FIRST GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
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Hello first grade families!
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We started pig latin this week.
Our study of connections continued with pig latin. It is a fun way to examine connections between letters, words, and meaning. It also helps us review our vowel sounds. We translated song lyrics to pig latin and sang along. Here's a link to the song, if you'd like to check it out: Pig Latin Song. Follow link at your own risk, the song is known to get stuck in people's heads;)
SECOND GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
Our sweet, little Despereaux has been banished to the dark, scary dungeon! What will become of him down there? The students need to read chapters 16-20 for homework due Monday to find out. The author repeatedly makes references to light and dark. We will be discussing the symbolism of light and dark throughout our novel study. We analyzed four quotes from the book that reference light and dark. As our novel study continues, the students are sure to understand more of the symbolism.
THIRD GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
The students and I differentiated between myth and legend. Legends are grounded in reality, and myths explain the unexplainable. We worked together to complete a vocabulary map graphic organizer on myth. We also spent some time on nouns. Using a passage from a myth, we identified different kinds of nouns. Nouns that are ideas were the hardest for them to identify. I explained that idea/abstract nouns are intangible.
FOURTH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
The students finished typing their interview compositions in Google Docs. After that, we moved on to our lesson on how the English language has changed and still changes. The students completed a Latin and Greek word study activity. They determined the meaning of words based on their roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
FIRST GRADE MATH
Since we did not have HA on Thursday, I saw the students for just 30 minutes this week. We spent our time together focusing on vertices. I got down on the floor with the students and combined 3 shapes to create different/larger shapes. We then took turns locating the vertices of the created shapes. It helped the students understand that vertices are not always outside corners. We used green dot stickers to mark the vertices. Besides being a nice lesson on vertices, it was also a nice review of shape definitions. Below is an example you might like to discuss w/your student.
SECOND GRADE MATH
Answering a question thoroughly and using words to explain math is a challenge. When our HA math curriculum gives us a Think Deeply (question), we use a Think Frame (graphic organizer) to help us. It helps us break down the question (often a multiple part question) and organize our thoughts. Explaining ourselves is a challenge for people of all ages, so we need a lot of practice. Our exercise this week was in regards to combining two triangles to form a rectangle and finding the lines of symmetry. Since we only met once this week, we will finish our task next week. I apologize for not getting a picture of the second grade math students.
THIRD GRADE MATH
Growing patterns were our focus again. While identifying a pattern is fairly simple for these students, finding a rule to determine any number in the sequence is challenging. The students definitely strained their brains. I look forward to sharing the trick to finding the function of growing patterns on a table. The students are going to be relieved that the tables we have been working with have two general functions. I'm confident once I reveal them, students will be able to determine which one will work in particular situations.
FOURTH GRADE MATH
As you may recall, I showed the students a magical math trick that they worked on figuring out. It is an exercise in examining how variables work in algebra. The students have now begun creating their own versions of the magical math trick. Being we only met once this week, it'll be several days until they can finish. They're already excited to take it home and share with you!
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