A Wonderful Week in January

     "This week has been awesome.
It was fun, hard and we had lots of projects."

Working Together on the 100th Day

Generation Presentations
 I couldn't agree more. We began our week with the most fascinating afternoon of Generation Project Presentations. This project was quite successful thanks to all of you! The children made keen observations about their world today and the world that their ancestors, grandparents and parents experienced as children. They organically found a return to patterns and traditions of their grandparents, and thoroughly enjoyed talking about how much clothing, traditions, manners, school and transportation has changed. When the presentations were complete, students worked together to reflect on each other's work. As we move forward students will work to create a Reader's Theatre which they will present at our Community Presentation Night in March.
                                                                                   This is exciting stuff!

Writers Ponder

Poetry
During Wednesday afternoon Writing Workshop it is clear that our friends have come into their own as writers. As we continue to work through our poetry unit students combine their understanding of the Rain Forest, Green Living and Color to create beautifully rich poems. They are looking forward to reading to you at the Author's Coco in February. 

A line taken from Wednesday's Writing Workshop: 

"Red is the color of no fear on earth."

Counting to 100 by 2's, 5's and 10's!

Working together to celebrate the 100th Day

Students Illustrated Their Classmates on the 100th Day

Write Around the Room

100th Day Snack! 

The 100th Day of School in January
Finally, today was the 100th Day of School! We counted by 2, 5, and 10. We read Jake and the 100th Day Surprised. We made crowns - and wore them! We tallied and made patterns in math. In Literacy we spent time thinking about the number 100: 100 words, 100 years old, $100, 100 wishes, 100 classmates ... We ended our day with using graham crackers and toppings to create 100. Weaved throughout this fun milestone of a day we took breaks to complete 100 jumping jacks, or sit-ups, or push ups. Today was quite an accomplishment - for not only students, but their families too. Thanks for making these first 100 days so very successful. 

I am thankful for your children and so glad to apart of their journey through this year.