- Spring break will be April 10-14.
- We will be going to the Henry Vilas Zoo on Madison on Wednesday, May 31 from 10:00-2:30. Permission slips will be sent home at the end of April. However, chaperone space is limited so please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in chaperoning the field trip. Chaperones will be selected on a first come, first serve basis.
- In May, we begin working on placing students into their second grade classrooms. If you would like to provide some more information about where you think your child will learn best, please fill out this form and submit it to me by the end of April.
Our Learning in Literacy:
During February and March, we continued to learn about long vowels. Students worked hard to learn these tough spelling patterns! Here are some of the word activities that students completed!
We also learned about several different language skills over the past two months. Students learned about what synonyms are. We read several Fancy Nancy books and students picked out "fancy" words from the book and we talked about synonyms for those words. Then students picked their favorite synonyms and made a "fancy word wand" to hang up in the classroom!
In March, we practiced writing similes about the colors of the rainbow. Students wrote a simile for each color (example: As red as a strawberry.) and we made rainbow artwork to go with them!
Students learned about inside and outside character traits this month. We picked two characters from a story to make character trait bags. Students decorated the outside of the bag with the characters' outside traits and we wrote notes to put inside the bags with the characters' inside traits.
Finally, in literacy, we are continuing to work on our writing portfolios each week. Can you believe that we just completed our entry for the 30th week of school? Students are working on adding more detail to their writing and are still focusing on using conventions appropriately (punctuation, spacing, upper/lowercase letters, etc).
Our Learning in Math:
Here are some of the skills that we are focusing on in math:
- Telling time to 5 minute increments
- Counting money with quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies
- Determining a rule and applying it to a set of numbers
- Addition and subtraction using multiple strategies
- Measuring in inches and centimeters with a ruler
- Identifying symmetry
- Writing and solving puzzles with numbers up to 1,000
Valentine Heart Math!
Number grid puzzles in the hundreds!
Skip counting into the hundreds!
Symmetry practice with pattern blocks!
Our Learning in Science:
In science, we finished learning about balance and motion. Over the last few weeks, students had the opportunity to complete several technology and engineering based experiments. One favorite experiment is creating and programming tracks for a mini robot names Ozobot. Students use black, red, blue, and green to draw tracks on a piece of paper. Different combination codes tell Ozobot to do different things!
We also enjoyed designing towers using popsicle sticks and clothespins! Students worked together to make very unique and creative structures!
Homeless Care Packages!
In February, we put together our care packages for homeless shelters. Thank you so much to everyone who donated supplies!
Dr. Seuss Read In!
At the beginning of March, we had our Dr. Seuss Read In! Students read Dr. Seuss books and completed Dr. Seuss activities all morning!
Thanks for reading our classroom update! Have a wonderful Sunday!
