IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

Last week we had a discussion about how we needed the numbers updated in our room because they were falling apart which caused them to be difficult to use.  The solution was for the children to use some various materials to make the numbers.  They used toilet paper rolls to make the beautiful numbers and then they painted them.  Today the Butler students put them up on the wall, and boy they are BEAUTIFUL!!  You can see the children in them so I am just so excited about it!

Last week I read a book about space.  During and after the children were asking all of these great questions about the planets and space.  Then Mrs. Argus’ class came in and shared their ideas of composting and starting a garden.  There was some interest in this subject.  Today, I asked the children if they wanted to study space and planets or gardens.  The resounding response was space!  So, we are going to venture into the world of space with the children.  There were a couple of friends that showed interest in gardens, and later Mr. Nored was giving some great ideas about how we can incorporate their interest into the study of space.  We are excited to see where this goes!

With our class venturing towards space, we were wondering if anyone has any big boxes that we could use to make something in our room next week.  If you do, could you please send them in so we can use them?  THANK YOU!

Yesterday we began talking about expression in Reader’s Workshop.  I read one of Mo Willems’ Piggie and Gerald books without any expression at all, and the children were so funny with how they responded to me!  They were saying, “What is wrong with your voice?”  “You usually read it with excitement and you read it slowly.  Today you are reading it fast and making it boring.”  Today, Mr. Nored read the same book but with A LOT of expression, and the children responded so well to this style of reading.  We are going to continue to look at expression in Reader’s Workshop.

Some of our numbers on the wall...they are awesome looking!

Oliver making his thumb tack consellation name.

Shaniyia looking at her "Shaniyia" constellation that she made today!!

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