Friday, March 7, 2014

Dear Families,

This week, as we continued our unit on geometry, my math students learned how to solve for perimeter. We looked at all sorts of shapes to practice and then we created some "perimeter art." The students were given one inch squares and asked to create a unique shape. Then, using one inch pieces of yarn, they marked the shapes and determined perimeter. Check out their work in the hall!

My literacy group continued to practice contractions. We also continued with writer's workshop (one of the favorites of the week). The students are becoming quite the authors! They write stories with amazing detail and great illustrations. Several days a week our class authors share their finished products with the rest of the group.

In Social Studies we began learning about Emperor penguins. The students were put into groups and given information to read. They had to determine which facts they thought were the most important and then record them. Together as a class we compiled our lists and made one class poster.

We had a successful pajama day and ice cream party. See our "pajama twins" below.

And, last, grades 1 and 2 began their science experiment for the science fair. Will grass and wheat seeds sprout and grow through a straw? Through a curly straw?

Shabbat Shalom,

Hamorah Caren