Colour Mixing Experiment

We are now moving from learning about lines, to learning about colours.

We did an AWESOME experiment.

We used red, yellow and blue coloured water.
 Each table group had 3 cups in a row -- the two cups on the ends each had a different colour in it, and the middle cup had nothing in it at all. A strip of paper towel went from each outside cup to the middle cup. Over the course of an afternoon, we observed what happened......

First, the colours began to move up the paper towel strips.... and then down into the middle cup.

  (the baskets with the blocks in the background held the cups while the experiment was happening. We needed the baskets and the blocks to keep the cups upright! I took the cups out so we could observe them, and so I could take some photos)

As all true scientists do, we drew our OBSERVATIONS of what was happening. For this experiment we only used our eyes to observe what was happening.

By the end of the afternoon, the liquids were mixing in the middle cup!

Next week, we will experiment with some more colour mixing by using our paint brushes!

The Golden Rule

 We have read the book The Golden Rule by Ilene Cooper

It is likely that the most basic everyday guideline for human behavior is to treat people as you would want to be treated if you were in the other's position. In the United States, this guideline has been known as the "Golden Rule" since the 1800s. Many human troubles, conflicts and tragedies involve situations in which people could have acted according to the Golden Rule but, to their sorrow, they did not. Cultural examples of this in American history include the treatment of African-Americans, Native Americans, other minority groups, laborers and women. Most people can think of personal situations that would have been less stressful if the Golden Rule had been used. (from The Scarboro Missions website)


We have also read this book -- which was really funny -- but we learned a lot!

You can listen (and watch) the read aloud on youTube:

We LOVED this book -- and did a great job of remembering ways we should treat others.

Then we came up with somc classroom rules of our own!

 

Word families

 So far, we have focused on short "a" sounds.

This week we are learning the "an" word family!

At home, please keep practicing the short a sounds.

Our first Learning Goal for Writing

  Our first goal this year, in writing, was actually getting some words on the page that make sense!

 This is coming along VERY well for everyone in the class!

Next up -- we are working on how to write a complete sentence.

The "at" word family

This week we are focusing on the short a sound.

We are  talking about the word family "at"

The words at the bottom are more challenging words ( more for the end of Grade 1 or Grade 2).

We have introduced the word "vowel" as well.

Pool on Wednesday!

Wednesday will be our first day in the pool!
Please send your child's bathing suit and towel in a plastic bag. 
We have Pool in the afternoon, after recess. As the weather gets cooler, please send your child with a hat, as we dismiss a half an hour after pool!

(stock photo)

Math Monday - Numbers to 10

  I think that we are almost all solid on our numbers 1-10 now!

We are fantastic at tallying and filling a ten frame. 

(we had all of the pieces mixed up for the puzzles 1-5 or 1-10 -- at first it seemed overwhelming, but then it "clicked" and we were all able to sort the numbers!)

We are working on matching the numeral 1 to the word one, and also matching the corresponding number of objects. 

(we are still working on identifying the numbers words from one to ten)