Happy December! 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

We were so excited to hear that Eve's baby brother Sean was born! Congratulations to your family. 

Listening to a Leo Leonni book in the Listening Center.

Trick Words Center

Big Books

We experimented with shadows during our Light and Sound Unit. By poking holes in a cup, we were able to make the big dipper.

We are learning the "Friends of Ten"

These are our scarecrows.

We are creating quilt squares for our Thanksgiving quilt.

This is the band playing at our Winter Festival prior to the break. 

We are learning about how vibrations make sound. 

Decorating leaves for our Thanksgiving Basket for the Food Shelf

Sorting materials into groups: transparent, opaque, translucent 

Celebrating Veteran's Day

We are making sun catchers that resemble stained glass. This is an example of translucent.

This is a fun game using light to send a message. Partners decided what each color would symbolize. For example Red might mean hop on one foot. 

Thanksgiving Math Games

Our new writing unit is Non-fiction. Here we are rehearsing what we will teach about on each page. 

Free Choice Fun

Champ came for a classroom visit.

Starting our Non-Fiction books

Hopping along the number line for addition and subtraction

Step by Step drawing and painting winter cardinal pictures

Frog Jump Number Line Game

Whole-School Morning Meeting

Led by the 4th graders

More Indoor Recess or Free Choice fun

Photo Snow Friends

Our weather is quite chilly now. Please send boots, jacket, hat, and mittens every day even if there is not snow on the ground. Snow pants will also be important once the temps are consistently below 35 degrees. Students may leave a pair of spare shoes at school to change into if that is helpful for your family.