Fuel Up to Play 60 Friday

On Friday Morning we had a Fuel Up to Play 60 activity time. There were three stations that the kids rotated through. The first was healthy food taste testing. The second was dance party in the gym and the third was exercise stations. Below are some pictures from the morning. :)

Go Noodle Brain Breaks

Some days when we have some extra time or we need a break we do a GoNoodle brain break. They are loads of fun and good exercise! You can do them at home as well just sign up for a free account.  

Koo Koo Kangaroo - Roller Coaster 

Water Cycle Song

The kiddos have been loving this song so I thought I would share it for home too! :)

Water Cycle Lesson - Evaporation

Today we started our lessons about the water cycle. The first part of the water cycle we are studying is evaporation. To help the kids see and understand we did two experiments. First, I plugged in a humidifier. We then observed the water changing to water vapor and disappearing into the air. The kids thought this was very cool. I explained that when you heat water it speeds up evaporation and makes it visible for a short time. Next, we  painted pictures with just water. Depending on how much water was used some kids already saw the water start to evaporate. When the kids come in tomorrow we will observe our paintings to see if there is any water left or if it all evaporated. At home please encourage your child to use the word evaporation whenever possible. :) 

The Scholastic Book Box is HERE!

Yesterday afternoon our 1st Scholastic book box was delivered. Thank you so much to all who ordered. I want to share with you the books that our class received (because of your orders), how they will be used in our classroom, and why I chose the books I did.

The Books:

How They Will be Used:

The books that were ordered will have two different purposes. One is to put them into the classroom library. The second is to use then for instruction. The two dog and cat books below for example, will be used to teach fiction and non-fiction. The crayon book will be used during writer's workshop. 

 Why These Books:

When looking at a book order I try to select books that are high interest for the kids. For the classroom library I look for books that will appeal to all students. The most popular right now are Fly Guy, Splat the Cat, Lego, Star Wars, and puppy books. For instruction I look for books that will match up with our curriculum. For example I will use the ocean book during our habitat lessons.

Weather Unit

This trimester in science we are starting with a unit about the weather. This unit will include temperature, sky cover, cloud types, the water cycle, types of precipitation, and how to dress for the weather. Our final project for the unit will be to record a group weather report so stay tuned!

Thermometers and The Temperature Around the World

Cloud Types - Cumulus, Stratus, and Cirrus

PBIS Video and Winners

Today we finally finished our classroom PBIS video. We had fun practicing good choices and taking all of the videos and pictures. The video will show how we can be respectful, responsible, and safe. I hope you enjoy!

Each week we also have a drawing for two classroom winners. This weeks winners were Ben and Kayla. They earned Phantom slips throughout the week and were the lucky kiddos to get their names drawn. They choose to pick a spirit stick from Mrs. Lambrecht's stash. Their other options were: a cone for their desk, the teacher's chair for a day, add a part to Mr. Potato Head, an extra brain break, or an extra Tumblebook.

PS: We also won the traveling trophy for walking quietly in the hallway.

Week 2: Daily 5 & Math Mountains

Two of the things we have been working on this week are the Daily 5 routines and number partners. The Daily 5 is our classroom literacy rotations/centers. So far we have learned Read to Self, Read to Someone, Book Shopping, and Listening to Reading. The pictures below are from Read to Someone yesterday.  As we build reading stamina in each area we will add more rotations. 

In math this week we are working on number partners. Yesterday we worked on the partners of 2-5 and today and tomorrow we will be working on partners of 6. One strategy we are using to find number partners is the use of math mountains. Below you will find a video explaining math mountains as well as pics of the kids using their own math mountains and tiny tumblers for the number 6. 

Read to Someone

Math Mountains

1st Week!

Below are some pics from our 1st week. :)