Thanks Remax for a wonderful learning experience!
Third graders from Montague and Whitehall had a wonderful opportunity to watch our principal float up in an hot air balloon. The kids were able to get up close to the balloon. Some even got gently bumped, were able to touch it, or helped handle it after it landed. It was such a neat experience that I am sure the kids will remember for a long time. Thanks Remax for a wonderful learning experience! First, they used a big fan to blow up the balloon enough where the opening was wide open. Once the opening was opened enough, they filled it with hot air. Students loved to see the flames and hear the sound that came from it. Mr. Henderson (with my camera), a camera man, and the "driver" hopped in the basket. Mr. Henderson, being as tall as he is, could feel the heat on the top of his head. We later learned that to actually launch, you need to have a mile visibility. We did not have that this morning. The balloon actually stayed tethered, but Mr. Henderson was still pretty far up. We then walked to the high school auditorium to learn about the different parts and materials of a hot air balloon and to see pictures of balloons from around the world. We saw some crazy balloons! I was envisioning a cheese shaped one!
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At 8:45 we boarded the bus and headed for Camp Pendalouan. The weather was perfect. The cool air kept the bugs completely away, while the sunshine warmed our faces. I love taking this trip at the end of the year. I feel like it is a celebration of all the relationships we've built. The camp activities also revolve around some of our curriculum. The kids review things they have learned, learn some new things, and have a ton of fun! I can form and use possessives. We have been working on making nouns possessive by adding apostrophes. I started our study with showing when and how to use an apostrophe, but I quickly realized that many students didn't know what a noun was or all the different forms a noun can be in. So, we backed up a little and made the noun foldables. Definitions and examples were given for singular noun, plural noun, common noun, proper noun, singular possessive noun, and plural possessive noun. Students then went on a search through magazines for examples of each kind of noun. They cut out their example, glued it in the correct box and labeled it. They seemed to like this hands-on, creative way to learn grammar. I can write an informative piece to examine a topic and convey information clearly. Students are on their way writing their informational pieces. They have so far written their introduction and their first chapter, which is most likely a descriptive chapter. As a class we discussed and looked at examples of different text structures they can use as they write the rest of their informational pieces. Below is a chart that students put in their binders to remind them to try writing chapters using a different text structure. Writers are keeping track of their work by moving sticky notes with their names on it as they finish up one chapter and begin to work on another chapter. This also helps me keep track of what students are working on. Here are some examples of their rough draft informational packets. They have been working very hard on these!
Congrats to our own Brooke Stark who was one of the 250 selected out of 130,000 entries into Doodle 4 Google.
Doodle for Google is an annual program that invites K-12 students in the United States to use their artistic talents to think big and redesign the homepage logo for millions to see. This year, they asked students to exercise their creative imaginations around the theme, “My Best Day Ever…” One talented student artist will see their artwork appear on the Google homepage! Good Luck Brooke! Before we read the final chapter of Stone Fox together, the kids did a "Walk About Sharing." During this time students walk around and talk about thoughts they have about three topics. The topics today were "Little Willy," "The Problem," and "Stone Fox." It was so interesting to hear the students share their thoughts with each other. They were all so different! I included some pictures of the "Walk About Sharing" paper below. After students shared their thoughts we gathered together at the group spot and read the final chapter. I cried with the first class and got teary-eyed with the second class. Such a great book and a surprising, unpredictable ending. Ask your child about it! |
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