1/2 Week 4

by | Sep 28, 2018 | In The Loop

                                 Yoga

History & Geography

                            Making maps

This week we learned more about ancient India.  The class discussed the first civilizations of India and drew and labeled a map of ancient India, including important geographical features.  We learned about the 3 important gods of Hinduism: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and what they represent. The class was eager to practice some yoga poses and had fun learning about the Festival of Lights, Diwali.

Our objectives:
• understand the Aryan invasion of ancient India
• identify Hinduism as an important world religion
• recognize popular Hindu customs
• understand the importance of the Ganges River
• identify Diwali, the Festival of Lights

Science

This week in our science domain Cycles in Nature, we learned about the life cycle of a tree. The students went on a walk around the school and looked at different types and stages of trees. They made a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the life cycle of trees to sunflowers. We also read the book “The Giving Tree” and had a class discussion about the cycles that were included in this story.

Sharing science from home

Our objectives were to:
• explain that a cycle is a sequence of events that repeat itself again and again
• explain the effects of seasonal changes on plants and animals
• define the term life cycle
• identify the stages of the life cycle of a tree and compare and contrast it to the life cycle of a sunflower.

Spelling and Writing

In our journals we used the idiom of the week, ” I’m all ears” and wrote about what topics of conversation keep our attention. I met with both spelling groups this week to go over their new sorts.  We had a practice test on Friday.

La lectura

This week we read la biblioteca.

Our weekly objectives were to:

  • use the comprehension strategies making connections and making predictions while we read the story the first time
  • use the comprehension skill Drawing Conclusions while we read the story the second time
  • recognize the /g/ spelling for the letter g
  • learn and practice using action verbs

Our PUF for next week are: dice, cerca, cinco, salt, suben, sábado

Las matemáticas

This week we took our first math test and began Chapter 2: Addition up to 1,000. Our weekly objectives were to:

  • use base-ten blocks to add numbers without regrouping
  • use base-ten blocks to add numbers with regrouping in the ones
  • add up to three-digit numbers without regrouping
  • add up to three-digit numbers with regrouping in the ones

Specialists:

Music: 

In September we worked on rhythm – note and rest counting, recognition, writing, and playing. We also reviewed the dynamics loud and soft (Forte and Piano) that we learned last year.
In October we will delve into tonality by singing melodies, introducing harmony, and listening for major and minor sounds. We will connect rhythm and melodic elements by playing the xylophone. We will also learn about the composer Antonio Vivaldi, and hear the music he wrote for the Autumn season!