Inquiry
All About Energy – Machines:
While continuing our designing and building of moving robots, the Magical Minds will also investigate how machines can be used to reduce the amount of force needed to move objects.
Math
Division:
Last week the Magical Minds inquired into the concept of division, looking at the relationship between multiplication and division. This week we add a new strategy to our problem-solving toolkit, using arrays to break up numbers into equal numbers of rows and columns.
Reading
Creating Mental Images:
We carry on our conversation about the pictures we create in our minds while reading. The Magical Minds will discover that people’s mental images often differ because we have different schemas. Using our prior knowledge, we will discuss and reflect on how visualizing enhances comprehension and increases enjoyment while reading.
Writing
Stitching
This week in Writer’s Workshop, we’ll continue with our final draft stories and begin our pamphlet-stitch books. In order to cover these published pieces with beautiful paper, we’ll make some handmade paper embellished with dried flower and colorful bits!
Word Study
Long U Words:
The Magical Minds begin to wrap up a unit on long vowel sounds, with this investigation into the spelling patterns used to make the long /u/ sound: bossy e (cute), ue (blue), ew (knew).
Current Events Schedule (in alphabetical order)
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1/30 Monday – Kaya
1/31 Tuesday – Kokwe
2/1 Wednesday – Porfirio
2/2 Thursday – Sophie
2/3 Friday – Tasso
2/6 Monday - William
Announcements
Sharing (Tuesdays): Each week one child shares a Passion Project. Passion Projects are MADE BY the Magical Minds and are about something they care about, something that is important to them. This week Porfirio will share at Tuesday’s class meeting.
All About Energy – Machines:
While continuing our designing and building of moving robots, the Magical Minds will also investigate how machines can be used to reduce the amount of force needed to move objects.
Math
Division:
Last week the Magical Minds inquired into the concept of division, looking at the relationship between multiplication and division. This week we add a new strategy to our problem-solving toolkit, using arrays to break up numbers into equal numbers of rows and columns.
Reading
Creating Mental Images:
We carry on our conversation about the pictures we create in our minds while reading. The Magical Minds will discover that people’s mental images often differ because we have different schemas. Using our prior knowledge, we will discuss and reflect on how visualizing enhances comprehension and increases enjoyment while reading.
Writing
Stitching
This week in Writer’s Workshop, we’ll continue with our final draft stories and begin our pamphlet-stitch books. In order to cover these published pieces with beautiful paper, we’ll make some handmade paper embellished with dried flower and colorful bits!
Word Study
Long U Words:
The Magical Minds begin to wrap up a unit on long vowel sounds, with this investigation into the spelling patterns used to make the long /u/ sound: bossy e (cute), ue (blue), ew (knew).
Current Events Schedule (in alphabetical order)
Check out our collection of kid-friendly news resources.
1/30 Monday – Kaya
1/31 Tuesday – Kokwe
2/1 Wednesday – Porfirio
2/2 Thursday – Sophie
2/3 Friday – Tasso
2/6 Monday - William
Announcements
Sharing (Tuesdays): Each week one child shares a Passion Project. Passion Projects are MADE BY the Magical Minds and are about something they care about, something that is important to them. This week Porfirio will share at Tuesday’s class meeting.