News & Updates

Here's what's happening in our classroom:

Morning Meeting: We've added jokes to our morning meeting! They're pretty corny, but they're adding a little spice to our mornings.

Math: Our current unit is all about division. Children will be learning the partial quotients algorithm.

Recess: The snow is almost all melted! The children been working hard on negotiating how to share the playground space diplomatically.

Reading: We are engrossed in The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi. It's a mix of historical fiction and mystery, and it's keeping us on the edge of our seats. Independent readers and partners have been setting goals and reaching them. Hooray!

Science: We will go to the lab next week to observe the salmon eggs, some of which have hatched. The children have been learning more about how the environment can influence an organism's traits.

Social Studies: We will have a trip to the Maine Maritime Museum on Tuesday, April 12th. To prepare for the trip, we will focus on Maine's shipbuilding history. This ties in perfectly with our read aloud since it takes place on a ship in the mid 1800s.

Writing: PLEASE COME TO OUR PUBLISHING PARTY ON FRIDAY, MARCH 18th at 8:20. The children have finished their research reports and have created slideshows for them. We hope to see you! If you would like to bring in something to share, please sign up here.

Word Study: The children have been playing with all kinds of words- lists for group work and puzzles. Next week, the children will receive a new personalized list for study. In addition, the children have been applying new skills on our morning message. They took a "morning message quiz" today, and everyone is making steady progress!

HELP: Please help your child look around at home for any classroom books and/or knitting needles that need to come back to the classroom. We're missing quite a few of these items. Also, we HAPPILY and GRATEFULLY accept any donations for yarn.

Thank you for all of your support! I hope everyone is finding some time to enjoy our spring-y weather!  With gratitude, Renee