In reading, students learned how illustrations can help them understand more about characters, setting, and events in a story. Students also closely studied these story elements and looked for a problem and solution in each text. We read the tall tale Pecos Bill and talked about what makes a story a tall tale. Students then put their knowledge to practice writing tall tales during writer's workshop.

In math, students continued to use the "make a 10" strategy to solve problems with 9 or 8 as one addend. Students practiced this skill by using unifix cubes, empty 10 frames, and whiteboards to explain their thinking.

We wrapped up our science unit by making Purple Cows! Students identified which parts of the purple cow were a solid, a liquid, and a gas. Students also predicted what would happen when we poured grape soda into the vanilla ice cream.

Zaire was our Can-Do Kid this week! We loved learning all the things Zaire can do. Zaire loves to write and draw, and she even makes her own books! Zaire read her favorite book, Coral Reef, to us on Wednesday. 

Next week we will begin our unit on Women's History. I am really looking forward to learning all about the different women students have interviewed! Click on over to the Photo Gallery to see more pictures from this week!