Tuesday, January 8, 2013

January 8th, 2013

This morning we mapped the Rio Grande River and reviewed tributaries of the Colorado and Columbia Rivers.

After vocabulary review, idiom journal writing ("A miss is as good/bad as a mile"), shaving cream spelling, quick sentence diagramming.

We edited our 3-point paragraphs for evidence of the 5 senses and students handed in their biography webs.
HOMEWORK IS TO TYPE OUT THE 3-POINT PARAGRAPH AND ILLUSTRATE IT.  DUE TOMORROW.  I tried to make sure each student went home with their homework!

MATH HOMEWORK WAS EXERCISE 4 (PERIMETER).  Today we learned what composite figures are (square and rectangle attached, or other obvious shapes "stuck" together to form a large shape).  Most of the kids are doing very well finding the perimeter when only one side and the area are given.  This is a difficult concept.

Today our schedule changed to Winter Term.  Students went to Foreign Language, Drama, chose between Dance/Yoga/Karate, and went to Music with our new teacher, Mrs. Allen.  She is a music professional who knows Meridian's quality in and out.  She is excited to work with the children, who were also very excited coming back from a vigorous vocal workout!

In history, we summarized the American Revolution for our Bulletin Board display and worked on loose ends.

The puppet play is being written!

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