Mrs. Katchen's Class 2017-18

Today in math we learned and practiced a game called "Double Dare Dice." It is a great way to practice mental math. The kids really had a great time learning and playing!

Friday we worked on a STEM project that helps develop the 4C's: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking. It was The Marshmellow Challenge. Students were given 4 items: spaghetti, string, tape, and a marshmellow. The challenge was to build the tallest freestanding tower in 18 minutes and the marshmellow had to be on the top of the tower! It was fun to see all the different ideas! Ask your child how they felt about this challenge.

Today we worked on getting to know each other better as a way to connect with each other and build a positive class communiity. The kids worked hard to draw and write about themsleves. We will be sharing these with our buddies in kindergarten next week. We also worked on learning to have good conversations with each other using "turn and talk" and being good listeners and precise speakers.

I had so much fun today getting to know everyone. It is going to be a terrific year! Here are some photos from our day. We took time to find some just right books and build our stamina in reading by finding a just right spot to read. We also learned about the solar eclipse by noticing sounds, sights, and temperature throughout the day. Then we were able to view the solar eclipse with the safety glasses provided to us. It was amazing!  Here are some photos of our first day! I loved spending the first day with your child! They really stole my heart and I am excited to learn and grow together this year!