Just because it has been a couple of super short days doesn't mean we haven't been working hard... in fact, we are in the process of tackling retelling. We learned how some strategies we've already learned can really help us! In particular, check for understanding. When we check for understand we ask ourselves who is the story and what is going on. Feel free to look at how hard we worked!
When it comes to holidays in Room 9, we don't mess around... and Thanksgiving was no exception. We were able to draw on our tablecloths, make Thanksgiving cards, do Daily 5, interview one another to decide if we would make good turkeys, and last but not least, enjoy a one pot Thanksgiving feast.
In room 9 we like to think of ourselves as family. We have a poster on our board which reads, "We may not have it all together, but together we have it all". We try very hard to remember that everyone brings someone different to the table, and each person plays a very important part in our "feast"... I mean, how much fun would a Thanksgiving be with just turkey?! *When you look at the pictures, make sure to take a look at the kid's faces when they walk in the room and see it all set up for our celebration. What makes math a little more fun? Candy, of course! :) This week we have been working on place value. Expanded notation, or stretching the number out, as we like to call it is a great way to learn it. I was thoroughly impressed at how well the students are picking up on this skill. Take a look at how hard they worked!
Last Friday our class had the opportunity to Skype with Michelle Gohagon's cousins, Nicole and Ryan, who are beekeepers in Vermont. Before the Skype session, the students were asked to brainstorm questions to ask. After the Skyping, we wrote down all the facts we learned. The next day the kids came up with the idea for a thank you gift for our new friends, Ryan and Nicole. I was simply going to have the kids draw a picture and write their fact. Being the creative group they are, they wanted to make tiny bee thank you cards. In addition, with the help of Mrs. Gohagon, the kids were able to make this great video! |
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