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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

Scholastic News Weekly Reader Link

Dental Health and The Presidents

This week will be studying Dental Health. Here's a Dental Education video:
Crest Dental Defenders Video

We will also read about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Feel free to view this video to find out what we are learning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-MCO9O4pPI

The Mitten

Today we read a wonderful book called
The Mitten by Jan Brett.
You can read it at the link below.
http://www.wegivebooks.org/books/the-mitten

School is Back In Session

This is a short school week. Monday was a half day. Tuesday was our first full Snow day.

Now it's time to get back to work. 

Over the next few days we will review the long vowels created when Silent e appears. 

We will also read a story called: Mark's Big Day. 

This story can be found in Storytown Book 3 Lesson 14. 

Storytown Student Book Link

The Snowy Day

Today we read a wonderful story called The Snowy Day by Ezra Keats. Feel free to read it online at the link below:
http://www.wegivebooks.org/books/the-snowy-day

Later this week we will read three additional stories from our Storytown Student Book: Rich Gets Big, A Butterfly Grows and Caterpillar.
You can find these stories in Book 3 Lesson 13 of the Storytown Ebooks.

Storytown Link

I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today we listened to Dr. Martin L. King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.
Here's the link:https://youtu.be/3vDWWy4CMhE

Martin Luther King, Jr. Animated Movie

Here's a wonderful animated movie about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Enjoy!
Our Friend Martin

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King

This week we will study the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  We will read several stories about his life and take a virtual class trip to his childhood home.

You can take the tour by clicking on this link:
http://www.nps.gov/features/malu/feat0001/BirthHomeTour/1entrance.html#

We will also read a story called, " King Midas and His Gold". 

This story is in  Book 2 Lesson 12 of the Storytown Student Book link below.

Storytown Student Book Link

Thank you for visiting our class blog.

Welcome Back!
I hope you all had a restful Winter Break.
This month our class will be working hard to improve our reading and writing skills.

We have been reading from a series called "Storytown" Student Books.
This week we will be reading three stories: Sid Scores, Land of Ice and My Father's Feet.
These stories can be found in Book 2 Lesson 11.

I have included a link to the Student Books.

Storytown Student Book