We have concluded our first unit of writing!During the past few weeks, the students have been working hard on their stories. They learned how to bring their stories to life by making their characters move, talk and have feelings. The students wrote so many great pieces and chose which one they wanted to edit. Today,Continue reading “Writing Celebration!”
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This week in class 307.
Our class had an enjoyable week of learning! They have been working hard during math and reading. The second graders are currently learning how to add and subtract length units while the third graders have started on multiplication and division. We are teaching the students strategies for reading difficult words in which they have beenContinue reading “This week in class 307.”
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
We have been celebrating Hispanic heritage month in school and this week, we had a chance to taste food from various parts of Central and South America. Our lunch period was transformed into a Food Truck Carnaval where the students were served delicious food made by some of our families. The students had a greatContinue reading “Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month”
Shapes Galore
We are ending our 2nd/3rd grade math learning how to recognize and characterize shapes by their attributes and properties. Our first lesson was describing two-dimensional shapes according to their number of sides or angles. Our students were encouraged to use precise language when describing the shapes. For example, they described a pentagon as a shapeContinue reading “Shapes Galore”
Project Time: Dinosaurs
Our students chose dinosaurs as their topic of choice for Project Time. They started the week doing a KWL chart that showed what they know, what they want to know and what they’ve learned. Today, the students did a project using kinetic sand and modeling clay. They wanted to know which material would make aContinue reading “Project Time: Dinosaurs”