Posted by kavery508 | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on October 22, 2018
What a great time we had at OSV! Students were highly engaged in hands-on learning during workshops and interactive demonstrations by villagers all day, seeing economics and history in action. A big thanks goes out to our chaperones for their time and care. They kept our kids safe and on track all day!
Reminder: The Floral St. Hoedown is returning this Thursday, October 25th. To get in the spirit, all are invited to wear country/western gear to school that day. Reminder: no weapons, makeup that needs applying here, or clothing that needs to be changed into/out of at school (putting on a hat, boots, accessories=fine; changing into a whole costume=they should do that at home). Although we can’t accommodate all parents who want to come view the event, photos and videos will be taken and shared!
Our reading focus this week is on the comprehension strategy, Retell a Story. When students can name important characters, setting, problem, events, and ending in a story, it shows they understand what is important to know. At homework time, try asking your child to tell you any or all of the above to see if they were reading purposefully! A helpful meme for this kind of summary is called The 5 Finger Retell. It’s outlined and explained in this blog post from Reading Mentors: 5 Finger Retell.
Our work with Entertaining Beginnings is paying off! Here are some great ‘hooks’ into a story about a haunted house from 1) Ellie 2) William 3) Victoria, and 4) Mohan: 1) “Leave, before it’s too late!” came a voice from inside the house. 2) “I hope there is another way out after I get in there,” I whispered. 3) Have you ever felt so terrified that you almost burst into tears? 4) Have you ever felt so anxious that you almost exploded into little bread crumbs? Great job!
Our work with subtraction has involved checking our answers by reversing the process using addition. The reason for this is that the brain learns and holds onto the process of addition better than subtraction, so it’s a useful tool for checking. Practicing this process helps to strengthen those neurons in the brain and leads to a solid understanding. The Greg Tang Math game Missing Numbers is a great way to practice! Select “Subtraction”; then any of the strategies (difference, subtrahend, etc.); then “Easy” or “Hard”. Your child can have fun while internalizing these skills! Click on the picture below to get started:
Photos from our adventure:
