Thursday, December 5

We are on a roll! Behavior and everything seems much more under control so students are really working on their self-discipline. Keep it up as the end of the day is still a little crazy but Wow! Mrs. Potato Head earned an ear today! In Science, we tried to finish our balance inquiry projects but students weren't getting as in depth with their thinking as I wanted them to so I clarified some things and got them back on track so we will need one more session to complete these. In Math, we worked with fractions using eggs. This was tedious but should not have been challenging. Unfortunately, students were socializing and didn't complete this activity and have brought it home for homework. Please help them to remember to finish it and bring it back tomorrow. After indoor recess, we read a book called The Name Jar about a girl from Korea that was embarassed by her name, Unhei, because no one could pronounce it. (I had a tough time too!) Ask the students about the significance of the title of the book and the solution that Unhei came up with for her problem. In Reader's Workshop, we worked, still, to build that stamina in independent reading as well as learning some vocabulary with words that came from other languages. Did your kiddo learn any new words today? Finally, we reviewed letter format and worked on researching and writing our persuasive letters--using our NEW technology!!