Roald Dahl Lap Books

After we finished Matilda, we stayed in the wonderful world of Roald Dahl. Each student selected their own book to read and create a Lap Book of skills. Some students chose James and the Giant Peach, others chose The Witches or even Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. After finishing the book, they completed Lap Books with skills such a problem and solution, setting and plot and cause and effect. Each student then decorated their Lap Book like their favorite scene from the text.

Matilda Projects

After finishing the book Matilda, the students each chose a project they would like to complete to show their understanding of a particular part of the book. Their projects turned out great and I was shocked and amazed by their creativity!

Matilda Reading in Her Room by Sharon

Miss Honey's Well by Ashley

Crunchem Hall by Philemon 

This week in school we have been reading the book Matilda! We have done many activities on Matilda, including determining how each character feels about her, describing Matilda, and drawing and describing The Trunchbull (That was probably our favorite!).

Every day we also do centers!

This week we learned about how medicine has advanced through the years.

We also got the privilege of learning some Korean words and how to write our names in Korean on Korean Word Day.

This week Ms. Winter spent time organizing our new library, so we can easily find books to read on interests that we choose. 

Money Games:

http://justkidsgames.com/play.php?MakingChange

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/cr.cgi?A1=s&A14=medium&country%5Busa%5D.x=61&country%5Busa%5D.y=56

http://www.mathplayground.com/making_change.html

Here are some websites for extra practice at home! We will also be playing some of these as early finisher work in class.

Ms. Winter

ELA
Homonyms and Homophones:
Word Jumbler
Word Frogs
Homophones Spelling
Tons of Quizzes
Puzzle Words 1
Puzzle Words 2
Puzzle Words 3
Main Idea:
Main idea
Practice Test
Main Idea/ Summary

Math
Place Value Puzzler (Play on Easy or Medium)
Word Form and Standard Form
Greater Than/Less Than Boxing
Mystery Numbers

Donovan's Word Jar Vocabulary Review
Flash Cards (Login: mswinter12 Pswd: mswinter3)
Pinball
Matching Quiz

Pattern Games
Creating Patterns
Pattern Art
Chairs Around the Table
Set Game

We had a great day today and I can not wait to see all of you again tomorrow! Parents, if you have any questions about anything please do not hesitate to contact me at alyssamwinter@gmail.com!

Yeehaw! Time to saddle up for a new school year! I can't wait to begin this year and start learning with all of you. First things first though, here is the school supply list: 

School Supply List

1 back sack (no wheels) labeled with child’s name

1 roll of paper towels

1 box of Kleenex

1 box of Band-Aids

1 pack of store brand hand wipes

1 box of quart sized plastic bags

1 box of gallon sized plastic bags

1 pack of 3X5 index cards (no lines)—girls

1 pack of 5x8 index cards – boys

1 bottle of school glue

4 marble composition notebooks

1 pair of Fiskar scissors for kids

1 pencil bag (no boxes)

5 plastic pocket folders with prongs (  Red, yellow, blue, green, purple )

1 box of crayons (24 count)

12 pack of pencils

2 packs of loose leaf paper (wide ruled)

1 ruler (inches/centimeters)

1 pack of colored pencils

1 pack of red pens

Can't wait for Wednesday to kick of the school year with a bang!