Week of January 14th

These are the things we have done this week-Gathering, writing, language arts, French, PE, social studies, performing arts, morning meeting, math, science and silent reading.  Here is more information about them!

Language Arts: In Language Arts we are doing a book on the Civil War.  The girls are reading I'll Pass for Your Comrade.  The boys get a choice of The Boys' War or Bull Run.  Every chapter you have to make a trading card with things like pictures and jobs.  Studying the Civil War is big for us so we are doing it in different subjects.  That is what we've been doing in LA.  

Writing: In writing, we are writing a "Civil War Journal" as if we were someone from the Civil War.  We can't be anyone famous though.  Mrs. Price read us some books about the Civil War for some ideas.  Then, we are going to turn them into real journals!

Math: In math this week we worked on In and Output problems and also problems like this: 53+(6x3).  It's actually pretty easy.

Science: In science we have been looking at stuff under microscopes.  We have also started a bread mold experiment.  We are seeing what types of bread with what on it will grow mold the fastest.  

Social Studies: In social studies we are studying the Civil War still.  We have been working on Civil War battles.  We were supposed to write the name of the battle, the main generals' names, the outcome of the battle, and other important facts.  

Silent Reading: Same as always, read, read, read.  It's real fun 'cause books are the spark of my life, I tell you! Life!

Morning Meeting: Right now we are working on making different handshakes for the week.  This week we have one that involves moving your arms up and down like a robotic Egyptian.  We are also working on how to greet people.  

Art: We finished our Civil War portraits.  It was fun.  Come to our class to see them.  

Gathering: This week in gathering we had a presentation from the First Lego League team.  They did a skit about taking your medicine on time.  We also learned a new song.  

PE: In PE we have been doing swimming at the Center at Norpoint.  It is very fun!

Performing Arts: In performing arts we have been practicing the recorder.  Most of us have gotten the yellow belt.  

French: This week in French we talked about Notre Dame de Paris (not the high school or wait is it a college?).  Also we looked at Quasimodo, gargoyles, and more.  So basically we were doing no French language.  

Here are some photos from swimming this week!