Week #22 February 4-8, 2019
This week we began our measurement unit by using non-standard tools to measure objects in our classroom and around the school. Measurements were first determined using body parts and by using our own feet, we quickly learned that since everyone had different sized feet, we needed one standard foot to use. We used "a teacher foot", "a yard" (using the approximate length from our nose to our out-stretched finger tip), and "an inch" (using our knuckles and tiles). Next week, we'll move to standard tools using rulers and yardsticks.
Our map work has been exciting as we've been reading different types of maps of the United States to help us meet the following geography standards:
- Use maps to describe places, relationships & interactions.
- Use maps to identify environmental characteristics of places.
Thank you to Elvin for sharing Chinese New Year with us! Elvin brought in a lucky red envelope filled with chocolate gold coins for each student. What a fortunate way for us to begin the Year of the Pig!
Thank you also to Mrs. Clark, Henry's grandmother, who visited to share more of her knowledge of Japan. This time we learned about a typical day for a Japanese student and how to write, and say, the numbers 1-10.
We are looking forward to our Valentine's Day celebration next week. Thank you to families who are contributing items for our pancake breakfast Thursday morning.
Send in those boxes! We are collecting the boxes (and lids) that hold reams of photocopy paper. If you have any at home or work, please send them in. We'll need one box for each student.
Other things to ask your child about this week:
- Writing letters about our favorite books or characters
- Fractional parts of flags on our calendar pieces
- Flat Stanley arrivals from New York, Indiana and Florida
- The 50 States Song, and The Fifty Nifty United States
- Four Corners during morning meeting
Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs. Hock
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