This week the kids created these adorable and silly-looking turkeys! I just loved how they turned out! To create the turkeys the kids participated in a directed drawing and followed step-by-step drawing instructions. The kids had to focus on listening skills and following directions. We did a few practice rounds and then the kids created their final turkeys using a sharpie on canvas. During free choice, the kids had an opportunity to add patterns and details to the feathers and then used watercolor paint to add color. Even though all of these were created following the same directions, they each are unique and beautiful!
Journals: What are you thankful for?
STEM Challenge: Create a Turkey Hideout
The students were challenged to help a turkey stay where it cannot be seen during Thanksgiving by building it a turkey hideout. The kids used scissors, tape, glue, thin cardboard strips, and leaves! The requirements included 1.)There must be a way for the turkey to get in. 2.) Make a way for the turkey to look out. 3.) Make the hideout taller than your turkey.
Math: Pattern Block Puzzles
The purpose of this lesson was for students to put together shapes to form larger shapes.
The puzzles are in black and white and only have the shape outline. The students needed to reason abstractly and quantitatively in order to make the connection between the pattern blocks and the large shapes.
Math: Describe and Match Shapes
The purpose of this activity was for students to learn the new math center called Match Mine. Students used positional words (above, below, next to, and beside) to describe the location of pattern blocks within a larger shape. Each group of two students had access to pattern blocks.
One partner built a shape using 5 pattern blocks. They were instructed to use positional words that would help their partner put each pattern block in the right place. During the activity, they had to keep their shapes hidden (behind the dividers) and when the partner was done making the shape, they checked to see if their shapes matched. Throughout the lesson, they took turns building and describing shapes with their patterns.
Math: Animal Print Making
In this activity, students used shapes to compose animals. They practiced describing their animals using shape names, positions of shapes, and the number of shapes.
Fundations: Building Sentences & Letter Formation
The kids are continuing their work on building sentences and letter formation. This week the kids learned the proper formation for the final lowercase letters - v, w, x, q, z. These letters are called plane line slide letters. In the upcoming weeks, the kids will begin to learn about digraphs and Magic "E." We will continue to work on phonetic spelling and begin to introduce blends.
Art: Pablo Picasso
Inspired by Pablo Picasso the kids created their own flower bouquets by tracing their hands and painting with tempera.
Music & French:
Madame and Ms. Redmann are teaching the children numbers in french and the words to a famous French nursery rhyme.
PE: Time Challenge, The Floor is Lava, Steal the Bacon, Build Your Score, Turkey Escape & Turkey Roundup
Library:
Free Choice:
Reminders:
-Please make sure to bring in a warm jacket, winter hat, and gloves for recess. We recommend bringing in a hat and gloves to keep at school throughout the week. Please make sure all items are labeled. Once we get snow, the kids will also need to have snow pants, snow boots, and thick waterproof gloves. Please make sure to practice zipping and putting on winter gear independently. The kids are all expected to be able to fully dress themselves.
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