Students have been preparing for Veteran's Day and have chosen to express their gratitude by writing from their heart. Some tinkered with Ode poems and others let their pencil create their thoughtful wish!
Allison decided to communicate with the custodian (Sherri) that cleans our classroom each and every day. Isn't it wonderful that she decided to reach out and take time to appreciate the efforts of the individual that keeps our room clean and tidy on a daily basis? The approach of writing practice looks different every day in Room 264. Allison's purpose for writing is extremely meaningful and appreciative. Communication at its best!
Costumes, makeup, smiling faces and fun stations is exactly what was observable on Halloween Day in Room 264! Despite the inclement weather and an indoor parade- our room was buzzing with some terrific games (Mummy Wrap, Face the Cookie Witches Hat Ring Toss and MONSTER CUP EYEBALL TOSS . A party isn't complete without delicious food. Students were able to dine and play some HALLOWEEN BINGO! To top it off, the children enjoyed making Q tip skeletons at the craft station! Special thanks to Tanya Gallagher our room parent and the others that helped make this day a special memory for our children: (Elsa's mom Ann, Sam's mom Christina, Kalans' mom Kathleen, Aria's mom Autumn, Marleigh's mom Lou Ann, Grace's mom Marlena, Meredith's mom Kate, Jonas' grandmother Lorraine !) In Room 264 we are currently working on learning how to take two items and compare and contrast them. We began by using a venn diagram or "Top Hat" graphic organizer to capture the similarities and differences of the following: dogs and cats texting and handwriting As part of a bigger picture, students will be expected to write a composition which includes an introduction, two similarities, two differences and a closing sentence or conclusion. We began our work by comparing and contrasting several aspects about Parkdale and The Little Red Schoolhouse. These included: Teachers Classroom Space Discipline Lunch and Recess Next we learned about transition words that will assist us in taking the information from our graphic organizers and crafting the thoughts into concise statements using proper wording. We used cookie sheets with magnetic phrases to move around and play with the transition words until our statements sounded correct. The last part of the process was to work in groups to create a circle map that held details about our topic. Students used the details to create a topic sentence that could be used at the beginning of their finished composition. Finished published pieces will be posted soon! Some scholars like Sophie, actually keep track of the number of new words that she and the other students in class have learned, have used in speaking, have used in writing and have discovered in their own books and interactions! As of today, we know 25 new words! Lily, Brennan incorporated word nerd vocabulary into one of their entries. I see strong verbs and idioms. What do you see? |
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