Picture Perfect!

The kids did a great job for picture day today!  We took shots in front of the old McLucas Store, next door to the school house.  What a perfect backdrop for our little class! 

Spelling- We did a review game for Spelling List 8 today. Although the kids initially believed this to be an easier list than last week, they are having a pretty hard time with these words. You may need some extra repetition before you end this week's list.

Grammar- We have been learning about possessive nouns as adjectives that tell “whose”. Today, we continued our lesson on plural possessive form, including irregular nouns. For instance, one child's sneakers were clean but the other children's sneakers were dirty. The red shirt's buttons were plastic, but the green shirts' buttons were metal. We also did a review of when to add “s” or “es” to form plural forms.

Reading- The kids had a great day today discussing “The Indian in the Cupboard”. The class was split. Some thought the ending was sad and some did not. We spent time talking about why they interpreted it that way. They each were given their very own plastic cowboy and Indian. Using these, they took acting out memorable scenes from the book! Also, we made white bead belts, like the one Little Bear gave to his wife in the book. For next week, the students will be working on book reports for the book. We will share them on Thursday, which will be the end of our “Indian in the Cupboard” lessons!

Math- We continued our lesson on fractions today. They are really getting the hang of the concepts. We even added simple fractions and began learning about equivalent fractions.

Science- Our science topic for the week is “Ecosystems”. We learned about biotic and abiotic factors in ecosystems. We also talked about animal populations, playing a game where the students had to

Writing & Social Studies- We combined writing and social studies today, as we wrote our letters to U.S. soldiers.  The Bert Show is collecting letters to our troops to be sent overseas and received on read on Thanksgiving Day.  Their goal is to collect 40,000 letters, a letter for each of our men and women who will not be home for the holiday.  Our class did our part, writing a letter (or two) each.  I encourage anyone reading this to also participate... and the kids can even do more at home!  Info can be found here- http://thebertshow.com/the-bert-shows-big-thank-you/