Friday, April 9

 Hi parents,

We had a great Friday today, which was a perfect way to end an exceptional week.

Our spelling quiz was a big success.

After that, we watched the Zoboomafoo video that I posted on the blog yesterday, and the class learned a bit more about eggs. We talked about the types of animals that lay eggs, how these animals take care of their eggs, and what happens inside the egg before it hatches. 

The students started working on their "Hatching Chicks" booklets, and drew pictures of what happens within an egg over the first 4 days. Spoiler alert: here's what happens over 21 days:

We did some 'film studies' and watched the Pixar Short "Geri's Game". Its the one from the start of A Bug's Life, in which an elderly man plays chess against himself (it's on Disney Plus if you have it!)

The students responded to the writing prompt: "Geri's Game is about....." and "I thought Geri's Game was _________ because..."

I encourage everyone to try this activity at home with a movie of your choice! Watching and discussing movies is a great way to help kids build their comprehension skills. Talking about the events, settings, problems, and characters in movies will help students do the same while reading.

Have a nice weekend!

Zac