January 20th - 24th

Our class loves to write! They like to share writing on our blogs and they like to write in their fancy journals. Kids have been asking to write with a buddy so I created a new cycle in Daily 5 called Buddy Writing.  Here is a snapshot of what this looks like in our classroom.  We will see what kind of pieces they come up with.  I am happy that they are all engaged in writing!

We are studying word families in our classroom and students are learning how words work.  One thing that I have students do is to "try three before they ask me".   You can use this saying at home when they are working on writing.  Many times they get the word right just by trying!

In health we are learning about healthy snacking and the importance of drinking water.  We measured out sugar amounts in different drinks.  Here is a picture of what we discovered.

Here are a few more snapshots from our classroom this week!

Our school had a Guess the Reader contest.
Students had to pick the staff member that read the book. 

We had a few indoor recesses this week.
Everyone loves writing on the whiteboard. 

Ammar made a cool board game at home. 

Here is a cupcake visual board we have
been using in class to discuss our work.  

We started using the Ipads to listen to reading. 

Upcoming Dates
January 27th-29th: Start bringing books to school for the book swap!
January 28th: Our guide for our outdoor trip will be coming to meet with us.
January 30th: Book Swap
January 31st: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (PD day for teachers)
February 6th: Outdoor Adventure to Boggy Creek (10:15 - 3:15)