Week 12 may have been short, but boy was it fun! I was really hoping for school on Friday to finish up a couple of projects, but Mother Nature had other plans!
Our focus this week was the history of the First Thanksgiving and all the details that surround it. We learned why the pilgrims came to the New World, what happened when they arrived and how the first year of events played out. We learned about the Mayflower, Squanto, Samoset, the Wampanoag Tribe, what the pilgrims learned from the Native Americans and about the life of pilgrim children once they arrived at Plymouth Plantation. With so many kiddos having so many questions we even got into the history of the events that transpired after the First Thanksgiving. Totally no part of our original plan, but I love their inquiring minds! Miss Bloom created a timeline of events and taught them about these important dates in history.
In math we are really working hard at the multiplication unit. Our focus right now is learning our x2 and x3 facts. Please keep practicing at home!
After the kids return from Thanksgiving break we will be finalizing their personal narratives, which was the focus of Trimester 1 writing. We will invite you in for a writing celebration when we are ready to share!
Please mark your calendars!!! December 5th is the Winter Concert and December 14th is our ornament making afternoon. This will be our holiday party as I will be out of town the two days before December break. We’d love to have parents join us on the 14th, if you’d like! This will also be the kids last official student teaching day with Miss Bloom. We will honor her as well. Elisa and/or I will be in touch with details and items that we will need. Thank you!
Our picture book a day books were...
A view of our month!...
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