Social Studies

     For the past two weeks, students learned about the first Missourians:  Native Americans.  We studied photographs of Cahokia artifacts to help prepare for the field trip.  We learned about hunting and gathering methods as well as some similarities between the first Missourians and our current society.  We also created timelines of important Cahokia events and personal timelines which included our own life events. 

The class poses proudly at the top of Monks Mound.

Zoe, Jack, & Sam enjoy each other's company on the bus ride. 

Luis & Henry share their excitement for the trip. 

Griffin & Ben smile as we arrived at our destination.

Reader's Workshop

     In Reading this week, students practiced close reading skills using very specific strategies.  They practiced harvesting words.  To harvest words means to annotate and collect new words that we want to incorporate in our speaking and writing.  Students harvest words that are unfamiliar, interesting, and tricky.  We also practiced identifying the author's purpose using the acronym PIE: persuade, inform, entertain.  

Writer's Workshop

     In Writing, students finished up their Realistic Fiction pieces.  After editing, the kids published and printed their work.  We will have a Writing Celebration next Friday at 9:00 am.  Hope to see you there!

Math

     In Math, we learned about factors and multiples.  Factors are the numbers we multiply together to get a product, and multiples are the products a number and zero through infinity, including zero!  For example, 12's factors are 1,2,3,4,6, & 12.  Multiples of 12 include 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, and so on.  We also practiced solving word problems.  

Jacob & Miss Roth play chess during indoor recess.

Kids participate in a Just Dance brain break.