Thursday

Hello families,

First of all let me just say thank you to everyone who worked with their child to complete the 'blog homework' from last night! I was so impressed by the bar graphs the students brought in today. :) If you didn't get a chance to complete it yesterday, that's okay - I'll still be awarding the 4 points tomorrow. Plus, I think it's a fun and meaningful way to reinforce the concepts we're learning in class. The students seem to really be enjoying making graphs.

Today we talked a lot about communities, landscapes, and natural resources. I read the students two books that explained what natural resources were and why they were important. The students also learned about the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources. We brainstormed a list of natural resources. Resources will play a big role in our 'Community Project' (which needs a better name), so I'm glad I remembered to give the students some background information first.

In the afternoon, we did Daily 5, and the students learned how to draw hibiscus flowers. This turned out to be pretty challenging, and I overheard quite a few people complaining about how bad their flowers looked. Because of that, I thought it would be good to follow the steps a second time, and see if the flowers looked any better. For the most part, they did! I hope the students built some self confidence and resilience through that process.

At the end of the day we played Classroom of Doom (which is a math game), and Wink Ninja (which is just a regular game). Remember that tomorrow is our Spelling Quiz!

Have a nice night,

Zac