Pearl S. Buck Elementary
October 16, 2015
Operator, I've been busy reading....
Mrs. Buttari's reading classes are up and running for the school year! Her first grade classes are busy reading and writing real and nonsense words. They love reading independently with whisper phones (shown above). The Kindergarten students are actively learning phonemic awareness skills through the use of manipulatives and body moments. They enjoy moving puzzle pieces together to match, count and blend sounds in words.
You say crayfish, I say crawdad...
What do Scarecrows do at night? (Musings from the third grade.)
Look at these scarecrows.
Four playing soccer at night,
They scissor and weave up the field
Such fun - what a great sight!
Vincent C.
These girlie scarecrows love gymnastics
They run around, balance, and flip
Sometime the mats are in the way
Be careful! Or you will fall and trip!
Isabella T.
These scarecrows play soccer
They're lined up to play
Team 2 won 5 to 3
The game is during the day.
Chris P.
Monster Mash
Friday, Oct 23, 2015, 06:30 PM
Pearl Buck
Math in action!
Second grade is learning to subtract with regrouping by using 'concrete' learning experiences such as the cubes, sticks, and squares (1, 10, 100) Not only do our students demonstrate their regrouping skills, but they are also are asked to explain why they do it. By using the manipulatives, students see and feel the mathematical process while applying the skill. This is one of many strategies our teachers use to help develop understanding.
'A' is for Apple
The students in Mrs. Deitrick's class celebrated fall and the letter "A" with Apple Day. They learned about apples, sang apple songs and made applesauce that they enjoyed at snack time. Ask one of the students what shape can be found in the middle of an apple!
Did you know...?
The Pearl S. Buck newsletter is a "Top 10" Smore flyer in the Philly area. We also have readership across the country, as well as a reader in China!