This week we celebrated the 100th day of school! We met with our buddies on this very special day and worked on 100 piece puzzles. It is hard to believe that in only a few short months your children will be entering the middle school. We are so proud of how much they have grown and matured.
In math, we are winding down a unit on multiplying and dividing fractions. We will begin exploring measurement on Monday.
In social studies, we are learning all about our closest neighbors and greatest trading partners-Canada and Mexico. In addition, the children completed a webquest on the geography of Canada in the computer lab.
We have begun a new read aloud, The Great Gilly Hopkins. We are further developing our inferencing skills by discussing what the author is covertly revealing about Gilly through her actions and dialouge.
Lastly, we are strengthening our essay writing skills by reading paired texts and identifying the shared topic. We are supporting our thesis statement by providing texutal evidence from both texts.
As always, we are busy little beavers in room 27.
-Alites
Meeting with First Grade Buddies on the 100th Day of School!
Hi Stevie - I really enjoyed looking at pitures of you with your 1st grade buddies. It might be fun to take a trip to Canada sometime, so make sure you learn some interesting facts.
ReplyDeleteHi Becc,
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how fast those hundred days passed by. I'm sure you enjoyed the puzzle activity with your first grade buddy. Keep up all the great work!
Dear Team Alites,
ReplyDeleteAs always, it is a pleasure to read your latest blog post - there is always so much wonderful stuff going on in your classroom! I was excited to visit your classroom the other morning when you launched your unit of study on Canada and the ensuing webquest seemed really interesting - BRAVO!
Keep up the great work!
Sincerely,
Mr. Sinanis
Hi Brian, Very cool that you're learning about our trade with Mexico and Canada. And, of course, you know that Canada's best export to the U.S. is ... John Tavares!
ReplyDeleteAnd I can't believe you guys can do 100-piece puzzles! Wow!