The students have been keeping a "spy" journal to let Santa know where the elf has been each day. He was snuggling in a stocking this week...probably to keep warm with all the snow. He also was sitting comfortably on one of the monkeys' lap. He is tricky!!
The elf then told us all about Italy. In Italy there is a good witch called "La BeFana" who brings presents to children after Christmas, too. We made a La BeFana and even learned some Italian words.
He then traveled to England and told us about the traditions there as well. Did you know that they call Santa, Father Christmas. One of the customs there is to burn a yule log so we made one of our own.
In reading, this week we started a new unit about how the Earth's forces affect us. We read about Isaac Newton and how seeing an apple fall off a tree inspired him to learn about gravity. We read about magnets and how they work. We tested gravity to see if objects that are heavier would fall to the ground faster. We dropped a penny and a paper clip and they landed at the same time.
In math, we did some exploring with blocks and clocks and built "nests" to help with multiplying. We learned how to draw line segments with a straightedge. Today, we played a math concentration game with clocks.
This week was our annual Christmas concert. It was nice to see so many aspiring singers turn out for the evening concert.
More snow is predicted for the weekend. Stay Safe....
