October in Review

What a fantastic month it has been!

Wow! The month of October has flown by so quickly.  We have learned so many things and participated in so many wonderful events.  

Read on to find out what's been happening in the Marsen's room!

Class Trip!

Our class took a trip to Queen County Farm Museum, and we had a great time.  We learned all about the farm, took a tour, and even got to go on a hayride.  We loved learning about farm life, which will be extremely helpful, as we begin to learn all about different kinds of communities.  We will be sure to use our background knowledge of the farm when we learn about the rural community.  

Active Citizenship!

We just wrapped our second social studies unit! We were able to reflect on what it means to be an "active citizen".  We were able to learn about rules, consequences ,American Symbols,voting, some recent National Holidays, and the three branches of government.   Our goal this year is to be the most active citizens that we can be!

Round One in Writing.... 
Personal Narrative
Writing in our classroom has been truly impressive so far.  It is clear that the students have a background in Writing Workshop because it shows in their creativity.  We were able to generate ideas, draft, revise, edit, and publish.  The writing was amazing, and we can already see growth in the children's writing from September until now.  We are currently immersing ourselves  in Poetry and began to collect ideas this past week.  The students are excited, and so are we!  We told them, "You're a poet and you didn't even know it!" 

Math! Math! Math!
Addition and Subtraction to 1,000 were two units the class met with success. By using manipulatives, songs, and visual aides, we were able to add and subtract three digit numbers with and without regrouping, up to 1,000.  Next on the agenda, using Bar Models to help us truly understand and solve math real world problems.  Bar models are truly essential in demonstrating an understanding of mathematical concepts. Our class already had a head start because of our knowledge of what's to come next. Everyone will be drawing Bar Models to all words problems in the next unit! GO MARSENS!


PARP 2014

The week long celebration of PARP was an outstanding one.  We kicked off the week with a funny Mad Libs activity about our theme this year, Travel Around the World! On Tuesday, we had fun sharing souvenirs from our own travels and telling about our adventures. Wednesday was BYOD to school, and we had a blast reading on our devices and exploring a variety of texts and apps using technology.   On Thursday, we had our special assembly,  Bob Jackson, and we loved listening to his music and watching the teachers dance on stage.  To culminate a fantastic week, we had PARB. Thank you to the family members that were able to attend this event.  All students had fun reading with an adult, whether it be a teacher, a friend's parent, or a family member of their own.  Room 13 loves PARP!

Halloween 
We had our first class holiday party, and it was truly fantastic.  We decorated bats that were festive and allowed us to get into the spirit of the season.  We also enjoyed delicious fruit and munchkins, and other yummy treats! Thank you to Mrs.Ianniello, Mrs. Kao, Mrs.Lesnick,  Mrs. Campise, Mrs. Grishman, and Mrs. Zeng for organizing the party, preparing the craft and snacks, and helping to make our celebration special and unique.  We can't wait to party again soon!