Picture Book of the Month- Aug/Sept

Every month, there is a new picture book featured.  We call it the "Picture Book of the Month."  It is a great way to encourage reading!  Students have exactly one month to read the chosen book and then sign up to attend the special lunch in the classroom.  It is only then that I will reveal why the book has been selected!  I was very impressed- just about ever single student read the book and attended the lunch!  If your child attended, you'll have to ask them why it was selected.  The picture book of the month for Aug/Sept was A Chair for my Mother, written by Vera B. Williams.

Homecoming Week & Sunny Brook

Here are some pictures from homecoming week!  We didn't take pictures every day, but when we did we sure did act silly!

Also, take a look at the photos from our very first trip to Sunny Brook Assisted Living.  We read books and got to know the senior citizens.  We even had some piano playing and dancing!

Updates

Science- Recently, we began a unit on the human body.  To kick off our unit, we asked the question "Why do our biceps bulge?"  We learned about the role our muscles and tendons play in bending our arms.  We even learned about where our joints are located.   We completed several hands on activities where students built a "robot finger" and a "robot hand."  We tested out our robot hands to see how they are similar to our hands.  You'll see Lillie trying to use her robot hand to pick up a paper ball.  We also built a model of an arm using some of our classroom supplies.  Last, but not least, we dissected a chicken wing!  We learned about why dissection is useful for learning more about our bodies and got to take a look at muscles, tendons, and bones at work!  I was very impressed at how well we worked in a group!  Here are some pictures of our activities.

I couldn't take any pictures during our dissection, so here is the aftermath- All the trash in the garbage can

Math- Below, you will see the students brushing up on their multiplication facts.  Soon we will begin a multiplication and division unit.  Students will also learn about an incentive they can earn for learning their facts.