Quarterific

We are learning how to skip count by 25. We are using quarters to express counting by 25. They are watching this video to help learn how to count to a dollar by using quarters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq6rTT8RmzY

Mr. Leach will be back

Mr. Leach will be returning to Room 12 tomorrow. He has touched down in Portland, but will be out today.

Congratulations Damian!

Damian is our Learn for Life Student of the Week!

Natural Disaster Reading

So, I went to the Multnomah County Library a while ago and asked for books on natural disasters. I got an email saying that there were many books waiting for me. So, I crossed the street to pick up the books and there were SO MANY. I landed out checking out 80 books. I got another email saying there are more books waiting for me. I think everyone in room 12 are going to be learning so much about their natural disaster this week. Look at them reading last week in literacy block...

Finished Multiplication Masks

On friday we finished the masks and they turned out awesome. Room 12 is getting the multiplication facts down. I am so proud of them. They have been working really hard since the start and I thought it would be fun to have art as a means of teaching content.

Sauvie Island and Dirt Exploration

Yesterday Ms. Jennifer came into Room 12 to talk about soil and what we can find in it. The kids really enjoyed peering through the plate of soil put infront of them. Here are a few pics that were emailed from Anna Goldrich, who came in to take pictures. She was nice enough to share them with me.

Eisel and Ema were using their magnifying glass to look at the plate of dirt. They found many interesting things.  

Alexus and Alexia were using their magnifying glass to see a centipede so small that it fit on Alexus' finger. 

Madeline and Eva are intently looking at the dirt. What focused scholars we have in Room 12.

Read Aloud with Ms. Johnson

Ms. Johnson is the substitute teacher in Mr. Leach's Classroom and all of our friends are really enjoying having her. She is reading Wildwood to room 12 scholars. They really enjoy the animated characters Ms. Johnson has done. 

Multiplication Masks

Today kids were coloring their masks and going around the room to ask the multiplication questions they put on their masks. They are really enjoying the multiplication problems.

 Ema is drawing her mask and it looks awesome.

 Francisco has a mustache.

 Mallory's Mask reminds me of batman. I do not know why though. 

 Savannah and Melony working really hard on their mask coloring.

 Cheyenne is sporting a very good look. 

 Tani's Mask has a flower on it

 Damian has very interesting eyes.

Maia is still in the valentines day mood.  

Alexus and Alexia working hard to make their awesome masks. 

 Madeline's mask has a cool nose. 

KJ's is very symmetrical.

Mr. Morantte and Math

This is going to be the first post of many, but today I taught Room 12 a very interesting way of using masks for math. Look at the mask as a giant flash card. I was able to incorporate the use of symmetry, multiplication and native american masks.