It was great to see so many families at Open House Thursday evening. The students were enthusiastic and independent as they shared their work with you. They have been working hard, and it made me smile to see their pride as they showed the results of their efforts and toured our classroom. Thank you for taking the time to visit our room!
This week we learned:
- about the end of the harvest season with Kayli for our Farm-to-School lesson.
- to make an escape plan with our families with Firefighter Brad for Fire Safety Week (always in October in remembrance of the great Chicago fire of 1871).
- new activities at morning meeting including: Elevens, The Dinosaur Dinner Chant and Birdie, Birdie.
- 3 mindful movements from Thich Nhat Hahn of Plum Village.
This week we experienced:
- our first lessons about keyboarding with Mrs. Courcelle and our district program, "Typing Quest".
- 2 engineering problem solving tasks about gravity & buoyancy and geometric shapes & architectural design.
- Reading independently, reading with a partner and writing about our reading.
- a guidance lesson with Ms. Amblo focusing on advice from a sloth to "slow down and breathe".
Other things to ask your child about this week:
*open and closed syllables
*our chapter book read aloud, Cuckoo Feathers.
*our 3rd class Marky Mark celebration of making stress balls, and a whole-school celebration--stuffy day.
*our brave, honest conversation during morning meeting to build our classroom community around being safe.
Thank you for all you do!
Mrs. Hock
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