Spring Arts Show 2013

On March 21st. the third graders (along with the rest of the elementary students) sang and danced their hearts out. They sang "Polly Wolly Doodle" and danced to "Boot Scootin' Boogie" and did a terrific job at both! Their artwork was also on display throughout the gym.   I really enjoyed coming back to see them perform. :)

Can You Hear Me Now?

     As part of our unit on sound, we made cup telephones. The students enjoyed making them and trying to talk to each other using them. They figured out that several sets could be crossed to make a group conversation. It's always fun for me to see their eyes light up when they realize that they really can hear what the person on the other end of the line said.

Spelling Words for week of Jan. 14-17

1. started
2. card
3. park
4. smart
5. star
6. shark
7. mark
8. barber
9. party
10. pardon
11. bark
12. tart
13. carpet
14. farther
15. barn

Spelling Words for week of Jan. 7-11

Lesson 17:
1. boots
2. grouped
3. shook
4. school
5. looked
6. hood
7. choose
8. brook
9. zoomed
10. balloon
11. loose
12. soot
13. understood
14. cartoon
15. afternoon

12-12-12

12-12-12 is a once in a lifetime date. We had lots of fun noticing when the number 12 appeared throughout our day (time of day, math answers, etc.). We took a "good" pic and a "crazy" pic.  You can decide which one is which!

Artwork inspired by Vincent Van Gogh

Last week, we read two books about Vincent Van Gogh and looked at several examples of his artwork. The students chose what medium they'd like to use to make a piece inspired by Van Gogh. They got right to work, using acrylic and watercolor paints, oil pastel crayons, colored pencils, and markers. 

Here are some of the finished products. 

Spelling Words for the week of Dec. 10-14

Lesson 14:
1. crown
2. proud
3. however
4. count
5. crowded
6. around
7. south
8. loud
9. house
10. shouted
11. howl
12. growl
13. bounce
14. fountain
15. sound