Tuesday, September 23, 2014

IXL Practice: September 22nd

For the beginning of Unit 2 in Everyday math, I would like you to practice the following IXL areas:

D.1
V.7
C.1
C.2
C.3
E.1
E.2
E.3
J.1

 

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Peacemaker Videos

For our Peacemaker project, you looked at this website to choose a Peacemaker to study. Here are some videos that you can use to gain more information about Peacemakers around the world and throughout history.

Enjoy!

Mahatma Gandhi

Dorothy Day

Martin Luther King Jr. 

Dalai Lama

Mother Theresa

Cesar Chavez

Desmond Tutu

Albert Schweitzer

Thich Nhat Hanh

Aung San Suu Kyi

Nelson Mandela

Jody Williams

Rosa Parks

Ruby Bridges

Wangari Maathai

Anne Frank

Henry Dunant

Jane Addams

Joan Baez

Parliament Field Trip Photos

Our field trip to the Latvian parliament was wonderful. The kids learned so much from our wonderful guide and had so many fabulous questions to ask. I was in awe over the beauty of the building and the items within. I especially enjoyed searching through the "Gift Room" where countries have send gifts to Latvia. Overall it was a wonderful experience and a great connection to our Sharing the Planet unit on Peace and Conflict.











 

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

IXL Topics of the Week

Hi Students,

For extra math practice this week you can use IXL and go on the following lessons:

K.1.
K.4.
A.1.
R.1.
F.1.
F.2.
F.4.

These problems correspond with what we are doing in class.

Enjoy!
 

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Sharing The Planet: Peace See-Think-Wonder

School is in full swing and we have been progressing through our Peace and Conflict unit. Kids are thinking of many great ideas and questions related to the topic. For homework last week I gave them an assignment to do a See-Think-Wonder on a picture they found that represents what Peace is to them. The project turned out so well and I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy!