Post #7

Our week started with a special service on The Green with the Blessing of the Animals. Ava, Lailah, and Lydia did a beautiful job reading at this special service.

Tuesday was equally special. Last week the girls filled our KINDNESS JAR, thus earning their first compliment celebration. We celebrated by making mindful jars which was a glitter, fun-filled project. Here's an article that explains mindful jars.

Much of our math time this week was spent reviewing the concepts taught in Unit One. Additionally, the girls worked with prime factorization and challenged themselves with tricky problem solving that required them to set up equations using order of operations. Take a look at this example:

Halloween math fun started this week. The girls worked on a "Candy Corn Factor Tree" project. We will have a great deal of Halloween themed learning this month. Stay tuned. 

We continue to explore the 1900's. The girls learned about the Wright Brothers and have begun journaling in this decade. We started a novel study that is set at the turn of the 20th century. We are reading All of a Kind Family  by Sydney Taylor. While the novel is set in New York City in the early 1900's, the girls will be very 21st century with their note-taking. They are "hash tagging" the chapters and explaining why they chose the hashtag. Should be fun.

The girls received their new Storybird credentials and were excited to be back on this creative writing site. A few girls were not familiar with Storybird and their peers jumped in with a quick tutorial. I love when they help each other. The first Storybird is all about fall. We talked about imagery in writing and the girls are incorporating this literary element in their Storybird. 

The realistic fiction book project is in the works. The girls are summarizing the book they read and are working on an author's recitation to be shared in a collaborative slideshow.

Thanks to those who attended the Parents Technology Night on Thursday. Feel free to reach out with questions/concerns. I'll be offering an abbreviated session next Friday @ 8:15 while the girls are finishing up with swimming.

Class Leadership Week of 10/9 (same as last week since it's a short week)

Ambassadors- Caelan and Ceci

Reporters- McKenzie and Lailah

Photographer- AnneClare

Nuts and Bolts:

Information needed a parent response is highlighted.

Swimming continues next week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday) Swim letter with details. Click here.

Letter from Mrs. Ivens regarding recorders. Click here.

*Fall Conferences begin Wednesday- Check your conference time here.

Homework- Homework is posted each Friday for family planning.

Special Week Girl- Caelan (week of 10/16)

Carpool Helpers- Lydia will represent our class next week

Girls-

Your blog question is....... Who is the author of One of a Kind Family? Post your answer here.