Cursive! The students are SOOOO excited to be learning cursive. Our goal this year is to learn how to form all the letters correctly and be able to read cursive fluently. Even though we aren't expected to master cursive, I anticipate that cursive will end up to be easier and neater for several students than printing. Our favorite part, of course, is what we've nicknamed "cursive calisthenics." Check us out!!!
This was one of my more brilliant, spontaneous ideas, and it's a great way to get my kiddos up and moving while still learning. Speaking of getting up and moving, check this one out too!
I am a Pinterest fanatic, and I've found a ton of great dance videos that we've been using to keep our blood flowing. Circulation is not only great for heart and lungs, but also for brains! If you want to see some of the clips that we've been using, you can link to my Pinterest page from the blog (look over on the right for a big P). Once there find the "Active Classroom" board.
Other topics we studied this week: identifying characters and setting, how illustrations support the words in a story, words that end in -ed, 4 kinds of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory - yes, we used those words!), telling time on an analog clock (one with hands), measuring with inches and centimeters, and using tally marks and bar graphs to study data.
The coupon book fundraiser is in full swing! Westside will benefit $10 from every book sold!!! That's amazing!!! The students are very excited about the opportunity to earn money for their school and to earn prizes for their efforts. We talked about polite, safe, and strategic sales strategies and prepped the materials. Please consider purchasing one and helping your son or daughter to sell a few more. The coupons inside are FABULOUS, so I'm sure it won't be hard to "get rid" of them!
Book order deadline extended until Monday for orders sent to school.
And, finally, a few photos from last Friday! What cute kids we have at Westside!!!
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