Good Afternoon,
Today the students wrote a letter (to a parent) on why they should get a puppy or kitten. It was the last practice write before tomorrow's assessment on persuasive writing. Remember, we will be watching Charlotte's Web tomorrow and then writing an opinion piece about the play or movie.
I hope you all have a wonderful break and a fantastic finish to 2014. I wish each and every one of you a joyous and rewarding 2015.
Peace,
Tommy
December 22, 2014
December 19, 2014
December 19, 2014
Good Afternoon,
I hope you have all had a nice week. I have found myself battling a nasty cold and some neck (muscle) issues that have definitely made it a physically challenging week.
Yesterday the students conducted an experiment that had them exploring the concept of friction. The film crew was once again here to capture their learning and discoveries. Ask your child about their test.
We were also treated to a play called Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz. It was a wonderful play and taught us about understanding the differences of others.
Just a reminder that next week is a two day week. Monday will be a normal day in the classroom and will follow the typical Monday routine. Tuesday, will be a little different, in the sense that we will be watching the movie Charlotte's Web and then writing a persuasive piece about the play or the movie.
Notes:
* Please send in a lll overdue library books on Tuesday. That way the kids can take out more books to have over the break.
* Your child has reading homework and Weekly News in their Backpacks.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Peace,
Tommy
I hope you have all had a nice week. I have found myself battling a nasty cold and some neck (muscle) issues that have definitely made it a physically challenging week.
Yesterday the students conducted an experiment that had them exploring the concept of friction. The film crew was once again here to capture their learning and discoveries. Ask your child about their test.
We were also treated to a play called Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz. It was a wonderful play and taught us about understanding the differences of others.
Just a reminder that next week is a two day week. Monday will be a normal day in the classroom and will follow the typical Monday routine. Tuesday, will be a little different, in the sense that we will be watching the movie Charlotte's Web and then writing a persuasive piece about the play or the movie.
Notes:
* Please send in a lll overdue library books on Tuesday. That way the kids can take out more books to have over the break.
* Your child has reading homework and Weekly News in their Backpacks.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Peace,
Tommy
December 15, 2014
December 16, 2014
Good Afternoon,
I hope you all had a great weekend. I spent the weekend in D.C. talking to a group of teachers about math and the results of the project that we worked on all of last year. It is very exciting to see that teachers from all around the country are downloading and using the lessons that we created.
This morning we had an assembly led by the school's leadership committee (5th and 6th graders). They have asked the school to focus on random acts of kindness and have challenged us to fill our rock bin (because of the acts) before break. Students and teachers will be looking for and engaging in random acts of kindness throughout the day. The following video was presented to the students. I find this video to be very powerful and it fostered a great discussion back in our classroom.
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I hope you all have a great week.
Peace,
Tommy
I hope you all had a great weekend. I spent the weekend in D.C. talking to a group of teachers about math and the results of the project that we worked on all of last year. It is very exciting to see that teachers from all around the country are downloading and using the lessons that we created.
This morning we had an assembly led by the school's leadership committee (5th and 6th graders). They have asked the school to focus on random acts of kindness and have challenged us to fill our rock bin (because of the acts) before break. Students and teachers will be looking for and engaging in random acts of kindness throughout the day. The following video was presented to the students. I find this video to be very powerful and it fostered a great discussion back in our classroom.
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I hope you all have a great week.
Peace,
Tommy
December 8, 2014
December 8th 2014
Good Morning,
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. My family and I participated in a race yesterday. It was a 5k in Burlington and it was COLD but fun.
Today we continued talking about persuasive writing. We listened to a book called Cinder Edna. Cinder Edna was also at the ball with Cinderella but with a little bit different spin to her evening. As a class, we wrote a letter to Ms. Korb to prove that the prince really loved Cinder Edna.
Notes:
*Wednesday is an Early Release Day.
*Thursday's science lesson (on friction) will be filmed as part of the Science project that I am working on. There is an assembly on Thursday morning. It will focus on random acts of kindness, These types of acts will be the school's focus as we round out the month of December.
*I will be out of school on Friday. Your child will have reading and a weekly news journal in their homework bags on that day.
I hope you all have a great week.
Tommy
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. My family and I participated in a race yesterday. It was a 5k in Burlington and it was COLD but fun.
