Well, it's a week closer to graduation and the graduating class has been working very hard on their play. We've been rehearsing every morning with Teacher Scot's class and the hard work is paying off. The kids have all been very hard-working and dedicated.
This week we took a trip to the IKEA furniture store and the kids all had a great time going through the store and practicing the words for different kinds of furniture.
During our special science lesson last Saturday, we learned about acoustic resonance, or "sound movement." During our unit on sound we determined that in order for their to be sound there must be a movement or vibration. On Saturday we explored whether or not sound could move things. In order to demonstrate "acoustic resonance" we watched a short film on the Tacoma Bridge Disaster of 1940. We then created a chart of different sounds and talked about frequency and vibrations. At the end of the lesson the kids had fun strumming my guitar and watching the strings vibrate.
In math class we reviewed double-digit adding and we learned how to carry numbers. The kids caught on quickly and enjoyed the "math races" we had on the white board.

Frank is a very creative kid. His fine motor skills are very developed. He enjoys arts and crafts and I am delighted to see him explore his creeative side. Good job Frank!

Lily is an exceptionally smart girl. She follows direction and is very perceptive. She was in very good spirits this week.

Sunny is a very enthusiastic student. She is enjoying rehearsing for the show and she makes an incredible zebra! She is a natural performer.

Esther loves to read and discuss books that she has read. This week she brought in a book about "Chanticlear" the singing rooster. She enjoyed sharing this book with the class.

Lauren is a joy to have in class. During our science lesson on Saturday Lauren volunteered to sing "way back into love" while I played the guitar. Good job Lauren, you have a lovely voice!

Jerry is very charming and witty. He likes to make jokes and always has a smile on his face. He is also very curious and loves to learn new words and use them in conversation.

Tricia is very funny. She enjoys adding humour to the classroom lessons and I think this helps her remember what she has learned. During our phonics lesson this week I was emphasising the different consonant blends and she was enthusiastically repeating them back to me. we all had a good laugh while we learned something.

Eliza seems to be opening up more in class. She enjoyed strumming the guitar on Saturday and she was laughing and smiling which was nice to see from such a serious girl. Keep up the good work!

Henry has a very active mind and loves to keep busy. He is very creative during classroom discussions and always adds a unique point of view to the lesson.

Carson is always very friendly and has a very calm disposition. He is not loud during class time and always has a smile on his face and a pleasant greeting for his teachers and classmates. He brightens up the afternoon and he's a joy to have in class.

Well, hopefully the rain clears up enough this eekend to see a little bit of sunshine. I hope everone has a happy and restful weekend! See you Monday!