Class disappointed about canceled field trip, but begins work on Poetry Ringo

What a day!  I had a classroom of disappointed children today when the field trip was canceled.  We discussed the saying, "Better safe, than sorry."

We made a cootie catcher today, using the 3 D shapes.

In reading we read several poems.  Then we figured out the pattern of each.  They are getting good at this.  Have them explain to you about patterns in poetry.  

We also started our Poetry Ringo.  This is an ongoing project.  We will work on it several days in class.  There will be plenty of time to do this here.  But there will be some that don't finish here.  When we are through working on it at school, your child will be allowed to bring it home if not finished. The due date is March is Wednesday, March 13. 

If they are not done by the 8th, they will be allowed to bring it home.  They can find poems online by given poets.  But if you let them look online, rather than go to the library to use books, please look them up for them.  Some of the poets write poetry for adults, as well as children.  This makes some online inappropriate.  I have three large shelves of poetry books, and have made sure I have every poet on the list represented.  

We did a word game activity together.  There were clues and we could only change one letter of the previous word to make the new word.

We also made a glyph today.  

The book fair will be open tomorrow.  It will be the last day.

We do not know yet if the field trip will be rescheduled.  We will let you know when we know.

Class works on math notebooks

We had a great Tuesday!  

We started with a place value review/practice.

We went to the computer lab this morning and worked on IXL. If your child isn't doing this at home, he or she is missing out on some great practice, as well as reinforcement and instruction.

We worked in our math notebooks today.  That took quite a bit of time.  These notebooks are great tools.  They will come in handy with fourth grade homework next year!

Students look at rhyming in Dr. Seuss book

We started with a great Morning Wake-Up today.  

In reading we read Green Eggs and Ham.  We then discussed what was used a lot in the book.  (rhyming)  We also worked with antonyms.  I love Dr. Seuss week!

In math we made and cut out circles.  Then we folded it four times.  We labeled the center and the radius.  We will do more with that tomorrow.  Who knew you could do so much with a circle?!?!?

Tomorrow morning is the last day to turn in permission slip and money for the Thunder trip on Wednesday.

Our class got their extra recess with Mrs. Noble today.  They earned this by everyone being here and on time one day!  We so appreciate Mrs. Noble supporting our class.