Today we continued talking about persuasive writing. We listened to a book called Cinder Edna. Cinder Edna was also at the ball with Cinderella but with a little bit different spin to her evening. As a class, we wrote a letter to Ms. Korb to prove that the prince really loved Cinder Edna.
Notes:
*Wednesday is an Early Release Day.
*Thursday's science lesson (on friction) will be filmed as part of the Science project that I am working on. There is an assembly on Thursday morning. It will focus on random acts of kindness, These types of acts will be the school's focus as we round out the month of December.
*I will be out of school on Friday. Your child will have reading and a weekly news journal in their homework bags on that day.
I hope you all have a great week.
Tommy
December 5, 2014
December 5, 2014
Good Morning,
We had a wonderful trip to Spruce Peak and the students seemed to enjoy the show. The show was filled with a lot of humor and an extremely funny pig. I was also very pleased and proud of the students' behavior both on the bus and in the theater.
This week, we started talking about points of view and persuasive writing. We have read several different books about traditional tales but told through a different perspective (i.e. The Wolf from the Three Little Pigs). During the next two weeks, I will be working with the kids on writing persuasive pieces. On December 23, we will watch the movie Charlotte's Web. They will then have to decide which was more interesting, the play or the movie, and then write a piece that convinces the reader why they should watch one over the other.
This week in science, the students went through an experiment that we had already conducted and identified the steps int he scientific method. The students then created an anchor chart that can be used when creating their own investigations.
In math, the first graders have been working on story problems involving addition and subtraction. The focus has been on counting on and counting back. They also worked on balancing equations and deciding if an equation was true or false. The second graders have been working on subtraction with regrouping.
I am still waiting for Flynn money from a few students. PLEASE send it in to Kathi or I on Monday.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Peace,
Tommy
We had a wonderful trip to Spruce Peak and the students seemed to enjoy the show. The show was filled with a lot of humor and an extremely funny pig. I was also very pleased and proud of the students' behavior both on the bus and in the theater.
This week, we started talking about points of view and persuasive writing. We have read several different books about traditional tales but told through a different perspective (i.e. The Wolf from the Three Little Pigs). During the next two weeks, I will be working with the kids on writing persuasive pieces. On December 23, we will watch the movie Charlotte's Web. They will then have to decide which was more interesting, the play or the movie, and then write a piece that convinces the reader why they should watch one over the other.
This week in science, the students went through an experiment that we had already conducted and identified the steps int he scientific method. The students then created an anchor chart that can be used when creating their own investigations.
In math, the first graders have been working on story problems involving addition and subtraction. The focus has been on counting on and counting back. They also worked on balancing equations and deciding if an equation was true or false. The second graders have been working on subtraction with regrouping.
I am still waiting for Flynn money from a few students. PLEASE send it in to Kathi or I on Monday.
I hope you all have a great weekend.
Peace,
Tommy
December 1, 2014
December 1, 2014
Good Afternoon,
I hope everyone had a restful break and are all feeling healthy. There are certainly a lot of little coughs and sniffles floating around but hopefully we can all make it through the next three weeks.
Tomorrow is our Flynn performance. However, the Flynn performance will be at Spruce Peak in Stowe. We will be seeing Charlotte's Web. We will leave around 10:45 and arrive back to school around 2:00. We will eat lunch before we leave and have our snack upon our return.
I have only received the $3 (for the performance) from 6 students. They are Emma, Soren, Saul, Lucy, Matthew, and Lydia. I would ask that everyone else please bring it in tomorrow. It would be nice to have the money all in before we left for the performance. Again, checks can be made out to Waitsfield Elementary School.
I hope you all have a wonderful week.
Peace,
Tommy
I hope everyone had a restful break and are all feeling healthy. There are certainly a lot of little coughs and sniffles floating around but hopefully we can all make it through the next three weeks.
Tomorrow is our Flynn performance. However, the Flynn performance will be at Spruce Peak in Stowe. We will be seeing Charlotte's Web. We will leave around 10:45 and arrive back to school around 2:00. We will eat lunch before we leave and have our snack upon our return.
I have only received the $3 (for the performance) from 6 students. They are Emma, Soren, Saul, Lucy, Matthew, and Lydia. I would ask that everyone else please bring it in tomorrow. It would be nice to have the money all in before we left for the performance. Again, checks can be made out to Waitsfield Elementary School.
I hope you all have a wonderful week.
Peace,
Tommy
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