As second quarter progress reports go out we are beginning some new projects in class. We began individual reading projects, and are spending ten to fifteen minutes per day reading silently. We will be checking our comprehension levels with a quiz. We have also begun "The Castle in the Attic", by Elizabeth Winthrop. The class is at work making building plans to build our own "castle" in class. If you have any cardboard, Pringles cans, paper towel cores, etc. that our class could use as building material, please drop them by, or send them with your student. The class is very excited about this project.
In math we are looking at place values and estimating. We are planning to use measurement and scale to construct our "castle".
Spelling words are becoming more challenging and are keeping in relation to the season, and in relation to what book we are reading at the time. Bonus words, as usual, are the suggestion of the class.
May all have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!