Merry Christmas!

Spelling- We played four corners with our spelling words today. There's nothing like running around to get that brain working!

Grammar- Today, we learned about “state of being verbs”. They include: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, and been. These words can also act as helping verbs, but they can act alone to show the subject's state of being. For instance, “He is.” We discussed how even very simple sentences can be complete ones!

Math- We continued our lesson on multiplication and division. We also played a card and dice game where the students had to recognize numbers that are equally divisible by the number they rolled on the dice.  Although they all need to memorize their tables, they are getting a very good understanding of the relationship between division and multiplication, and the “why” of it all. Keep listening to multiplication music, doing flashcards, and anything it takes to get them put to memory!

We had a festive day of candy making, decorating, singing, dancing, and a whole lot of playing around! After an awesome first semester, we had a much deserved partial school day. I am so proud of how each and every one of these children has grown and blossomed since August... and I am excited to see how much more we will grow and learn by the time May rolls around!

Have a safe and happy Christmas! See you on January 3^rd!