Kevin Henkes

We started a new authors study...Kevin Henkes!!! The following are some of the books we have read this week.

Mental Images

We are learning that good readers make pictures in their mind when reading. While reading My Fathers Dragon we have been sharing our Mental Images.

Water Station

How many pennies can you get in the cup before breaking the waters Surface Tension?

Welcome Kelsey!

We are lucky to have Kelsey volunteering in KC for the next few weeks. Kelsey is a senior at Wellesley High and a former first grade student of mine! The children love having her help out in class.

Published Books...more coming soon!!!

Learning About Donald Crews

Working on Transportation Books

Making Freight Trains

P.E. Class

For the last few weeks the children have been working in Stations during P.E.
Station One/Foundational Movements
Belly Crawling on the scooter

Station Two/Integrating the Senses
Pencil/Log Roll

Station Three/Vestibular Development
Helicopter Spins on Scooter

Station Four/Visual Development
Walking/Tracing Shapes
Bouncing Basketball

Station Five/Visual Tracking
Tapping/Volleying Balloon

Station Six/Action Based Learning Ladder

Writing Workshop How To Stories

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We are taking a close look at Donald Crews books. Today in class we made Sound Pictures. We tried to fill up the picture box with important details. We notice that Donald sometimes ZOOMS in on the important part. He also adds sounds to his stories to make them more interesting.