May 6

Tangrams

A tangram is a traditional Chinese puzzle made of a square divided into seven pieces (one parallelogram, one square and five triangles) that can be arranged to create designs.

Legend has it that long ago in China there lived a man named Tan. He dropped a beautiful ceramic tile, his most prized possession, and it broke into seven geometric pieces which he spent the rest of his life trying to put back together.

The first challenge was to take a set of tans and make a square. I was impressed with the children’s perseverance. Congratulations to Peyton for being the first one to make the square. It is harder than it looks!

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April 30

Backpacks of Love

The children are excited about the opportunity to serve children in need through Backpacks of Love.  Cherie Perkins spoke to our students about how some children do not have enough to eat on the weekends. Their primary source for food is at school each day. Through this organization, children in need are given backpacks filled with food to take home with them on the weekends. Our children are learning compassion through this project. Backpacks and non-perishable food items are beginning to fill our room. Then the children will fill the backpacks and add some personal touches.

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April 27

Field Day

Always an amazing day!

Wish I had a picture of the downpour that surprised us all. Our class huddled together under the first aid tent. The games went on when it was over, and the sun came out only a few minutes later. It was a day to remember!

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April 24

Integrating Curriculum

I love integrating curriculum. On our morning flip charts, I always tie in whatever we are learning in social studies and science. During our states unit, I have put a daily fun fact about our country and an outline of a state. There is always someone who can identify each state.

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April 24

Fractions

We have used this great tool to compare, add, subtract, and order fractions. In this picture, we are using the bars to find equivalent fractions. Click here to use interactive bars.

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