Science City...pictures speak for themselves!

And, yes, it was as fun as it looks! Enjoy.

Responsibility

Congratulations Emma and Oliver on the recognition for Responsibility from Mme Royce and Mme Beth. Bravo!! 

What we're learning this week

Math: 

comparing quantities using plus que, moins que et égal à (more than, less than and equal to); rote counting to 50; recognize, write, represent in drawing or with concrete objects the quantity represented by numbers 0-20; separating parts of whole: one half, one quarter (la moitié, un quart); recognizing symmetry in a drawing or other concrete representation - ongoing

Science: 

Differentiate between living and non-living; adaptation to winter/colder weather, concepts: hibernation, migration, etc. 

Social Studies: 

MLK and his role in advancing human rights 

Communication Arts: 

New handwriting and phonics books, personalized grâce à M. Quentin!

Reading/pre-reading skills: story elements: main characters, recall order of events in story, make predictions based in visual cues and prior knowledge; begin to recognize high frequency words in written text; recognize name and sound of letters taught to date. 

This week: Zz

Writing/pre-writing skills: using skills and letter sounds learned, write and illustrate a story with help of phonetic spelling and high frequency words 

Listening/oral communication skills: demonstrate appropriate behaviors to best listen; use 2 complete sentences to describe a scene tied to theme.