Spring is Here!

First, let me apologize for not having written for so long!  It has been very busy!  Students have been learning lots of new and interesting things.  Here are a few things that we've been up to during the past two weeks:



We've been learning about the "slider" sounds:  oi, oy, ou and ow.  Students went on a scavenger hunt to find, read and write words that were posted around the classroom.





In Math we have been working on place value.  To practice the concept of tens and ones, students did an activity called "Scoop and Sort".  They put the objects they scooped (beans, pennies, cubes, cheerios, etc.) into groups of tens and the placed the extras on the Ones side of their place value mat and then counted the total amount.



We had Art this afternoon!  Students experienced water colour paints for the first time by painting beautiful Easter eggs.  We still need to do a frame tomorrow.  Stay tuned for a picture of the final product in the near future.



Our current Science unit is Objects and Materials.  Today we tested different kinds of fabric (cotton, rayon, nylon and linen) to see which absorbed water the best.  Students counted how many drops of water could be placed on the material before it soaked through into the cup.  The blue material (nylon) didn't absorbe any water!  It just ran over the edge and made a mess on our desks!

Students will not be bringing home their Home Journals or Reading Duotangs over the Easter Break. 

Have a wonderful holiday.  Happy Easter!