We had a busy afternoon today! After Afternoon Work Time and a very short afternoon meeting, we had had reading class. We talked about another reading strategy for the kids to use as they read books from their leveled book bags. Today they learned about looking for a pattern in a book, to see words that are repeated - that way if they are sounded out once, they won't need to be sounded out again. After I taught them the strategy, the got their book bags and read their books to practice the strategy. After that, we came back together and discussed the strategies that they used as readers today.

After that, we finished up our discussion of 3-D shapes in math with a lesson about drawing cubes and rectangular prisms on dot paper. It was challenging for many of them, but they started to get it.

After math, we headed up to the computer lab for our time there. When we got back to our classroom, we washed hands and ate birthday treats from both Isabelle and Owen (YUM!!) while Owen's mom read us an Amelia Bedelia book. After that, we just couldn't resist going outside for a little bit - the playground was calling us!

When we got back in, it was time to pack up and head home.


Remember that there is no school for students tomorrow (Friday).

Enjoy your Spring Break -- if you are traveling, safe travels. See you in a week!