Hands-On Social Studies

Learning About Map Scales

Students had the opportunity to practice using their map scale skills on giant maps this week to reinforce the skill and prepare for the test at the end of the week. Working in groups, they created the ruler for their maps, located new places on maps and recorded the distance between the places.

Getting Back to the Routine

This was our first full week back to school.

Congratulations to these students for being the first to earn fact practice certificates.

With the weather still being so nice, we were able to read outside during workshop time.

Finally had the opportunity to open up some of the DonorsChoose.org flexible seating options. Will work on setting up some of the other fabulous things from Donors Choose soon. We started to unpack the boxes to check it all out. I am getting ready to write up another project. I bought myself a gift card as motivation to post a new project.

If you have any ideas , shoot me an email.
Click on the link above to see what its all about.
Thank you to those of you who donated this summer to get some of these things in our class in September!  

Getting Ready

Weeding through my books to see what I need to buy for my incoming readers!

A New School Year!

Here's a quick sneak peek into our classroom. We start off the year trying to build a community of learners by engaging in some fun activities to set the tone for the year. Ask your child about some of the things we did including our little snowball fight. (Sorry those pictures didn't come out so good.)

Also, check out the rest of the blog. 

Week One

                                                            

                             

The day before school starts...finishing up after all the meetings.

Slime Expo 2017

Spent today representing Wenonah Elementary School at this wonderful event with several of my last year's fourth graders showcasing some musical creations from our Invention Convention evening. 

                      

 

Weeding and Mulching

Forgot to take a before picture, but the end result turned out great!

 Perfect for reading and writing 

on warm days at school. 

The PTA donated several flats of flowers for the students

to plant this week. We will try to plant a few each day. Special ed 

summer school is at Wenonah and will tend to it all summer long 

along with the Giving garden for Island Harvest.

Our science lesson was completely hands-on Friday from learning about tap roots and how to transplant and get the whole root out when weeding!

Great job by all! 

Geometry is Fun!

Symmetry with Pattern Blocks

Busy working on Infographics about 

Life in Colonial Times