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| Shoeless |
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| Eduardo, Jessica, Paul, and Willow |
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| Joao, Sirius, Hunter, and Alexis |
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| Latia, Justin, Ty, Kenneth, and Destiny |
We Were Shoeless Today...
...because it was Silly Sock Day!
Did You Wonder...
...why Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie (1921) was on this week's homework coversheet?
After working on the colour wheel - primary and secondary colours last week; there was no better artist to discuss this week than Piet Mondrian.
Mondrian began his career painting landscapes and other scenes from nature. Following his move to Paris in 1911, he was influenced by the Cubist style of Picasso and Georges Braque. He began to paint abstract images, using straight lines to create a grid and filled the squares and rectangles with primary colours.
Today, students viewed a number of Mondrian's paintings (from landscapes and self-portraits to abstract paintings) and we talked about how Mondrian's abstracts were used in consumer products and as inspiration for other artists.
After our discussion, students used a grid and primary colours to create their own art.
Xtra Math Achievement
Congratulations are in order!
Tiana earned a certificate for completing the addition portion in the XtraMath program. She mastered the addition table by answering all the problems correctly in less than 3 seconds. Tiana has also added a new Brag Tag to her chain!
Tiana earned a certificate for completing the addition portion in the XtraMath program. She mastered the addition table by answering all the problems correctly in less than 3 seconds. Tiana has also added a new Brag Tag to her chain!
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Beginning Addition
The kindergarten students started addition yesterday and we worked together again today.
They are really proud of themselves and it shows on their faces :-)
They are really proud of themselves and it shows on their faces :-)
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| Eduardo and Destiny |
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| Jessica, Hunter, and Anthony |
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| Joao |
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| Justin |
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| Paul and Ty |
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| Sirius |
Learning Centers
We replaced playtime centers in the afternoon with learning centers. While we will occasionally have games and the like, most of the centers will more directly related to the concepts we are practicing (i.e. word wall words and number concepts).
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| Completing 100-Number Chart - Joao and Eduardo |
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| Relaxing with a Book - Kaidynce, Destiny, and Paul |
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| Sorting Primary and Secondary Colours - Justin, Sirius, and Latia |
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| Stamping Word Wall Words - Alexis and Hunter |
Art Lesson
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| Colour Wheel Bulletin Board |
Today, we began the first of a series of art lessons that will continue through school year. We will cover each of the elements of design--line, shape, colour, form, texture, and space. We will also discuss artists through history
We began with colour, discussing primary and secondary colours and placing the colours correctly on the colour wheel.
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| Kenneth (KC), Destiny, and Eduardo |
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| Willow, Joao, and Justin |
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| Sirius, Paul, and Ty |
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| Tiana, Alexis, and Latia |
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| Anthony, Jessica, Hunter |
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| Christian and Kaidynce |
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