOW WEEK!  Omega enjoyed playing in the snow while we were not in school.  Carly made a snow fort.  We started the day with Math Review and caught up on our measuring and perimeter activities.  Then we had a little catch up time. Judy Amber worked on her art. Before lunch we did Reading Workshop.  We started about Historical Fiction, and got new word sorts.  Most people, including Flying Shoe, also picked new spelling words.  After lunch we did read aloud.  Byron is in trouble because he keeps playing with matches, even though his mom told him not too.  We can't wait to find out what happens next.  Then we went to Music.  Link liked playing with the melody harp.  At the end of the day we did science.  We did an experiment to find out where water goes when it rains.  One cup with a wet paper towel in it has a lid, and the other one does not.  We will observe again tomorrow.  Panda thought science was really fun!  Bunny enoys doing the blog at the end of day!

Great Measurement Day

This morning in Math we worked on measurment.  We found measurement benchmarks around the room.  Benchmarks are used in case you don't have a measuring tool.  Panda thought measuring was really awesome!  Next we did Writing Workshop and we kept working on our How-Tos.  Today we worked on our introductions.  Animal Hero thought it was fun because she likes writing.  Next we did Reading Workshop and we rotated through our stations.  Ms. K met with book clubs.  Flying Shoe finished writing his word sort on paper.  After lunch we did Read Aloud.  We are reading a new book called The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963.  Today Kenny found a new friend by accident.  His new is called Rufus and he is from down south, so he looks and talks different than all the other kids.  He talked about shooting and eating squirrels, which Kenny thought was strange.  Carly thought Rufus was wierd.  Next we did P.E.  In P.E. we played floor hockey.  Carly and Bunny were on the same team and were having a great time!  At the end of the day we did science.  We finished our experiment from yesterday and watched a few vidoes on the computer.  Horse Girl liked science because we got to watch some really interesting videos.  Omega liked it when the frog looked at us. 

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 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