Working with Reference Materials

For the past few weeks, students have been working with dictionaries and atlases.  The older students have been using almanacs and encyclopedias as well. We've had scavenger hunts, quizzed one another, and taken assessments.  By far their favorite activity has been looking through the atlases to show their friends where they have been!

 

Read Across America Week

Thanks to CHA's Student Council, the students have enjoyed many activities focusing around "Read Across America Week."  In Library, students had the opportunity to hear books written by Dr. Seuss and vote on their favorite out of 9 popular titles.  The Lorax was the clear winner, followed by How the Grinch Stole Christmas, then Yertle the Turtle.  Results are posted outside the Library door. 
We also discussed the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award given each year for the best children's book for beginning readers.  This year's winner was The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli.  The students enjoy hearing these books, regardless of their age.  They make wonderful read-aloud books too!

 

1st Grade Music-Engine Engine!

This week in music, grades 1 and 2 added "My Country 'Tis of Thee" to their list of patriotic songs. In all grades, we started introducing and practicing songs for the Festival of Peace and Light in December. Countries students will be studying include:

K- Australia
1-South Africa
2-Brazil
3-Singapore
4-Greece
5-Guatemala

1st grade enjoyed a game called "Engine Engine," with a singing train that moves on the track. There were also a few drummers and xylo players that made up the train station. We've been playing "Name that Tune" in K-1, working on review/familiarity with folk songs and nursery rhymes. Happy Friday!