Story problems

We made our first of many class books last week.  Each scholar thought of their own Halloween themed story problem that used either addition or subtraction.  They drew pictures to match their story problems and their work became a page in our book.

Some pictures from our exploration of depth and complexity

During the first three weeks of school I introduced an icon of depth and complexity each day to be explored in depth.  We then applied the icon to the story The Giving Tree  by Shel Silverstein.

Math

This year for math we are doing many hands on activities to build a deep understanding of math concepts.  For example, today we walked on number lines on the blacktop to solve multistep addition and subtraction equations, and we have also played several games such as "Who's Hiding?" and "How Many Are Under The Cup?"  Here are some photos of the scholars using blocks to find different parts that add up to the same number.  For most of you these number bonds will look familiar from kindergarten.  They help the scholars to think flexibly about numbers.

Depth and complexity

We are integrating depth and complexity into our reading, writing, and math content.  Here are a few great examples from scholars using details, patterns, and language of the discipline to introduce themselves.

Back to School Night PowerPoint

Chairs

Updated:  Dr. Heughins said we will need to wait on the school district to purchase chairs for the students.  This will likely not happen any time soon.