Planting Lawns
As part of our life science unit, we studied plants. We looked inside a seed and learned about how a seed becomes a plant. We researched what a plant needs to survive. Students investigated the parts of a plant and… Continue Reading
As part of our life science unit, we studied plants. We looked inside a seed and learned about how a seed becomes a plant. We researched what a plant needs to survive. Students investigated the parts of a plant and… Continue Reading
In December, we read many versions of the Gingerbread Man. We story mapped the story and compared and contrasted the different versions. Students wrote sentences about gingerbread men. In addition, students wrote their own version of the Gingerbread Man. Our… Continue Reading
We had a great time last Friday at our Math and Pumpkin Carving activity. Students were pumpkin investigators who practiced estimating skills and recording data. Students counted the number of lines their pumpkin had, measured the circumference, measured the height… Continue Reading
We recently visited the STEM lab and had our first experience with Bee Bots. Bee Bots are robots that students can program to move on a grid. It develops logic and sequencing skills. As a connection to our literature unit… Continue Reading
Thank you to all the families who were able to come out and watch the Teddy Bear Parade. The kids worked so hard to learn the song, motions, and Teddy Bear Chant. Here are some pictures from our big day!
Last Friday, we had Bear Science Stations. Students rotated through four stations learning more about bears. Students built a bear habitat complete with a bear cave, bear, and sticks. They created a class chart by reading bear books to find… Continue Reading
Thanks to the support of the Los Altos Education Foundation, we are lucky to have the Starting Arts Program. This program consists of four six week rotations in art, drama, dance, and music. For each rotation, we have an outside… Continue Reading
Monday, September 15th was International Dot Day. It is the anniversary of the publication of the book The Dot by Peter Reynolds. This book tells the story of a little girl frustrated by her lack of artistic skills. One day… Continue Reading
We have been working on establishing routines. One of these is Daily 5. Daily 5 is structure to organize our language arts block. It is a system that fosters reading and writing independence to allow the teacher to work in… Continue Reading
We start our day with morning meeting. The purpose of morning meeting is to build a classroom community, get to know each other, and have a positive start to the day. Each morning meeting begins with a greeting. Each student… Continue Reading