Language Arts:
It was such a beautiful morning, that we decided to take L.A. outside! Students chose a quiet, inspiring spot in the forest to sit and reflect on what they see, hear, smell, taste, and feel in nature. It was a lovely and quiet way to spend the morning :-). We are going to use these observations to write a nature poem next class. There is no L.A. homework today except to read and record your minutes. Check out more photos in the photos section.
It was such a beautiful morning, that we decided to take L.A. outside! Students chose a quiet, inspiring spot in the forest to sit and reflect on what they see, hear, smell, taste, and feel in nature. It was a lovely and quiet way to spend the morning :-). We are going to use these observations to write a nature poem next class. There is no L.A. homework today except to read and record your minutes. Check out more photos in the photos section.
I asked the students to include similes, dual adjectives and triple-scoop words into their observation. We talked about what makes language juicy and interesting. There were lots of great reflections! Here is an example of what one student came up with.
Math:
We wrapped up fractions today by doing an ANIE assessment. There is no math homework today except to practice times tables.
Art:
We are wrapping up our Dali portraits (pictures to come soon). Our next project is to make Japanese paper lanterns. We have been writing so much about nature and now we are going to incorporate it into our art. We looked at the work of the Japanese painter, Katsushika Hokusai, for inspiration and started rough drafts of the lanterns. Students practiced sketching techniques and we talked about creating balance in the picture.
We wrapped up fractions today by doing an ANIE assessment. There is no math homework today except to practice times tables.
Art:
We are wrapping up our Dali portraits (pictures to come soon). Our next project is to make Japanese paper lanterns. We have been writing so much about nature and now we are going to incorporate it into our art. We looked at the work of the Japanese painter, Katsushika Hokusai, for inspiration and started rough drafts of the lanterns. Students practiced sketching techniques and we talked about creating balance in the picture.