Week in Review - September 8th-12th

We had a wonderful week in Lower Elementary!

For language jobs this week, first graders reviewed antonyms, explored the parts of a friendly letter, and matched objects to the correct article (a/an). Second graders worked with synonyms and antonyms, identified the parts of a friendly letter, placed words in ABC order by their second letter, and symbolized sentences found in a verb grammar box. Third graders continued learning about the meaning of some common prefixes, wrote friendly letters, explored irregular verb tenses, and placed words in ABC order by looking at their third letter. 

For math jobs this week, first grade students reviewed place value to the thousands, reviewed the names of basic quadrilaterals, wrote number words, and practiced telling time to the half hour. Second graders solved multiplication problems with the stamp game, explored definition cards for the basic quadrilaterals, and told time to the quarter hour. Third graders solved multiplication problems with the checkerboard, identified types of triangles (Detective Adjective Game - See Below), and practiced telling time to the minute.

The highlight of our week was the third graders' dramatic telling of  "The Drama of the Archeozoic Ocean." They did a wonderful job explaining how sea animals such as the coral and sponges work together to take in excess calcium found in the ocean waters.
Next week, students will count coins, work with fractions, explore classification, identify the parts of the inner Earth, and use microscopes to look at pond water! What a great week it will be !

Montessori Minute - Detective Adjective Game  

In this activity students are detectives that use clues (adjectives) to locate the described triangle. This activity reinforces the concept of adjectives as words that describe nouns as well as the concept that adjectives can be combined to provide additional detail about an object. In addition, the students experience a logical sequence to adjectives in a series (e.g. the small, blue, equilateral triangle versus the equilateral, blue, small triangle). A child can play the Detective Adjective Game individually with the teacher writing clues, independently by reading prepared sentences, and in a group setting.

  



Reminders 

- Homework will be sent home each Monday and is to be returned the following Friday. We also encourage students to read for 30 minutes each night and record it on the reading log found in your child's red folder.
-Thank you for returning all work binders!

9/19- Peace Assembly
9/23- Internet Safety Meeting (sponsored by the PTO)
9/30- School Picture Day

Third Graders presenting "The Drama of the Archeozoic Ocean"