Stove-Top Stuffing

Howdy folks!

On this fine Monday we did a bunch of things! We started it out with some Daily Oral Language and implementing editing marks on our DOL:

We also had a spelling pre-test today before heading out to P.E. During P.E., we ran two laps, played a game know as Doctor Doctor (a fun tagging game), walked a third lap, and then played Chase Mr. Dinh. It was all quite a workout!

Heading back, we talked about how Johnson the plant wanted a fence in the backyard, and needed to figure out what to do with 80 yards worth of fencing. We came up with a few figures using the whole 80 yards, and came to the conclusion that Johnson could a have square enclosure of 40 yards per side or a rectangle enclosure with 10 yards on two sides and 30 yards on two other sides. Johnson will be happy with the results!

Johnson is excited with his future enclosure!

We then did an independent activity coming up with a figure with appropriate measured sides when the perimeter is given. We made sure our figures were correct by checking and rechecking our work.

We also discussed how Johnson needed some new adaptations when being transported from place to place on a bike. He said that the harsh, passing winds were stinging his face. Also, a bird tried to peck at him while riding in the bike basket. After that daunting bike ride, he was given an artificial body structure that will help him survive during these bike rides, and this brand new structure is a protective face mask made from aluminum foil! Johnson took it a step further by painting it to look like a tiger in order to scare off any future predators! That Johnson is discussing a bunch of science concepts without even knowing it!!

Johnson's new foil mask. It's painted to look like a tiger now.

We discussed non-literal phrases today as well and made a class book explaining some of these non-literal phrases:

And we read another chapter from Boy: Tales of Childhood! The chapter harked back to the time when Roald Dahl was a teen at Repton Prepatory and would receive boxes of chocolate bars from Cadbury to test and evaluate! This memory inspired him to write Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Ask your child about Roald Dahl and Cadbury!

That's Monday for you folks! Cheers!