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
