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We're Back!

Welcome back to our classroom blog.
This week focus is on Geography, Weather and Reading Comprehension.

Yesterday we explored The Seven Continents.
Here are the links to the videos we use in class:

The Seven Continents Song

Me on the Map Video Link:
https://youtu.be/1f7ebZMLn08


Here's a fun video to help with Phonics Sounds and Decoding:

Phonics Dance Hunks and Chunks












Here's another Phonics Dance Video:https://youtu.be/-CxUtvKBuBc

Spring is Almost Here!

I don't know about you but I hope we have a normal schedule this week.

This week we will focus on Visualizing: Making Mental Images when reading.

Here's a quick instructional video to show you how we do this in class:
Visualizing Instructional Video

In Math, we will explore geometric shapes. Use the chart and links below for additional review.

2D Shape Review

3D Shape Review

Thanks you for stopping by!  

Ms. Scott

Half Days, Ice, Rain, Snow and Dr. Seuss...Oh, What an Unusual Week!

This week we participated in Read Across America. Read Across America is an annual reading program that celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss.

We enjoyed reading, "The Cat in the Hat" and "The Foot Book" in class.
We also read the Biography of Dr. Seuss.

Here are a few links for your enjoyment.

The Cat in The Hat Read by Justin Bieber

The Cat in the Hat Movie (Classic Version)

Even though this was an unusual school week , we used Dr. Seuss's book: "Oh, the Place You'll Go"  to write about our future hopes and dreams.
Oh, the Places You'll Go Link

Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour this weekend. It's Daylight Savings time!

Jazz Greats, Marion Anderson and Stevie Wonder Too!

This week the children are preparing an exhibit in honor of African-American History Month.
We have been reading about Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.
If time allows, we will also read about Marion Anderson and Stevie Wonder.
Click here for Printable Duke Ellington Biography 

Click here for Printable Charlie Parker Biography

Click here for Printable Louis Armstrong Biography

A Short Week!

It's a short week but we still have a lot of work to do.

This week we will begin to look at the biographies of notable African-American Musicians.
We will read about: Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder and Marion Anderson.

Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Book

Charlie Parker Plays: I've Got Rhythm 








We will also use a new online educational program called, Studyladder.
Each student will be given a username and  password which can be used to access Studyladder.

Today we continue to read about the life of George Washington.
Use the interactive link below to read more about him and to complete a few fun activities.

Your student password is: 1starstudent

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