Primer Mid-April Newsletter
April 19, 2014
Academic Objectives
Reading: Cause and Effect
Writing: Editing and publishing our Pigeon stories with The Book Creator App
Math: Telling time to the quarter hour, quarter past and half hour (review)
Phonics: Long vowel O
Science: Recycling and Earth Day
Social Studies: Earth Day
Apps that support learning
Interactive Telling Time- Free
A great app to practice telling time. Time is one of the hardest concepts for kids.
Biobots Sea Rescue-Free
Design an underwater rescue robot to help animals who were injured by litter left in their habitat.
Book Creator- Free
This app is amazing. It allows you to make books and include pictures, audio and text.
Math Fair Projects
Math Fair
Sharing our passions
Engaging our third grade buddies
Our classroom in pictures
Grandparents' Day
Ellie sharing her pigeon story with her brother and her grandmother.
Writing Workshop
Drafting our own Pigeon stories.
More Grandparents' Day
Grace sharing a video with her grandmother.
Homework for the week of April 21
All of the students have participated and pledged to take part in Ten on Tuesday. For homework students will have to design a flyer and write a commercial persuading others to get involved with Ten on Tuesday. The commercial must include:
- What is Ten on Tuesday
- Why people should get involved- use the Ten on Tuesday website to include a fact or two. For example "Litter clean up can cost the US more than 11.5 billion each year."
- A flyer with a fact or an image supporting Ten on Tuesday.
Students are responsible for writing a 30-45 second commercial. We will discuss their commercials in class and then film them during class as well. This should be an exciting project. Look for a rubric and more detailed directions in your child's homework folder.
Upcoming Events
- April 21 Easter Holiday- No school
- April 24 Dallas EEI lesson on recycling
- April 24 Ice Cream Social for new students and buddy families 6PM
- April 25 E-waste recycle drive at Lower School
- April 29 Primer to The Quarry- students need to wear jeans, athletic shoes, outdoor tops, hats and sunglasses. Please apply bug spray and sun screen before coming to school.
- Friday, May 2 ESD Spirit Dress Day
Teacher of the Day
Mr. Harrison Adams will be our teacher of the day on May 7. Be on the look out for an invitation.
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