Happy Monday families! We had a lock out today. There was a coyote (not on our grounds but close enough by) that the proper organization (police/animal control?) was trying to take care of it. We stayed inside to keep us safe.
A lockout is if there is a threat/concern outside. We go about our day as usual (continue with class/learning/etc) with the blinds shut and the hallway door open.
A lockdown is where there is a threat/concern inside of the school. This is where we shut blinds, shut the doors, turn off the lights, hide and be very quiet.
Here is what we did last week.
- v, w, , x, y and z.
- About half of the students are flipping b and d so if you could help to practice this at home that would be amazing!
Saxon Math
- Addition Facts: Doubles to 18-Fact practice. The key is for the students to know the facts automatically. They love the rap.
- Covering designs with Pattern Blocks and counting how many blocks it took to fill a shape.
- Ordering numbers to 20 and adding 1 to a number. We have started adding one addition facts. They are also known as count on. 1+1, counting on from 1 is 2, 2+1, counting on from 2 is 3.
- We got to use white boards to write number sentences for some, some went away stories (minus/take away).
Core Knowledge: George Washington Carver
- We planted peanuts.
- We made paint out of sweet potatoes and painted with it.
- We made peanut butter and had it with crackers.
- We made a George Washington Carver puppet.
- We filled out our "We're Nuts About George Washington Carver" poster with information we learned about him.
We also got to watch a fun Chinese acrobat performance on Wednesday. The students were amazed at the feats of strength and flexibility.
Next week (This week and next)
Riggs:Start our er, ur, ir, wor and ear. Review all others. Multi letter phonograms are underlined to show that they belong together. You should see er ur ir wor and ear.
Saxon Math: Counting backwards, adding 1/counting on (this is a big focus this week), morning/afternoon/evening/
Core Knowledge: Wright brothers
Days to remember:
- Wednesday, November 23-Friday November 25: No school-Thanksgiving break. See you Monday November 28th.
- Thursday, December 8th: 5th-8th grade Winter Music 6:30-7:30
- Monday, December 19-Monday, January 2: No school-Winter break. See you Tuesday January 3rd.
