We had a wonderful last day of learning together before our February break. In the morning we continued working on strategies to mentally solve addition and subtraction facts. We played games in a circle while mentally recalling facts. After the break, we will be doing timed addition/subtraction quizzes in order to help build rote skill.
In ELL, we worked with Miss Mina to create valentines cards for friends or loved ones. We also played a game where students acted out different verbs. During our English Language Arts period, we explored how the letter Y can make the long 'i' sound, or the long 'e' sound. Most frequently it makes the 'i' sound when the word has one syllable like the word 'by' or 'try' and it most often makes the 'e' sound in two syllable words like 'happy' and quickly'. We then did another 'read the room' activity where students had to find, read, and sort, 'y controlled' long 'i' and long 'e' words. We ended the day with a Valentines day party, where we ate the wonderful treats you all sent in, and played collaborative games. It was a great way to spend our last day together before the week off.
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