Cool Classrooms

We continue to focus on character in our classrooms. There have been many conversations about how to problem solve and treat each other. We had an activity early in the week about the effect of saying mean things. To demonstrate the power of negative words we asked students to squeeze toothpaste out of a tube of toothpaste. We then asked students to try and put the toothpaste back in. We have some determined students, but no one could make the tubes look the same as they did when they were brand new. This demonstrated the fact that when mean things are said, they cannot be "unheard" by the person who said them.

In math, Katie's class has been reviewing skip counting, patterns, and playing Shut the Box (an addition and problem solving game). Lena's class has been working on patterns and addition Bingo.

In Literacy Katie's class created name acrostics. Please stop by and see them on our windows. We also did a character study of the characters in Miss Nelson is Missing and created skits about situations that could have happened to the characters. In Lena's class students have been working on story summaries in story frames. Students worked in pairs to pick a story, summarize the beginning, middle, and end using words and pictures. Lena's class has also worked on word ladders.

On Friday we were lucky to have middle schoolers from Linda's Babysitting Friday group teach our classes games.

Calendars have come home for our Book It Program. This is a wonderful program that encourages reading. If you have any questions please let us know.