Thursday, September 5, 2013

Monday, March 11, 2013

January Learning


As we continued with our paper investigations, we learned how to make a  paper mache ball.




Our study of penguins helped us to learn more high frequency words we could use in our reading and writing.  We also used this study to help us learn more about non-fiction text features.


We read many books about Martin Luther King Jr.  and learned what a difference he made in our country.


This little poem was used in our phonics lessons.  



Writer's Workshop




The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats was our mentor text for many writing lessons.  

Small Moments



December Learning


We have been working hard at hearing and matching beginning sounds.  This is helping us to become better readers and writers.


Making our December calendar

Math Center Activities


Students enjoyed reading to someone before our performance.



Students investigate what happens when water gets wet.
We have been reading Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett.  Students enjoyed decorating gingerbread cookies with Ms. Maniaci.









Learning to recycle paper



















November Learning




We continue to study Wood and Paper.  Our focus these past two weeks have been on how particleboard and plywood are made.  Our classroom of scientists enjoy beginning each lesson with a question. Together the class makes a hypothesis, and uses hands on activities to test their ideas.  We conclude the lesson by recording our observations in our Science Journals.  

Making Particleboard
























Our November Turkey Glyph and November Poem

















We made turkey hats and enjoyed watching a movie about the first Thanksgiving.


Our study of wood and paper has moved to the investigation of a variety of paper types.  This is the chart we used to help us learn more about paper.
Students had fun investigating the different types of paper.



Students went on a paper hunt in the classroom. We put labels on things made of paper.




Our class used interactive writing to make a list of things that we are thankful for.