Math Stars for Mustaches

We are working really hard lately in math as we review our addition facts.  We are so good at combinations of numbers we initiated a contest: first one finished get a math mustache!  Makenzie was our math star today and suddenly grew some fancy facial hair.  {grin}

Habit 3: Reading New Classroom Books

I found a great deal on books at the local Mighty Dollar (yes, a dollar!).  Students have been enjoying them as they complete their work early.  The favorites have included the 3-demensional non-fiction books, of course.

Wildcat Spirit

We've got spirit, how 'bout you?

Sometimes we show our Wildcat spirit wearing purple head to toe on Wildcat Wednesday. 

Scholastic Book Orders

Reminder!

Scholastic book orders are due this Thursday, March 14.  I am eager to place the order early this month so we can get our books back in time for Spring Break.  Don't forget to order online, if you can, because you can win free books for our classroom and yourself!  Win-win, am I right?  Our classroom code is: GYTGY. 

Braille

During guided reading this week we focused on figuring out what was important in non-fiction texts using a article describing Helen Keller.  We dove deep later in the week and created our names in Braille using miniature chocolate chips.  We had a great time learning how people  can be different, but still make a difference.  Louise Braille became blind and at the age of 13 created Braille so blind people, including Helen Keller, could read like everyone else.  We had discussions about compassion for others that are different than us, and really grew an appreciation for others.

We had to study the Braille alphabet to correctly represent our names in Braille.  We even had to include an extra character in our names to show that they are capitalized. 

"How To" Writing

We have been learning how to compose "how to" writing pieces to tell the sequence of how to complete a task.  We practiced writing together after experimenting with "how to" blow a bubble gum bubble.  Students really enjoyed this activity, and our writing turned out fantastic! 

It took some of us several tries before we were able to blow a bubble.  Some students had never tried to blow a bubble gum bubble before.  We enjoyed this first together!

Students implemented different techniques to blow bubbles, and sometimes the bubbles popped before we could snap a photograph. {grin}

There was quite a lot of giggling happening in our classroom during writing today!  We really have fun when we learn.

We update our writing constantly in the hallway outside our classroom.  Please stop by and check it out sometime!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

We celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday today while participating in Read Across America. We read several Dr. Seuss classics including; The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day, Green Eggs and Ham, and My Many Colored Days.

Upon reading all of these today one student asked, "Ms. Wilson, is your tongue twisted?" It sure felt like it, but we all had fun!