Anna and Quinn created sticker booklets today, learning how to search and utilize the computer to find images that would represent them on the cover of their books. Quinn and Anna were both very respectful and attentive and seemed to enjoy finding and receiving images that represented their interests.

Recognize how seeds and fruits are made. Understand the life cycle of a plant. Discuss: do people also have a life cycle? What would you call the stages?

Students will determine whether they can solve problems with missing information or extra information. Worksheets: some problems have data missing needed to find the answer, and some problems have extra data not needed to solve the problem.

design fundamentals. creating holiday art pieces.

Quinn- Questions and exclamation marks
Wilson- reading words with welded sounds.
Anna- Wilson- Dividing words into 2 syllables and reading the words.
Reading and answering questions about cause and effect.

We reviewed spelling words and took the spelling test.

Quinn- Read a short story and answered questions about the story.
Anna- Wilson- decoded 2 closed syllable words with more then 3 sounds in each syllable.

We played the dreidel game with our friend Ayden as her was sick on the day of our Hanukkah celebration. We learned to take turns and have appropriate conversation with our peers.

Quinn- Wilson- Read welded sound words with suffix s endings. He is still having to look up each welded sound as he reads. This needs to come more automatic. We will continue to work on this.
Anna- Proofreading- writing and reading contractions

Anna, Quinn, and I spent the first half of the class in the Dojo, reviewing the continents using the huge map on the wall. We created a game of "Stop and Go," saying that anyone who got an answer correct could move forward on the mat. In general, both Anna and Quinn are very familiar with continents, and they even did a great job of defining "community" and living things. Great day for both of them!