Friday, May 31, 2019
We just finished week 36 (May 27th to May 31st) in Portable Two. Here is a glimpse of what we have been up to:
Soccer Baseball: In gym we have been learning how to play soccer baseball and the students really enjoy it. We are pretty lucky to have some nice baseball diamonds close by. Here are two pictures of the students playing soccer baseball on the diamond near our school: 
Reading Our Writing Out Loud – Students took some time to read the story books they’ve been writing out loud to a partner. Reading our writing out loud to another person helps improve our writing because it helps us notice things that we didn’t notice before, produce more ideas, and get feedback from someone who didn’t write it (they notice things we don’t). Here are some pictures of the students reading the story books they’re writing out loud to a partner:
Drama and Dance– Our trip to see the performance of Lion King Jr. inspired us to do some drama and dance of our own. We’ve been working hard to understand the plot of the Lion King Jr, the characters, and the setting because it’s important for actors/dancers to do their research before they act/dance in role. This allows them to really get into the role they are playing and become the character This past week we split up into groups and acted out random scenes from the Lion King Junior. The audience had to guess what scene each group was acting out. During another class, we learned how dance can communicate messages to an audience. We demonstrated this by acting like Scar as we danced to one of the songs he sings in the Lion King Junior called, Be Prepared. We worked to make our movements match Scar’s evil character and the dark mood of the song. We are so lucky to have one of the actual actors/dancers/singers from the Lion King Junior in our class. Her name is Edith and she plays the role of Timon. Edith brought in her script and has been there to guide us/answer any questions we may have.
Maths – Our focus for math this past week was dividing two-digit numbers by one-digit numbers (with and without remainders). We practiced by playing a game with a partner where we had to write down the division equation in standard format and make an array to represent the division equation as well. Arrays allow students to see what’s going on when it comes to multiplication and division. Having a visual/hands on component to math lessons (whenever we can) really helps to enhance a child’s understanding.
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– Mrs. Julie Pragnell
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