We were very noisy the last two days...Mr. Potato Head lost an ear today... Hopefully, next week we will get back on track. We took our assessment in Math today because after yesterday, I realized they knew what they needed to know and I didn't want to give them busy work when most didn't need the extra practice. I have already graded some of them and overall are doing very well. The mistakes that have been made are not due to misunderstanding but format of the assessment or not paying attention to details. No worries, we will review and visit these geometry skills throughout the year. We have been working on responding to all different types of literature during Reader's Workshop, Read Aloud and homework, so we read each others' blogs and responded to them today. Unfortunately, this didn't first work as planned. I had to remind them that this is school and that they need to respond as readers, not necessarily as friends. We are working on it and I'm confident that as the year progresses, things will come more naturally. I am, however, extremely impressed that kids are reading and writing blogs after school! This is what I've been wanting--authentic reading, writing and interest in learning! in Science, we did an experiment with the bounce of tennis balls when dropped at different heights. With this, we looked at dependent and independent variables, the scientific process/method, working together and collecting data. We also took a sensory walk in the drizzling rain :) to gain inspiration for our writers notebooks.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. L
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