Welcome back 5A!! It was so lovely to see everyone again after a week-long break. It sure is bittersweet to be back; we had some very sleepy children this morning!
Today we: picked up where we left off with phonics, word work and Literacy Block. The mornings are always spent on literacy because it seems to be the calmest part of our days. The class was very focused on their tasks and getting back into routine was actually pretty easy!
We are experiencing more weather changes now that it is Spring, so it is very important that students layer up in warmer clothing for these cold mornings. Recess was a lot colder than we expected, and some students were only in sweaters while I was wearing my winter jacket and gloves. Please make sure your child has a jacket at school - they can always take it off if the temperature goes up, but being without one when it's cold outside is not fun. Always be prepared!
After recess, we did a review of the equivalent fractions lessons we learned before the break. The class was given an assignment on prodigy and they were able to practice some fraction problems in a fun way to ease back into the learning on this gloomy Monday. We will move onto ordering fractions now that they have had their memories jogged!
Using fraction pies, we began an art project in the afternoon. Students colored twelve different circles that represent a fraction (i.e. 1/4 would have 4 equal pieces of pie) and then used the colors to make a color-coded key in their math books. When the key was completed and all circles colored in neatly, they cut out all of the pie pieces. Still having vacation brain, we did not finish the project today, so tomorrow we will use those cut-out pie pieces to make a picture.
The day ended with P.E. and Mr. Newton started a new unit for their return - jump rope lessons! They practiced being spacially aware in their jump-rope space, how to jump over the rope in different ways (double hop, side-to-side, etc.) and then tried to see how many jumps they could get while swinging forwards and backwards.
Hope everyone had a great Monday!
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