Library Lions

Today we went to the library!  Mrs. Stone read us the book Miss Moore Thought Otherwise.  The book was about the first childrens' library. We also got to choose books.  You'll see us bringing home magazines and books this evening.

Super Spellers!

Today, we took a spelling achievement test.  Boy, was that hard!  We had 30 words to spell on our fourth day of school!  Phew!
A big thank you to the DeClerk family for donating a broom, dustpan, and clipboards.  We are very appreciative!
It was BATT day today.  We got to set out the books and choose one too.  You'll see us carry them home here and there.
In Daily 5, we learned about read to someone and how to sit in EEKK style.  Ask your child about EEKK!
Have a fabulous Friday and wonderful weekend! See you Monday.

Thrilling Thursday

Today in class, we wrote in our Quick Write Journals.  We wrote about Finn McCool, the biggest giant in Ireland.  One of our students wrote, "....he likes to hunt with a bow made of the rainbow's curve and arrows he made with pine trees and sharp boulders..."

In math, we had our official ENVISION math lesson. We learned about multiplication and its properties.  Did you know that if you reverse the factors in a multiplication problem, you get the same product?

We created classroom rules!  They are:

 

Our Classroom Rules, When We Follow the Rules!

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Safe

Be Kind, Courteous, and Considerate

Day 2 of School

Today, we did two painting projects.  Ms. Allen read us the book The Dot  by Peter H. Reynolds and discussed the idea of "just trying."  We completed our own dots and we will be displaying them on a bulletin board near you!  Our second art project was making a self-portrait.  First, we drew with pencil and then we traced it over with Sharpie.  After that we used watercolor to paint in our details.

How We Spent Our Summer Vacation

Today, September 2, 2014, we read the book How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague.  In class, the students brainstormed activities they did over the summer.  Here are our favorites:

• Swimming
• Visiting New York x 2
• Going to Boston - A RED SOX GAME!!
• Whale's Tale x 2
• Hershey Park x 3!
• Renewing of the Vows 
• Camping in Maine
• Riding an Airplane (FIRST TIME!)
• Six Flags
• Fisher Cats Game
• Camping with Family
• Cheer Leading
• EATING Ice Cream
• Costa Rica
• New Dog
• Hiking
• Washington D.C.
• Wedding
• Prince Edward Island

Teaching on Tuesday!

On Tuesday, September 2, 2014, we'll start school at Mount Lebanon!  Over the summer lots of things happened!  We have a new superintendent, a new principal, a new classroom, and a NEW year!
Our classroom space is all set for the 22 fourth graders to learn.  We have a new math program this year too!  We even have new math manipulatives. I have a plan to have a math lesson of exploration with a guided discovery using our new math books and our new manipulatives.   It's going to be a blast!
We also have MONARCH CATERPILLARS!  We'll be raising a few caterpillars and studying their life cycle.  While doing so, we'll write our own books.
I'm hoping we'll have lots of parent volunteers this year!  We're going to need some help with art projects, math games, and field trips!
Well, that's all for now....more to come...hopefully weekly...hopefully by kids...
High hopes for a happy year!
Cheers!

Hello Mr. Zebra!

Today, we read the book, Zella, Zach, and Zodiac by Bill Peet.  We created colorful zebras  using watercolor paper, water colors, and pencil.  Check them out!