What We Have Been Up To Lately

     In reading we have been very busy learning the letters N and M.  The students also learned what the Supernoodle is and that Cass is the first Supernoodle.  We will be reading the story "The Hunt" in class tomorrow.  The students are always so excited to read the stories in our books and our library books.  Today we had time to read another or our Superkid library books called "Get It!"  Everyone got a chance to read the book with a buddy during class.  This week we will also continue to work more on our favorite Superkid video, hopefully being able to finish it before break.

     In math class the students have been very busy learning different ways to make 4, 5, 6, and 7 so far.  This week we will look at ways to make 8, 9, and 10 as well as how to tell if we have found all the ways to make a number and what patterns we see.  We will also complete different art projects that will help reinforce this concept.

     The second graders are working on learning the Stations of the Cross (which they will be presenting to you on Holy Thursday).  This week we will talk about Holy Week and what happens on each day.  We are also preparing for First Communion.

Subtraction Stories

     The students worked hard on drawing and writing their own subtraction stories.  Some of the students then told us their stories so we could practice writing the subtraction sentences using the minus and equal signs.  Here are a couple of the students presenting their subtraction stories for us.

 

Learning

     The students started the next level in the Superkids program, called the Superkids Club.  They were super excited about their new books.  We found out that the Superkids are going to use a school bus as their clubhouse. 

     In math the students are working on subtraction.  They drew some of their own subtraction stories during the week.  They are learning how to write a subtraction problem using the minus sign and the equals sign. 

     This week we hope to do some St. Patrick's day creative writing, which should be lots of fun to see what they will write. 

Dr. Seuss Writing with Buddies

     Today the students had the opportunity to again work with their preschool buddies.  Since this is Dr. Seuss week the students wrote about silly things that they would not like to eat and places they would not want to eat them.  This was modeled after the story Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. 

    

     They did a great job and came up with some very silly things.  It was great to see the older students  helping write what the preschoolers were saying and helping them to come up with ideas.

This Week

     This week the students will be finishing up their Superkid book, Hot Rod.  They will hear the story Hot Rod's Sharing Solution and draw their own adventure picture.  Make sure to ask your child what happened in the story.  We will also be starting the last book in this level of the Superkids.  As a way to end, the students will be doing some writing about which of the Superkids is their favorite and why.

     In math, the kindergarteners have started looking at addition as joining two groups together.  We will continue to work on addition by using pictures and learning about the plus sign (+) and the equal sign (=) this week.  Also, the students will continue to practice skip counting skills.

     In religion this week, the second graders will continue learning about the works of mercy (feed the hungry, visit the sick, pray for the dying, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, give clothing to the poor).  Also Ash Wednesday is this week, so we will also talk about what will happen at mass on Wednesday and begin looking at Lent.

Happy Valentine's Day

     Happy Valentine's Day!  The kids had lots of fun today passing out their valentines to each other.  They had time to look and read over all the valentines they received from their friends. 

     We also have met the final Superkid, Hot Rod.  Hot Rod wants to be a race car driver and is building a race car.  I think he may be a favorite of many of the students.  I am sure you have probably heard your child talking about him at home.  They were so excited to finally meet him.

     I am very excited that in math the kindergarteners will soon be beginning addition!

Photostory

     Sorry the video accidentally got deleted.  Here it is again. 

     I was finally able to get our class photostory uploaded that we worked so hard on earlier in the year!  The students drew a picture of an animal they would like to pretend to be and then wrote a sentence describing their picture.  Each one then found a real picture of their animal and recorded their voice over it.

     The students had a great time working on the photostory, especially being able to record their voice and then hear themselves.