Fairy Tales

This week we have started learning about how to write a fairytales.  Yesterday we started writing one together and finished it today.  It is a "fractured" fairytale similar to the Three Little Pigs.   Ours is "The Three Little Kids and the Big Bad Principal."  Today the kids are started to write their own fairytale or fractured fairy tale. 

Reader's Theater

Today for science we worked in groups and did a reader's theater about the water cycle.  Each child had a part and did a great job reading it.  Below is part of one of our groups performing. 



The Water Cycle

In Science we are studying the water cycle.  We have been reading books about it, looking at smart board presentations, and today we made a bracelet to represent the different stages of the water cycle.  Ask your child what each color on their bracelet represents. 

Writing Celebration

We had a great time at our research celebration.  The students were so excited to share their research with family and friends.  It made all of their hard work worth it. 

Our yummy cookies from Mrs. Mulanax



1st Grade Buddies

On Friday before our Writing Celebration we met Mrs. DeLeon's first graders to share our research books.  They were excited to see them and our class was happy to share. 

Measuring Perimeter

We were learning about perimeter today in math.  I decided to let them have a little fun while doing this so we worked in small groups and measured shapes I taped on the floor around the room.  Then we met and discussed our measurements to see if each group came up with the same results. 

M & M Fractions

We did some fun fraction math today!  Everyone got 20 m&m minis in a bag and they had to sort them by color and decide what fraction of the 20 each color was.  Then they got to eat them!  :)