In Like a Lamb?

March might have come in like a lamb, but she's moving swiftly. Here are some outtakes from the classroom thus far this month!

We started the month with the First Great Lesson, "The Coming of The Universe", which is always a big hit.

This story is always the most dramatic. The students come into a darkened and quiet classroom.

The Stage is Set!

Watching "galaxies" form

Comparing the size of the Earth to the sun using a golden bead and a playground ball.

Demonstrating that some liquids are heavier than others

The story is complete! Next up, "The Coming of Life"

2nd graders working on prefixes

Third Graders reviewing the Decanomial

Third Graders reviewing Prefixes

Syllasearch work

Using an SRA to practice independently reading for information

SRA

James and Birdie complete and present their research on Penguins!

Working on variable vowel combinations with word-picture bingo game

Making a model can be a bit messy!

Puffer-fish Model work

Please, don't touch or look! 🤣👀

Fox is "closed"... trying hard to stop interruptions so he can focus!

Hard at work on an SRA

Making amounts with coins

Word problems

Equivalent Fractions

More fractions practice on a different day!

Golden Bead addition

Hieroglyphics!

Word building with CVC and CVCE syllables

Practicing addition facts with the addition stripboard

Learning how to find fractions of an amount using the stamp game

Written correspondence is a favorite in class

This student is working on their model for research that carried over from LAST school year!

Decanomial layout includes 1x1 through 10 x 10!

Reviewing Geometric Solids

Compound words, one student creating them and the other separating them!

Perfecting our analog clock skills!

This current 3rd and 2nd grader began this research last school year, when they were in the 2nd and 1st grades! They persisted, and were so proud to finally complete and present their research.

More Hieroglyphics

Hard at work on a map of Africa that she chose to include the flags with. Scroll on to see the finished product... amazing! This was the student's own individual pursuit that she undertook without any kind of assignment. This is where the sweet spot lies between "Freedom" and "Limits" within a classroom!

"A lot going on at the moment" is a good caption for this one. He's finishing up spelling before he goes back to flag research.

Building words with open syllables

Hard at work adding BIG numbers

Using the division board to practice Division facts

Learning multiples of 7 with the 7 cubed chain

SRA

TIme to review those tricky triangle types!

Posing with her incredible work!

The finished product

This Pufferfish Research had also been ongoing since August! They put SO much time and effort into this work. The ability the children have to extend their learning like this, with such breadth and depth is definitely something rarely seen in other educational environments

Research on horses

A new lesson! Antonyms!

Rock research!

Flag research led these two to be interested in the whole Continent of Europe!

Division Facts with the Division Board

Variable Vowel work

The "Detective Adjective" game combines grammar with geometry and a little bit of humor. The students have to use the information provided by the adjectives to locate the "suspect".

The students classify the triangles by color and size, and then use a protractor to measure angles and a ruler to measure sides. In this case... the subject was apprehended... and the student creatively drew them "in jail". These kids are the best!

I love my job. Thank you for sharing your children with me!