December 21, 2012
Dear Gefen Families,
For my last blog post of the term, I asked some of the Gefen students to share their thoughts:
Maayan - We are studying how to use the dictionary. There are guide words in the dictionary. The first guide word is the first word on the page and the last guide word is the last word on the page.
Amanda M. - I like science because we do fun things. I like gym because it is really fun.
Nate - I liked learning about fractions.
Alyssa - I love gym, it's really fun. I love science because we do a lot of stuff like learning about weather and air. We do DEAR which stands for Drop Everything and Read. It's fun.
Justin - Math is fun. Money was my favorite because I liked adding money.
Talia - I like that math is kind of complicated. Right now we're learning how to tell time. Gym is fun. And in science we do cool experiments like when we made pinwheels.
Amanda S. - In math we're learning about time. I know the big hand shows the minutes and the little hand shows the hours.
Hana - I love telling time and gym.
Aiden - I like science. I like studying air. I like doing Mad Libs to practice parts of speech.
Wishing everyone a wonderful winter break and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
Shabbat Shalom,
Hamorah Caren
Friday, December 21, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
December 14, 2012
Dear Gefen Families,
This week in math we started learning how to tell time. In addition to practicing during math time, all throughout the day I stop the class for a few seconds and ask different children to report the time. Then, I ask them questions such as how much time needs to go by until the next subject on the schedule. I'm so impressed with their ability to solve these tricky math problems! You can do these types of problems at home as well.
Through our continued practice on alphabetizing, the students have learned to determine which words would be on a dictionary page based on the two given guide words. Next, we will tackle entry words, definitions, parts of speech and syllabication. Please make sure that you have a children's dictionary at home. After vacation there will be homework involving use of the dictionary. It will also be needed for the next book report.
Our first and second grade scientists learned about cirrus, cumulus and stratus clouds. They were put into groups and asked to make representations of the clouds using cotton balls and then had to report back to the rest of the class. We also went outside and blew bubbles using dish soap and water. We noticed that there is air inside the bubbles and that the bubbles were moving through the air because of wind.
In Torah we read and discussed the story of Abraham and Sarah having three strangers visit their tent. We talked about the mitzvah of welcoming guests and we came up with ways that we can welcome people into our classroom as well as into our homes.
A special thank you to Talia's family for the gift card to the New England Mobile Book Fair in honor of Talia's 7th birthday. Books were purchased to add to our Reader's Workshop book collection.
Shabbat Shalom,
Hamorah Caren
Reminders:
The book report is due this coming Tuesday, December 18th.
Please purchase a children's dictionary to keep at home for use with homework.
Dear Gefen Families,
This week in math we started learning how to tell time. In addition to practicing during math time, all throughout the day I stop the class for a few seconds and ask different children to report the time. Then, I ask them questions such as how much time needs to go by until the next subject on the schedule. I'm so impressed with their ability to solve these tricky math problems! You can do these types of problems at home as well.
Through our continued practice on alphabetizing, the students have learned to determine which words would be on a dictionary page based on the two given guide words. Next, we will tackle entry words, definitions, parts of speech and syllabication. Please make sure that you have a children's dictionary at home. After vacation there will be homework involving use of the dictionary. It will also be needed for the next book report.
Our first and second grade scientists learned about cirrus, cumulus and stratus clouds. They were put into groups and asked to make representations of the clouds using cotton balls and then had to report back to the rest of the class. We also went outside and blew bubbles using dish soap and water. We noticed that there is air inside the bubbles and that the bubbles were moving through the air because of wind.
In Torah we read and discussed the story of Abraham and Sarah having three strangers visit their tent. We talked about the mitzvah of welcoming guests and we came up with ways that we can welcome people into our classroom as well as into our homes.
A special thank you to Talia's family for the gift card to the New England Mobile Book Fair in honor of Talia's 7th birthday. Books were purchased to add to our Reader's Workshop book collection.
Shabbat Shalom,
Hamorah Caren
Reminders:
The book report is due this coming Tuesday, December 18th.
Please purchase a children's dictionary to keep at home for use with homework.
Friday, December 7, 2012
December 7, 2012
This week math has been a "catch up" and review week. Students completed their money packets and reviewed calendar concepts. Please be sure to practice the order of the months at home. Next week we will start to learn how to tell time.
In science we began to learn about weather. We brainstormed for weather words and created weather symbols just like the meteorologists use. (We will be observing and recording the weather daily.) Our first experiment was learning about a weather thermometer. We observed what happens to the red line when we put the thermometer first in cold water and then in warm. Then, the students got to make their own model thermometers.
We are still at the beginning stages of learning to use the dictionary. Please ask your child what a guide word is. Each day this week we worked on alphabetizing and then determining which of our alphabetized words would fit between a given set of guide words. Please make sure to have a children's dictionary at home as they will be needed for homework and future book reports.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Hanukkah,
Hamorah Caren
Reminders:
The book report is due on December 18th.
The school talent show is December 14th at 12:15.
This week math has been a "catch up" and review week. Students completed their money packets and reviewed calendar concepts. Please be sure to practice the order of the months at home. Next week we will start to learn how to tell time.
In science we began to learn about weather. We brainstormed for weather words and created weather symbols just like the meteorologists use. (We will be observing and recording the weather daily.) Our first experiment was learning about a weather thermometer. We observed what happens to the red line when we put the thermometer first in cold water and then in warm. Then, the students got to make their own model thermometers.
We are still at the beginning stages of learning to use the dictionary. Please ask your child what a guide word is. Each day this week we worked on alphabetizing and then determining which of our alphabetized words would fit between a given set of guide words. Please make sure to have a children's dictionary at home as they will be needed for homework and future book reports.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Hanukkah,
Hamorah Caren
Reminders:
The book report is due on December 18th.
The school talent show is December 14th at 12:15.
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