Independent ProjectsA brainstorming sheet went home for independent project last Friday, I only received a few back. We brainstormed ideas in class and got the ball rolling with the beginnings of planning. Please do not forget to continue to work on independent projects throughout the month as the deadline: May 22 will sneak up on us! Scroll down to last week's post for more guidance on independent projects. Below are the planning questions that were due last week: Poetry SlamPictured above: two of our Poetry Slam presenters rockin' it onstage. The kids did a great job at our Poetry Slam on Wednesday; they presented with confidence. Roles of BeesWe talked about the different roles of all the different worker bees this week as well as how they make honey. Everyone adopted a bee's role in a role play game, it was pretty fun to watch. Afterwards they made these cards to show the role they played. MathWe have been working with numbers using blocks and money and separating them into tens and ones to become familiar with place value. We have used these groupings to also help us add large numbers together. Concrete PoetryThis week we wrapped up poetry month with some concrete poetry. Concrete poetry is shaped like the topic of the poem. We also talked about using our five senses when writing our poems. There were lots of different pictures taken from magazines that they could take from the board to use as inspiration for their poem. Here are some of the creative creations that came from it:
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Finished Auction Project...Ta Da!The auction is right around the corner. You or another guest will have the option of buying this lovely garden set. It is exciting to see all our hard work and different pieces put together. Poetry SlamNext Wednesday is our school wide Poetry Slam. I have encouraged the kids to choose a poem to present for the school, please encourage and practice with them at home too. They had some time this week in class to practice presenting, and will have more time next week as well. To present I told them they should: -memorize their poem* -speak loudly -say it with emotion/intonation -can include hand motions or act it out too *(Not required school wide, but I am pushing it in my class since they were told at the beginning of the month about it. Ultimately I would rather have them present unmemorized than not at all, but they do need to be well rehearsed.) If you would like to join us for the assembly it will be next Wednesday. The exact time is yet to be determined (depends on how many students sign up to present). Health Fair April 27thNext Thursday there will be a Health Fair held after school. There will be close to 30 tables of different groups from our community. Take some time after school at 3:15 to browse through, learn more about healthy living and resources within our community. MathThis week we talked about the fractions 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4. We also looked at lines of symmetry in shapes...including our face! <--The line of symmetry being shown with a mirror. Prepping the Bee SanctuaryOur queen bee arrived this Wednesday. We are hoping that we can provide a good home for the bees so that they will stay this year. This past year the bees left the hive. On Friday we planted some shrubs to not only section off the area for the bees, but to also provide flowers to collect from and pollinate. It was a gorgeous day to be working outside!
I will be introducing Independent Projects to the kids next week, but just so you know what is coming... Donations needed!We will be doing an art project on Wednesday that requires toilet paper tubes. Paper towel tubes would be great too! If you have any, please send them our way. Prepping for a Bee GardenUnfortunately our bees from last year left our hive. We will be getting a new queen for our hive and want to create an environment that will help our bees stay. The Huckleberries will be creating a bee garden. To do that we will first need to prep the area for the garden. If you have any cardboard or black and white newspapers laying around the house, please send them along for us to use. Thank you! This is a request to borrow wagons for Tuesday April 25th. Clarkia classes have been learning all about the Oregon Trail over the past few months and will be concluding their journey on Tuesday April 25th. They will be reenacting parts of the Oregon Trail and will be using props for many of the stops along the way. They will be needing 12 wagons for their reenactment and were hoping to be able to borrow some from families. If you have a wagon you would be willing to lend, please send Emily Ingalls (Clarkia North's teacher) and email: [email protected]. Thank you!
ConferencesPlease make sure that you have signed up for a conference time for next week. Please note that these are student led conferences. Students are practicing running their conference and are expected to lead without teacher help. This is a great chance for them to step into a leadership role. We have been preparing and practicing this week for the big day next week. In case you haven't signed up yet: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090844aba723a6f58-huckleberry1 PoetryThis week starts poetry month. This week we have been practicing our rhyming words and looking at poems with aabb rhyme schemes. They also had a chance to start writing their own aabb rhyme scheme poems. At the end of the month we will be having a Poetry Slam. All the students will come to the gym to hear others present their poetry. Huckleberries are being encouraged to choose a poem that they would like to perform April 26th at the Poetry Slam Assembly. They can practice throughout the month. To present, they will need to have their poem memorized and have practiced saying it loudly and with emotion. MathIn math, the first graders are looking at different shapes and practicing identifying and being able to describe them. We looked at hexagon, triangles, and rhombuses. Next week we will get into 3-D shapes. They have also prepared a sample of solving a math equation to share at conferences.
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Important DatesMay 22 Independent Project
Presentations Begin June 2 Donuts for Dudes Archives
June 2017
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