The Moon

Yesterday we wrote facts about the moon that we have learned.  Today we watercolored moons with craters.  We made the craters with glue and when they dried we watercolored over them.  It was fun activity for the end of the year. 

Teacher Appreciation Week

Wow!  What a surprise I got walking into school this morning.  Thank you so much to Mrs. Gregory and the moms who helped her decorate not one, but two doors for my class.  It was awesome!  What a fun way to start the day. The kids all looked so cute in their Hawaiian wear as well.  Mrs. Shumate got the teachers a sno-cone truck also, so we had a nice cool treat after lunch.  We really feel appreciated! 

Phases of the Moon

We are learning about the moon in science and today we created a flip books to show the phases and what takes place during that phase. 

Immersed in Poetry

We have begun our poetry unit.  We are reading lots of poetry each day and learning about the strategies to write poetry.  This week we are focusing on using our senses and emotions to write our poems.  During this unit, we will be sharing our favorite poems we have read and practice reading partner poems for fluency. 

Fairy Tale Reader's Theater

We have had a busy day in our room with indoor recess due to the rain.  :(  We worked in small groups and each had a different fairy tale script to perform.  The kids did well and most read with lots of expression. It was fun! 

Seasons

We are learning about the weather and seasons in Science.  We worked in groups this week and made collages of our seasons. 

Water Cycle

Today was experiment Friday and we finished up our water cycle unit with an experiment about condensation. Each group had a jar with a little warm water.  They put 3 ice cubes on top of the lid and watched to see what would happen.  We heard some very good observations and conclusions about what was happening and why.  Next week we will be learning about weather.