Language   Last week we began a more in-depth study of words, the way words are put together, spelling, and grammar.  We started with a review of compound words. This week we talked about synonyms. In reading, we are becoming more adept at reading our nonfiction texts....

Language   Last week we began a more in-depth study of words, the way words are put together, spelling, and grammar.  We started with a review of compound words. This week we talked about synonyms. In reading, we are becoming more adept at reading our nonfiction texts....

Dinosaur Footprint Measuring The children were surprised to see a mysterious dinosaur footprint appear in the classroom.  Then they found a letter from their friend 'Pterodactyl', asking them how many shoes they could fit into the T-Rex footprint.  So they took their shoes off to find...

Hello Parents! The LES classes have finished another great week in Physical and Health Education. I continue to be impressed with the students' desire to become healthier, active people. Below are a few highlights from this week: PE - The students worked to acquire skills and concepts related...

In reading this week, we held a "book talk" on the book Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel. We analyzed the characters-- thinking about their actions and feelings-- and looked for a message about friendship from the author. In writing, students continued to work on adding strong reasons to support...