Christmas Around the World Projects

We have been working very hard on our "Christmas Around the World" projects.  Next week, we will be presenting our power points to the first and second graders.  Below are our gingerbread people who will tell you a little bit about our country's Christmas/holiday traditions.  Enjoy!

Happy Holidays!

Today, we had our annual Christmas Program.  The theme was "Christmas Wishes."  Some of our songs were "Like Diamonds in the Night," "A Kitty for a Present," and "I Want to Be an Elf."  We even got to throw glitter in the air 'like diamonds in the night!'  We ended our program with a "The Story of Christmas" and the nativity scene.  It was a lot of fun!  We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  :)

Multiplication Wrap Ups

We have been learning our multiplication and division facts by using fact families.  So far, we have learned how to multiply and divide by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10.  One of the best ways for us to practice our multiplication facts is to use the Wrap Ups.  It shows you where to start, and then you just say the math fact to yourself or aloud and match it up with the product (answer) on the right.  Then keep going until it is done.

You can also check the back to see if your answers are correct.  Below is an example from the addition set.  Multiplication Wrap Ups have the same kind of check system.

SUPER COOL COSI Astronomy Assembly!!!

We had a SUPER COOL assembly about astronomy brought to us by COSI.  The presenter talked to us about the planets and how they are super special.  We even got to see a bottle rocket launch!  That was really neat!  Then we got to go to  different stations and learn even more about space.  The stations taught us about the constellations, rocks and minerals, air pressure, light waves, remote-controlled rovers, gravitational pull, how much ten pounds would weigh on different planets, etc.  

We were able to have this assembly, as well as the Astronaut Assembly earlier in the year, through a grant that local farmers were able to get in order to bring more science-related opportunities to our students. We want to say THANK YOU to them! We really appreciate your support!  :)

We also want to say thank you to the many volunteers who came in to help with the stations.  :)

We Earned Our "Class Dojo Artsy Fartsy" Party!

This year, our class decided to use Class Dojo as a way to earn points for behavior (or lose points for consequences).  It also helps to let parents know their child is doing each day.  One of our reward parties (voted on by the students) is called "Artsy Fartsy" party.  This is where the students can unleash their creativity in any way that they want by creating anything their little hearts desire.  All supplies were furnished by Mrs. Pfeiffer--good thing she keeps a lot of "artsy fartsy" things.  :)  Below shows us in action, as well as our final creations.