Week of January 7th

Language Arts: So right now we are doing our book reports about the books we read in December.  We read books like Peter Nimble, The 39 Clues, the Land of the Silver Apples and The Alchemyst.  We wrote out the same things as usual and then had to write a paragraph about what we would change about the book.  

Writing: For writing this week we're working on the Civil War and pretending to act like a nurse, soldier or even a normal person.  We have to write a journal as though we were that person.  We are still going to keep working on that.  

Math: We have been doing algebra like 2 + m = 8, m=6.  We have used variables and made tables of numbers for it.

Science: In science we have been using microscopes.  Also we are studying cells.  We are also growing bread molds on different types of breads.  

Social Studies: In social studies we have been studying the Civil War.  We are doing a report on a famous person in the Civil War.  We have to read a biography about our person.  We have also been doing some Civil War art and writing.  That's what we did in social studies.  

Art: We made half portraits.  It's where you capture a picture in half and draw the other side.  We drew people from the Civil War.  

Computers: In the computer lab we were researching slavery and stuff.  What I learned in the computer lab is that there are still slaves in different countries even today.  

Music: In music our class is learning how to play the recorder.  Don't you parents think that is exciting!  And we're learning how to do it with our substitute teacher, Mr. Stockstad.  He's very nice and we're having fun learning with him.  -0-0-

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PE: We will begin to have swimming lessons at the Center at Norpoint next week.  This week we were running with partners inside.  Then we did the circuit.  We do pull ups, dips, push ups, curl ups, lunges, and jump ropes.  Then we do some stretches and then we play a game.  This week we played Fire, Water, Tree Tag.  

Recess:  What we do at recess is we usually run around or play on the big toy.  

Gathering: This Gathering was First Friday.  We have Gathering every Friday but on First Friday we have classes like Legos, Art, Science, Reading, and others.  In Legos you build stuff.  In art you make stuff with paper.  In science you mix chemicals.  In reading you read books.  

Library: In Library we have been checking out books, just like always.