January 21 in Room 11

• Students did a spelling word-sort based on what pattern their words had. (ee, ea, e)
• Because reading testing was going on in the gym, P.E. was cancelled, so students began an art project. It is a combination Martin Luther King and Valentine's day project, based on Mr. King's beliefs in the triumph of love and community. They are cutting out faces from magazines, of all kinds of people and will be pasting them on large hearts. This will be finished with a poem in the center of the heart of faces.
• The big pre-spelling test and self-correct produced four gum-chewers: Logan, Trinity, Garrett and Riley.
• Babe came to school today to cheer everyone with her enthusiastically wagging tail!
• Second-grade mathematicians did two worksheets today, still concentrating on place value.
• During a discussion about the inauguration, the presidency, and the oath of office, Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Stebbins were both pleased to hear how much students remembered about the Constitution. The kids also brought up some interesting ideas about Mr. Obama's job and family.
• Just about everybody has finished their writing paper about life on a communications satellite.
• The reading group listened to a tape of this week's story: Jamaica Louise James.
• Most students have a good grasp of the relationship in adding ones ond tens. The next step is adding two columns.