The terrific third graders have been busy, busy these past weeks! We hatched eleven super-cute chicks! The anticipation and excitement of watching a chick hatch is priceless. The class enjoys“chick circles” to play with the chicks outside. There is a lot of thought and organic inquiry as the children observe our chicks and the hatching process.
These chicks are well-loved! Thank you to the Budziks, Marcums, and Niemelas for eggs, chick pen, shavings, and warmer/light for our chicken project.
They have worked hard on both their Reading and Math NWEA tests. Testing is over, so we will focus on finishing reading our class book study of Charlotte’s Web and our Narrative Writing piece based on a constellation they created to tell their story.
The children have learned their lines for the class play, “The Potted Princess”. Thank you to all the parents for their dedication to helping the kiddos practice their lines and cues. We started practicing on stage this week, working on blocking and using a loud, clear voice so the audience can hear the story. Please plan to attend our play on June 20th at 9:15.
4th/5th English Language Arts
Due to the NWEA testing, our time together has been short. We have focused back on our book study of Holes, reviewing the characters and wondering how the main character’s past storyline ties into the current storyline. The class concluded their Narrative Writing unit by typing their stories and sharing them with peers for final edits.
The children have learned their lines and are excitedly starting to understand their blocking for our class play,” Pandora’s Box,” that we will be performing on June 20th at 9:15. Please plan on attending. Thank you to Brittney Redler for coming in to work with some of the kiddos individually on their lines.
Please remember to have your child read from a chapter book every evening as their homework!
