Just another week in our class!

 Well, we had another very productive week in our class!  

We were able to use our cubes to see what subtraction actually looked like.  

It was time to make some study cards for our social studies vocabulary.

Well, I would have to say that the highlight of our week was science!  We were REAL scientists on Friday.  Yes, we had our very own lab coats, name tags, goggles, and clipboards.  We were able to experiment with some UV sensitive beads to study the energy from the sun.  It was amazing to watch the kiddo's make predictions and observe the changes in the beads on Thursday.  They immediately began to talk about what kind of variables could come into play on Friday to test for the reason the beads changed colors.  We made a list of things we wanted to do and I sat out that night to collect what we needed.  Friday was a  BLAST!  

These are just plain ole white beads, Ms. Hall!  What is so special about this?! 

Look!

What is happening?  

Let's go back in the shade and see what happens!

I made them their own lab coats and name tags so they would feel official.

My little scientists!

"Let me take note of this, please!"

Will was super excited to be doing this!

I tried my best to stand back and let them investigate on their own!  

Will, this picture is just for you!  

My awesome mother made us some more things for our classroom!  Thank you, Grangran!

We made some flashcards today our spelling words!  They were even color coded for short vowel and long vowel sounds.  

We are finishing up our Helen Keller writing project.  I promise you are going to LOVE them!  :)

Emma enjoys some reading time.

Blockhead anyone?!

Never a dull moment in our classroom!  We are always learning and having a blast while we do it.  

Ms. Hall

Another great week!

Last week was a GREAT week at school!

We worked on writing dates correctly!  They love getting to find a sweet spot in the classroom and use their clipboards.

I spend about 10 - 15 minutes each day reading to the kids.  Last week I decided to read some of my favorite childhood books to them.  They loved it!  We had some awesome conversations after reading these books.  

Every year I like to bring in a photo of myself when I was in their current grade.  This sits on our bookshelf and anytime my students get overwhelmed or anxious, I tell them to simply look at the picture and remember that I was once in their shoes and I understand how they feel!  

A little bit of center time. . . 

This is how we roll with math review!  When it comes time to review for a math test, we break up into groups and have a math challenge.  This week it was girls against the boys. . .the girls won!  The kiddo's work on the chapter review together as a team.  The first team to bring me a review with EVERYTHING correct wins.  They often have to go back and work on a couple problems together to get them right, but that's the best part - they are working together and using their new math vocabulary!  LOVE IT!!  

We had to do this!  We have been studying the sun and moon and touched on the phases of the moon.  It just would have been wrong to not have made the Oreo Phases of the Moon!  

We may have had a little snack. . .  maybe! ;)

We are still working on our "Helen Keller" reading/writing project.  They are writing a character sketch. . .this is the beginning stages.

We have also been learning just a bit of sign language while reading about Helen Keller.  

We decided to get artsy with our science review.  

Shew. . .it was a BUSY week!  It's Monday again and I have a whole new week full of learning planned!  Talk to you soon.  

Ms. Hall