Pre-School: This week in preschool, we began our study of apples. We also learned about the letter T and the sound it makes. Projects and activities included forming the letter T, apple tasting, and counting apples.
Kindergarten: This week in Kindergarten the students worked on the letters m & n. We talked about the sounds of the letters m /m/ and n /n/ and how to write the letters m and n using the airplane line and grass line. Students learned the high frequency word the and tried using it in a sentence. During math students learned about describing and comparing height and length.
Grade 1: This week in first grade we focused on words with short i and suffix -s. For comprehension we reviewed visualization, characters, setting, and plot, and retelling a story. In math this week we learned about using addition to subtract as a strategy to help solve math problems. For writing, we started the Being a Writer program.
Grade 2: This week second graders learned how to read and write 3 digit numbers as well as tell the value of each digit in the number. In phonics students read and spelled words with the glued sounds am, an, ank, ink, onk, unk, ing, ong, ung, and ang. In comprehension students made connections between scientific ideas. In writing students continued to learn about parts of speech and constructing a complete sentence. In social studies students learned about landforms and maps.
Grade 3: This week, third grade students solved multiplication problems involving multiplying a 1-digit number by a multiple of 10. In reading, students explored the new essential question: “What can traditions teach you about cultures?” They read a variety of short stories to explore this question. In writing, the class worked together to answer a practice MCAS prompt. In social studies, students continued to work on their graphic organizers about the summer versus winter life of the Wampanoag Tribe.
Art: Kindergarteners drew lines with sharpie, traced with Crayola markers and then we sprayed with water to turn the water based markers into paint! Grade 1 students drew lines and repeated them. They also learned to draw lines that go under each other like going under a bridge. Grade 2 students cut out and glued their Mehndi designs onto construction paper. Grade 3 engaged in some problem solving. They were tasked with drawing a continuous line that never intersects and completely fills up the paper.
Physical Education: Kindergarten and First grade students learned the steps of the underhand throw and practiced what they learned. Second and Third grade students learned and reviewed the steps of the overhand throw and practiced their throws and kicking at stations.
Music: This week, students K-3 have started the third week of their unit on being expressive in music. We will learn new songs, games, and movements to be performed with appropriate musicality. In addition, Grades 2 and 3 have explored mallet instruments and composing.
