Dear Parents of Room 10,
It’s been a very busy week! Whales have been our focus. We drew whales to
scale (one inch for every foot) and finished painting them. They look gorgeous! The children are very
proud of this project and look forward to you stopping by to see them swimming,
breaching and sounding outside our classroom.
A special thanks to Mrs. Nakamura, Mrs. Martucci and Mrs. Kee who rolled
up their sleeves and took the “Narwhals by the horns.” The whole process ran very smoothly and took
only 1½ hours to complete. Following are a few pictures from this great project.
As you know, in language arts our
focus has been “close reading.” Earlier
this week the children read a non-fiction article on popcorn and a poem on
popcorn. This morning they are
re-reading the pieces, and writing an essay in which they must synthesize the
two pieces and site textual evidence from both to support their opinion. It is a good skill, but one that does not
come easy. We will continue to practice
comparing, contrasting, and synthesizing!
We are well underway with preparing
for the Wax Museum, which will be on the evening of February 28th. The children have just about completed their
one-minute speeches and some have begun memorizing them. We will work on the poster next week. As I mentioned to the kids, I will be able to
print one black and white, 8x10 picture for their poster. If they want more than that, or that want a
color picture, they will need to get them at home. I understand that many of you have already
begun putting together a costume. Please
don’t spend a lot of money on this. We
always have a wide-range of costumes at the Wax Museum. My focus for this project is the ability to
speak clearly, audibly and enthusiastically in front of peers and family. It is not to see who can have the best
costume.
Please join us next Friday, February 8th
to celebrate the completion of our ABC books.
Stop in anytime between 9:45 and 10:45 to
read the children’s books and provide positive comments. This is meant to be a casual event to
celebrate the completion of this project.
If you are unable to come, please don’t worry. I will be sending home their books Friday.
DARE essays are due next Friday, February 8th. They can be written on essay paper that I
have in the classroom or typed.
Have a wonderful and restful weekend! Lester
Betor and class
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