Wednesday morning started off with us meeting outside with our new drop off procedure. Backpacks get dropped in a line for our class and then off they go for a short bit of time to play and chat with friends. We head into the building with the 8:25 bell.
This week we reviewed how to handle some of the routines in our classroom like hanging up backpacks, handing in notes, and where our class sits in the cafeteria.
We also read some fun books. I love to start the year with a LOT of read alouds. I like to give exposure to some great books, but also work on coming in and getting used to listening. Here are some the books we shared.
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| Wallace shares his summer adventures! |
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| Rule #7: Never stand on a swivel chair |
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| Princess Elizabeth learns an important lesson. |
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| Charlie is in search of a home. |
We did a Classmate Scavenger Hunt to get to know our new classmates. We had to FIND SOMEONE WHO....
- has a dog older than they are
- has a sibling in high school
- likes artichokes
- went to camp this summer
- etc.
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| Up and asking our classmates questions! |
Not too many artichoke fans out there!
We had a school wide assembly this week to review the three new theme words of Wheelock School which are...
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| We discussed how we can follow these three themes in our classroom, in the hallway, in the cafeteria, at recess, and on the bus! |
We played a math game called KNOCKOUT which requires a little luck, a little planning, and addition skills.
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| Catherine and Bella strategize! |
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| Bren and Grace at play! |
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| Eily and Kendall add up their scores! |
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| Playing in the reading area! |
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| Owen and Jaxon partner up! |
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| Popsicle stick partners - Taylor and Lottie! |
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| John and Cameron are KNOCKing OUT their numbers! |
Our 1/2 day on Friday was jam packed with activities! We did The Great Marshmallow Challenge. Boy were they curious when they read that on the AGENDA. This is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activity our staff tried last year during a meeting. Mr. Kuehl, Mrs. Sheehan, and I decided to try it with our 3rd graders.
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| Okay, we changed the name. But The Great Marshmallow Challenge was more exciting! |
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| ... and the timer counts on down! |
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| The winning team received a book! (Of course!) Winning measurement... 10 3/4 inches! |
We also did a spelling assessment and read our first edition of Scholastic News. We watched a quick video of what the requirements are for becoming the United States President.
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We talked about election words such as:
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| My family on Cape Cod this summer! |
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