Dear Families,
Our Japan unit is off to an exciting start! In preparation for our trip to the Children's Museum to visit the Japanese house, the first and second graders learned the terms for the different parts of the house and then we created and labeled our own Japanese house maps. In addition, everyone was given the opportunity to visit and answer questions about a virtual Japanese house.
Once at the museum, we had a wonderful presentation inside the house. The students asked fantastic questions and learned so much. Please ask your child the following:
How did the house get to the museum?
How long did it take to get it built?
Instead of nails, what did the construction workers use?
(There is a wonderful video on the museum's site showing how the house was built.
My second graders are just about done with their beautiful country study boards. Now, each child is creating a "restaurant" and a powerpoint presentation to show guests what delicious foods their country has to offer.
In math, we spent time reviewing/introducing regrouping. We will continue with this difficult skill next week.
And, finally, my literacy group learned to use a table of contents and an index.
Don't forget to check out the photos below.
Shabbat Shalom,
Hamorah Caren
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| Driving the bus . . . .Oh no! |
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| Sitting inside the Japanese house. |
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| Working together to learn how to regroup. |
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