While your children were running with wolves on the field trip to the Stone Zoo, we were hunkered down with a crackling fire and Pretty Penny! We delightfully reflected on our amazing Lower Elementary community of students in our progress report writing.
Math
We are currently playing a game called “Race to 1,000” in which students roll dice for ones, trade for a ten stick, and when ten ten sticks are obtained, trade for a hundred block, until reaching one thousand. This will be in preparation for understanding dynamic addition and subtraction where units need to be traded or borrowed.
Vocabulary Challenges
Students are challenging themselves everyday and nowhere is it more evident than when they are doing the Vocabulary sort on a Thursday. The collaboration and conversations that are witnessed and heard between peers working on some of the largest sorts is so delightful.
As part of our exploration of our theme of “Paper,” students are working on building their own paper-making press in technology. They have shown good skills and careful use of tools such as a saw, sandpaper, hammer, nails, and glue.
We are excited for our field trip to Freshcut Paper in Concord tomorrow. Students have been making pop-up cards with Ms. Camilla, so it will be really fun to see how they are made in their factory. Have a terrific weekend.
Jen and Lisa
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