Toddler
In Miss Tiffany’s toddler class, students worked in both literacy and STEM small groups. First, they read the book “Inside Noah’s Ark.” Then, they practiced fine motor skills to cut, color, and place animals inside their own ark. In STEM small groups, students continued their study of Noah’s ark by exploring objects that sink and float. They found waterproof objects around the classroom and made predictions and tested whether they would sink or float.
PreK
In Miss Porcello’s PreK class, students continued their winter unit. They did some “ice” painting on tinfoil. At story time, they read "Millions of Snowflakes" and then made their official predictions on what they think would happen to the snow kept in the refrigerator and the freezer! They put some snow in each, and when they went back downstairs they discovered that the freezer snow stayed the same and the refrigerator snow melted a little, but left some snow in the cup! Students determined that the freezer is colder than the refrigerator, so that is why it did not melt. They decided to leave the snow in the fridge/freezer overnight to check again the next day.
Grade 3
This week, third graders learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After reading an article together as a class about Dr. King's life, students discussed the important details of the text and of Dr. King's life. They used the details to support their answer to questions about Dr. King's life and legacy.
Grade 4
Fourth graders have been working on elements of poetry in reading. To begin, students performed poems written by famous poets in groups. They identified the differences between poetry and prose. Now, they are writing their own poems! They focused on nine different types of poems which they will turn into their very own poetry book.
