Counting and Counting and Counting

we rotated through 5 different math stations today, using some big numbers (and smaller numbers too) and the kids worked well together counting and ordering. At this station, they had to count the number of dots on the snowman's hat and then match it to the correct numeral on the snowman's face.

Here, they had to sort numbers based on whether they were more than 10 or less than 10.

Here, we started doing a bit of combining numbers and we were practicing our number printing skills by writing the answer. We worked in pairs.

Here, we were putting sequences of numbers in order (excuse the Christmas themed pictures...haha).

We used blocks to represent the numbers and then counted the totals.

Some of the tasks at the station were counting up, and some were counting backwards.

We had 5 minutes at each station and the kids counted the entire time! Such great practice and such great focus and participation. 

Have a wonderful weekend.

Please remember that Monday is a Professional Day.

Also, please remember to send a water bottle to school with your child every day. Thank you so much!

A Bit of Art

We created some snowman art today. The process was a little different than with other art projects. Normally we do our art projects in small groups, just a few kids at a time. Today, we all worked at the same time and completed our projects at nearly the same time. We talked a lot about the steps involved and listed the steps on the board and I challenged the kids to see if they could work through all the steps without asking me what to do next. They were super stars! Look at them working away, knowing exactly what to do and how to do it!

Here were the steps, listed on the board for them to refer to.

Then, they lined up to paint the faces with a sample to look at for ideas. 

We did some other work today too. This guy did such a fantastic job, challenging himself to work harder than ever before. Mr. Kelly came in to congratulate him! 

Here are our finished snowmen. They turned out wonderfully and the kids did the whole project independently. Amazing!

We also had a lockdown drill today. We practiced sitting still and quietly. We didn't talk about "why" much at all. We talked about the fact that we need to learn different ways to help us be safe, just like during fire drills and earthquake drills. The kids were calm and did everything just the way I asked them to. If you or your child(ren) have any questions, please let me know.