This week in math we started our unit on shapes, which is an introduction to geometry. Today we talked about symmetry, and the students are doing a wonderful job with it! We are working hard to finish everything we need to accomplish in math this year. Soon we will be working on adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers!
In reading this week we focused on the long i sound using ie and igh. They did a wonderful job using those two chunks to make words! We also practiced with kn and wr, which are two sounds that can be difficult to spell, since we don't hear the k or the w.
This week we ended our last country in Social Studies. South Africa is our last country, and we started "practice prezis." The students will be making their own prezis to review the countries we learned about this year, but since most of us are new to the program, we're doing a "practice prezi" first to get comfortable with the software. I know that some students have been using the software at home, and Jack even taught me how to find pictures on the program itself! If you are interested, Prezi.com is a website that offers the opportunity to make presentations. It is something like powerpoint, but with about 10 cups of coffee. It's very easy to pull in pictures and video clips to make your presentations more interesting. If you got to prezi.com, you can sign up for a limited, but free, membership, or you can pay a bit per month for more space.
We have been talking about a few miracles in religion, and we are currently finishing a project about the 10 lepers. It is a wonderful story that not only teaches us about Jesus' power and mercy, but also the importance of giving thanks!
In science class we have been talking about how we change and grow. While we were looking at our baby pictures, we noticed that we're not only bigger, but some of us have hair colors that changed, or our faces used to be more round, among other things. We also talked about what we couldn't do then that we can do now, such as walk and talk, but also ride a bike, swim, and play basketball. We're always learning and growing!
There will be no blue folder coming home this week. Look for a very full blue folder next Friday!
Thank you, and enjoy the beautiful weekend!
Ms. Hermus
