We had a wonderfully packed day on Thursday. We did hour switches, so I was able to review adverbs, adjectives, nouns and verbs with students as we completed a hilarious Valentine's Mad Libs. We all had a few laughs at the stories that were created. Both classes also began working on their "Heart Maps" which are pictures of things and people we love. These maps will help us when we are struggling to have something to write about. Here are a few examples: With the rest of our day together, we made some Valentine crafts, played a Valentine listening game, ate delicious food thanks to those of you who contributed, opened our Valentines, and watched a short Ramona movie. I took many pictures of the students as they passed out their valentines. There is such excitement and flurry of activity!
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On Tuesday we had two field trips that we combined into one day to help save on busing costs. We started our morning out at pool school at the YMCA and then headed over to the Lakeshore Museum. When we got there, we enjoyed our lunches before going on a scavenger hunt through the museum. The museum goes so well with our third grade curriculum of the Michigan Native Americans, fur trading, lumbering, animals and their adaptations. Students were wonderful ambassadors for Montague as they traveled quietly around the museum only touching what they were supposed to. Way to go kids! And thank you to the huge number of parent volunteers! We greatly appreciated the help. Don't forget, the museum is offering a free Valentine's science time (see previous post with the flyer). In pool school, students learned about life jackets. They learned why we should wear them, how to pick one out, and if it fits correctly in order to save a life. Students then got to wear them during pool time. Students were shown the best way to float in order to wait for someone to come and help. We had some brave kids wearing life jackets jump off of the platform, even though they don't know how to swim. Students also practiced huddling together for warmth and to help one another float. First- a pool school slideshow! And now a slideshow of the museum. This week at the YMCA, students learned what to do if they ever get stuck in a rip current or undertow. In the classroom portion of Pool School, they acted out what to do and once the students got in the pool, they practiced it. Students used their kicking legs or wave boards to make waves and currents as other students learned to swim through them. It looked like students had a great time! Please enjoy a slideshow below of pictures from last week. |
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