Scholastic Book Fair

 Team Cornell's assigned day to visit the book fair is Tuesday, May 7th.

Fourth Week in April: April 22nd-25th

Science on Earth Day

In this Mystery Science lesson, students may observations of plants 

to identify their needs, and that they are, in fact, living things. 

In this activity, Plant Dance, students engage in a kinesthetic activity in which they observe and then 

model the appearance of plants when their needs are and aren't met.

Read Aloud

Some hands-on planting on Earth Day.  Designing his plant pot!

This is the first time these special markers have come out to share!

Be creative as you wish.

Zinnia seeds.

Planting zinnia seeds on Earth Day!

Fill your plant pot with soil.

I'm ready for my seeds!

Pick two seeds, poke two holes, and drop the seeds in!

Cover them up, water and then put it on the window sill!

Taking a break from plating.

Time for for a snack!

Monday's Read Aloud.

There were many great discussions with this one!

Earth Day

Let's Find Out 

Following the directions.

Vocabulary Work

Game: Punctuation Practice.

Math

Skip counting by twos.

Kindergarten Math Goal: I can skip count by 2's to 20.

Practicing skip counting with his highlighted chart.

Choice Time

Enjoying the nicer weather outside!

Tuesday's Morning Meeting Share!

Movement activity before SEL.

Rhythm sticks with Mrs. McDermott!

What Do I Do? Conversation Cards.

Working on navigating social expectations.

Read and discuss with a partner.

Getting ready for our Visiting Author Maddie Frost coming on Wednesday!

The children are learning about digraphs, not an easy concept at first.

Caring for her plant at choice time.

Choice Time: drawing and coloring with stencils.

Choice time: Working on a 100-piece rabbit puzzle.

Mentor Text for modeling How-To Writing. 

Wednesday's Read Aloud.

Vocabulary words discussed: yet and grit.

Some reading groups are working on this story.

Independent Word Work: Roll a Snap Word.

Working hard to use lowercase letters.

Learning 3-D shapes.

Independent Work: 3D Object math worksheet.

Writing

Mentor text for How-To writing.

The children are being encouraged to use transition words like next, and then.

They are being reminded to write a clear ending to their book.

Thursday's Read Aloud.

Reading

Independent work: Read and Rainbow write 16 words the children have practiced.

Handwriting practice this week: Capital Q and G.

Friday the children learned How-To Make Paper as part of the How-To Unit at Writer's Workshop!

Friday's read-aloud.

Another earth-friendly story for Earth Day Week!

This story is another great reminder that it is important to keep our environment clean for plants, animals, and humans.  Our Life Sciences Unit is about demonstrating the understanding of what plants and animals need to survive and the relationship between their needs and where they live.

Word work study this week: (are)

Next Week:

Monday, May 29th: Visiting Artist 

Christina Watka Halchak (sculpture).

Tuesday, May 30th: Visiting Artist 

Christina Watka Halchak (sculpture).

Thursday, May 2nd: 

No kindergarten due to K Screening.

Friday, May 3rd: 

No kindergarten due to K Screening.

Coming Up:

*Volunteer Needed: