In addition to printing out our Texan pen pal letters, and prepping Valentine goodies, I want to take a few minutes to update you on the fabulous learning going on in Room 16.
We recently launched our exploration of cursive with a weekly Cursive Cadet to help us sky write, trace, and practice our newest letter of the week. Kudos to those cadets!
We're diving into fractions- equal parts of a whole or a set. We also explored a few strategies for finding the fractional part of a set using division.
Last week we used a number line to record mixed numbers.
After making Groundhog Day predictions, we studied facts about Punxsutawney Phil, his burrow called Gobbler's Knob, and the famous legend behind this famous friend. We were even fortunate enough to watch the early morning footage of Phil's prediction we'll have an early spring.
A few more expository pieces have been published and are now on display outside our classroom. I have since learned a great deal about the numerous types of dinosaurs, how bears hibernate, the role of football coaches, and the necessary items dog owners should have.
Last week used Tagxedo in the computer lab to create Valentine-inspired word clouds. Check out this free website for endless fun.
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we are taking part in a cross-country Valentine exchange. We have decorated and customized nearly two dozen valentines to send to classrooms as far away as Alaska, California, and Arizona. Our valentines were decorated to represent our town and state. Bulldogs represented our schools' mascot while Boston-themed stickers highlighted a few of our capital city's famous landmarks such as Fenway Park and Breed's Hill. The tabby cat was included to show our state cat, while marine animals represented our renowned New England Aquarium.
The first Valentine to arrive to Memorial Park came from Wallington, NJ-- a town in the shape of a heart measuring only one square mile!
Snowed in and looking for a fun activity? Grab an empty cereal box or tissue box and decorate it to become your valentine box. Here are a few links to offer you some inspiration as you decorate.
Visit Crafty Morning for some colorful and creative ideas.
Ucreate also has some unique valentine mailboxes here.
Happy shoveling and happy crafting!
Great updates! I'm impressed that you've started fractions. Love the Cursive Cadet idea! How did you get pen pals in Texas? We used to have pen pals and I miss that activity. Have a wonderful week!
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