Winter is....

We are busily writing poetry to prepare for Poetry Cafe on Thursday, February 15. As a class, we brainstormed all the words that remind us of winter and put them in a wordle. While the wordle was projected on the board, the kids wrote a poem about what winter is to them.

Winter is...by Kaelynn by niemeyerc

Snowman Art

The kids have been cheerfully cutting out snowflakes. I had to think of something to do with them all so we made a giant snowman in the hallway. Each child contributed multiple snowflakes. Then, we broke off into committees to complete the details like eyes, nose, hat, and scarf. The Cooperative Combo continues to live up to their name!

After making our giant snowman, we decided he needed some friends. Each child made a snowman using his/her name. Each snowman is unique and creative. I hope you get a chance to walk by our classroom and take a look at all the amazing details. The snowmen look so friendly and colorful decorating our hallway.

Let it Snow!

Snowflake Poem by Trey by niemeyerc

I haven't been blogging in the New Year! We did get off to a racing start, I just haven't shared much on the blog. Now that it is actually snowing and feeling like winter, these few winter posts feel more appropriate! First, here is a link to a beautiful biography about a snowflake scientist. The children really enjoyed the book and video. Many have asked to watch it again so I will link it to the blog. Enjoy!

Tech Time

2nd grade
1. Tic Tac Toe with regrouping!
2. Missing Numbers
3. Adding Cows
4. Speed Grid
5. Math Mayhem

1st grade
1. Save the Whale
2. Missing Number
3. Shark Numbers
4. Find Owl's Friends
5. Counting Cows

Cooperative Combo Christmas Wish

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Santa Letter of Christmas Wishes

The kids have been working hard writing letters to Santa.  They have many special Christmas wishes.  For our class letter to Santa, each child chose one Christmas wish to tell Santa about.  Click play below to hear the class letter.

Christmas Wishes by niemeyerc

QR "Pine" Codes

We are loving QR codes!  The kids really enjoyed the QR hunt around the school last week.  And, in centers this week, we used QR codes to learn about different kinds of evergreens.  Gainans donated several different evergreen branches.

Then, I recorded some information about each branch in a podcast.  The podcasts were linked to a QR code.  So, the children chose a branch and wrote their observations in their science journal.  Next, the kids found the branch's corresponding QR code and listened to some information about that type of evergreen.

 Last, the students recorded something they learned about that particular evergreen branch into their science journals.  The children worked very hard at this center.  I was so impressed with their observations, their ease with technology, and their learning about different types of evergreens.