Spelling- We reviewed List 3. The kids were needing to stretch their legs, so they did laps around the school house, spelling a word in order to pass by! We can learn AND get our wiggles out at the same time!
Grammar- Today, we learned all about common and proper nouns. Remember, those proper nouns start with capital letters! To use what we have learned about plural nouns and common and proper nouns, we did our very first dictation exercise. In the dictation exercise, we really had to use our brains (and our ears!) to listen to a sentence. The students wrote the sentence on their paper, with me only saying it twice! Then, we all checked our punctuation, spelling, capital letters, and made sure our sentences were formed correctly. It was tricky! But, it will get easier in time. I think it's a great way to put our brains to the test!
Reading- What a great day in reading! We not only had a really good discussion about chapters 3-5 (these kids are soaking it up!). We enjoyed the discussion so much, the kids didn't even realize that we had gone over each question as we talked! We also learned a lot about the Iroquois people. As we discussed their language, the 6 tribes, their ways of life, and their customs (Did you know they played lacrosse?), we also created our very own longhouse! The kids really enjoyed the craft, and we now have a better understanding of Little Bear. 
Science- Today was an educationally packed day in science! We learned about the ways that scientists classify all living things. We discussed how the thought towards kingdoms changes. Right now, some go by a 5 Kingdom model, while others believe that living things should be divided into 6 Kingdoms. It is not as important to memorize each kingdom at this point, but to grasp the concept of using the kingdoms to begin the classification process. I have each student a new set of handouts over the new material.
After our lecture, we talked specifically about the Fungi Kingdom. We did an experiment with yeast in order to determine if it is truly alive! We placed yeast and water into test tubes. In some, we added sugar. Once the mixture was placed in the tubes, we sealed them with balloons... and made observations about what happened!
Social Studies- Mr. Dennis lead the kids through the rest of our skits today! The students continued on with their exploration of the Americas!
Writing- Everyone did a great job with their papers! As the students read theirs to the class, we heard great descriptions, examples, and even a simile (as small as a quarter)! For next week, we will be combining our writing skills with the theme of 'secrets' from The Indian in the Cupboard.
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