Music Concert
What a fantastic music concert! Mrs. Friesen does a wonderful job with the students and they work so hard to please her! I was giggling in the back as I watched my class demonstrate their trademark enthusiasm throughout the performance!
Conferences
I look forward to seeing each of you this coming week. I think you will enjoy the time with your child. I will try to answer any questions about the remainder of the year and next year. I will highlight some of the progress your child is making!
Art Start
Ms. Pamela Penney has done a great job coming in to the classroom and teaching about fiber art. We have dyed our own yarn and fabric using kool-aid. We designed our quilt squares and started some applique. Next week we will begin doing some stitching. All the while we have been learning about our states and how to do some research. Mr. David Kindler came and took some pictures of our endeavors. The link is posted to the left. Enjoy! Please check out Oak Park Education Foundation's website. It is a wonderful organization and deserves our support!
Reading and Research
Next week we begin an exciting unit on Fossils and Dinosaurs. This complements our earlier study of rocks and soil. Students will be doing a research project on a dinosaur here at school. There will also be a home component. Detailed instructions will follow and other homework will be adjusted prior to the due date.
Math
We completed our unit on geometry and have started a unit on computation. Please continue to practice math facts.
Science
This week we added to our buoyancy chart. We learned that in addition to the type of material and bubbles in the water, shape also affects buoyancy. Fun experiments and hands on lessons have allowed children to explore buoyancy while thinking scientifically.
Animal Camouflage
As we finished our unit on animal camouflage we did two activities that allowed students do demonstrate an understanding of types of camouflage. We worked in the computer lab using a painting program called Pixie to "paint" pictures of animals camouflaged. We also did an project with our reading buddies. We designed animals that were camouflaged somewhere in the room.