Over-Under-Kickball

Writer's Workshop: Students had the option to practice for our 'Written Vocabulary Game' by listing all of the words that they knew, or they chose other various topics.

Art: We completed our February self portraits - doesn't it seem like these months are just flying by?!?

Math: Since we learned about Abraham Lincoln yesterday, we did some math relating to the Penny. We first talked about the penny and it's looks - Abe's face on the front and the Lincoln Monument on the back. I explained the concept of head (Abe's Head) and tails (building). We then reviewed what it is to record something (to write it down) and why we do it (so we can keep track/remember). We flipped the penny a total of 12 times, recorded on a worksheet the result of each flip. Students then had the chance to do their own 12 flips and record, totaling at the end how many heads and tails they had total. Students then sorted themselves into those who had more heads (10 students), more tails (6 students) and equal (1 student). Then we compared within those groups how many of each they had and realized that no two students had the same tosses as another.

Pp Poster: Students drew something that started with Pp. These items were then cut out and affixed to our Pp Poster. Most students chose to draw a pumpkin, but some were creative and did a peanut, police officer, princess, or pig.

Choice: During Choice I took the opportunity to pull groups of four to do their 'Written Vocabulary Game' which is the assessment piece for written vocabulary. Students are given ten minutes to write "as many words as you know". The benchmark for March is ten words. Most students were successful. We urged students to remember simple sight words such as the, I, a, and their own name. Also the word at and the many words that rhyme with it (cat, bat, hat, mat).. Ask your student how they did, most were very proud of their accomplishments.

V.I.P. Book: Alana shared her wonderfully made VIP book and answered some interview questions.
"What animal would you be if you could be any animal?" -a rabbit
"What is your favorite cookie?" -chocolate
"What is your favorite book to read?" -Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

P.E.: Today in P.E. we learned and played Over-Under-Kickball with Miss Ciampa's class. This game involves two teams (rm. 9 vs. rm. 4) to score students on the team up to bat have to run laps around their team, who are in a line. To stop the scoring the team that is in the outfield has to form a line and pass the ball over then under each child in line. The final score of the game was
Ciampa's Class:19
Wagenaar's Class:20 :)