Pumpkin Jack

We read the book "Pumpkin Jack" and then started an experiment to see what happens to a pumpkin we carved over time. Each day we will record what our pumpkin looks like, paying particular attention to changes. 

Happy Halloween

We had so much fun learning with a Halloween theme today. In math we counted out pumpkin seeds, quickly discovering that counting by 10's was the most efficient way. Writing Workshop provided us with the opportunity to publish a class book about what we were going to be for Halloween. Reading Workshop was connected as well - we used a patten book to learn about and try out 3 different reading strategies. They were using the first letter/sound, the picture as a clue, and recognizing the pattern of the story. After lunch we changed into our costumes, danced to some Halloween music, enjoyed a yummy snack, playing a few games, and finally wrapped it all up by leading the k-4 on a costume parade around the entire school.

3D Shape Hunt

We explored 3D shapes today by going on a shape hunt. It was amazing to find so many 3D shapes in our school.

Shape Paths

This new game is a great,  fun way to practice shape identification. Partners choose a card, identify the shape and move their pawn to the closest corresponding shape.

Zooming In

Today we looked closely at our writing looking for places to "zoom in" and add more details and/or description. This gave us a great opportunity to think about our characters, setting and details.

Shape Construction

We made some shapes using what we know about each shape. Check it out in these pictures!

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