Well, since I have a new treasure map, I'll be spending my weekend searching for gold. The pictures, trinkets, and even maps, that I get are wonderful and make me smile. The best part about this map is the question that this kiddo asked about 15 times today: "Did you use the map yet?" Upon my response, "nope, not yet!" he let out a disappointed sigh followed by, "Ok, but later?"
We have had a busy two days in Room F! I am floored by how much the kiddos have grown physically, but also academically. Winter break usually one of the times that we see kids sprout and it's refreshing every year! Many of the concepts we have been working on throughout the fall are finally "clicking" now. Today we started using base ten blocks to represent numbers. We learned how to trade 10 ones for a group of ten. Understanding this concept will help us as we start to use larger numbers more often, but also as we count money, add, and subtract. We learned how to play a new game today called "Subtraction Tic-Tac-Toe". This game is especially tricky because it gives students two numbers and they have to decide which number to subtract from. Not only did our kiddos understand, but they played so with ease and compassion for each other. In the next two weeks, we will take our winter MAP tests. I am anxious to see the improvement that each of the kiddos made.
Today we revisited the "Stop, Walk, Talk" approach to conflict. We learned this in the fall and are refreshing our memory with the new year. When the students find themselves in a situation of bullying that they cannot resolve themselves they say "stop", walk away, and then talk to an adult to. The students are becoming more adept at using this skill and I am confident in their abilities especially after today.
Books We Read Today:
The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers by Lisa Campbell Ernst
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