I haven't received back many homework sheets over the past few weeks. Please remind your child to put their homework in the "in mailbox" on Friday or Monday. Thanks!
I'm testing out Vine, an app that records a 6 second video clip. Here are 2 from today:
Vine: Indoor Recess
Vine: What is Technology? Padlet
Our new Science unit is about technology and engineering. Today the kids wrote what they think of when they hear 'technology."
Here's what they came up with:
Contractions were introduced today. Two little words that combine into one word.. The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter or letters.
Math- Money story problems
Open Circle- Continuing to talk about the traffic light for problem solving. Today we focused on the green light. Home link below..
The kids came up with some ideas of names for our leopard gecko!
Open Circle Home Link
Dear
Family:
In
Open Circle, we are learning and practicing more problem-solving steps. The
problem-solving steps correspond to the lights on a traffic signal. Red = Stop.
Yellow = Think. Green = Go.
Recently,
we talked about the green light step: Make a plan
and try it. After we calm down, say the
problem in words, think of many different ways to solve it, and think of what
might happen next if we tried each solution, then it’s time to try out one of
the solutions.
We
talked about what might happen if we try a solution and it doesn’t work. We
could try a different solution, try to figure out why it didn’t work, or ask
for help. In problem solving, it’s important not to give up.
At
home, use the problem-solving process with your child as often as you can. You
might also check out a few of the following books on problem solving from the
library to read with your child.
Literature
Connections
Keller, Holly. That’s Mine, Horace.
Greenwillow Books, 2000.
Horace finds and keeps a toy racing car, and then he feels terrible about it. His friend, the owner of the toy car, helps Horace do the right thing.
Horace finds and keeps a toy racing car, and then he feels terrible about it. His friend, the owner of the toy car, helps Horace do the right thing.
Kelley, True. Blabber Mouse.
Dutton Children’s Books, 2001.
When a mouse can’t stop gossiping, his friends come up with a way to solve the “Blabber Mouse” problem.
When a mouse can’t stop gossiping, his friends come up with a way to solve the “Blabber Mouse” problem.
Lionni, Leo. Swimmy. Pantheon Books,
1963.
A little black fish helps a school of red fish solve the problem of the threat of
bigger fish.
A little black fish helps a school of red fish solve the problem of the threat of
bigger fish.
Munson, Derek. Enemy Pie.
Chronicle Books, 2000.
A father helps his son solve the problem of being teased by an “enemy.”
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