This week was our student teacher Ms. Tolan's "takeover week." This means that she led all of the lessons for the week. We had so much fun participating in the engaging activities that she designed! Sadly, Ms. Tolan's time in our classroom will be coming to a close next week as she wraps up her semester. We feel grateful to have had such a talented student teacher in our class and are excited for the new opportunities ahead of her!
This week, students began a unit on geometry. Specifically, students studied properties of quadrilaterals and triangles. We are working on categorizing and classifying these shapes.
In reading, we have continued our unit on poetry. Students learned different poetic devices, including alliteration, rhythm, rhyme, and onomatopoeia.
In science, students have been studying seeds. We began the week with a lesson in which students examined and compared the seeds of different fruits.
On Thursday, we visited the Jason Russell House, where students learned about the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Students toured a historic house, viewed artifacts, and practiced a colonial chore. This trip will serve as a preview for the content that we will study during our upcoming unit on colonial times.
Today, we were treated to a performance by students from our Japanese Sister City, Nagaokakyo. It was wonderful to watch the singing and dancing and view students' artwork inspired by the Japanese tradition.
