Sunday, March 1, 2015

Week 25 (February 23-27)

February 23 – 27 (Week 25)

This week has been one of the most amazing weeks of the school year. Sure, we’ve had a lot going on this week, but it’s been amazing because of the growth and independence I’ve seen in the kids. I’ve never been more proud of them.

Math
Our kids have really been working so hard on subtraction. I’m so proud of their commitment and determination. Subtraction seems to be a little harder to grasp than addition, however we are making steady progress. The kids enjoy using the base 10 blocks to help them solve the subtraction problems.





Writing
With the help of one another, the students have really grown their writing and are trying some new writing techniques. We’ve been viewing the writing techniques of some of our favorite authors and trying some of those in our writing as well. The students loved sharing their writing with the class and this is a great way for the kids to see what their classmates are trying in their writing as well.




Black History
The students and I had many conversations around Black History Month and what it meant to eat of us. We were all surprised that there were not that many influential African Americans that the students could name and as a result we wanted to get to know more of them. The students each picked someone who interested them and they researched that person. Research can be a tedious and frustrating process, but the students found it fun and interesting. They did a wonderful job with the research and creating their booklets to present to the class. If you are able to do so please come check them out, they are now posted on our bulletin board.

My MLK Booklet


The students creating their booklets


 Our bulletin board in the making...

 The Oprah Winfrey booklet by Summer 



The students were beyond fantastic during the Black History Presentation. They did an amazing job! I’ve posted our video to our YouTube channel Please take a look with your child when you get a chance!

Black History Month...Behind the Scenes 




Here is a link to our performance!!


We’re looking forward to another great week in 604! Remember visitors are ALWAYS welcome!!

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