Metamorphosis of the Darkling Beetle: ask your child to explain what they learned today.

Alex explored the room as the students learned about metamorphosis of the creatures that Alex eats on a regular basis. Also, the pet monitors assisted Ms. Tipton in cleaning his cage. We want him to have a clean environment.

Our phonics skill lessons for the day: es, and ies

We practiced adding the correct plural ending in our agendas. Endings are recorded in blue.

On Mondays the students work on their growth goals with partners. We are looking back at the text to locate the key details. We are learning to spell the answers correctly. Students refer back to the text to locate the correct responses. Ms. Tipton is helping students locate the information within the text.

We are now on chapter 11 of Charlotte's Web. I am looking for the DVD/movie of the book. Please contact Ms. Tipton is you have a copy that we can watch it upon our completion of the book. We will be finished with the story before spring break.

We learned a clock song today. We discussed the importance of being able to tell time, and we learned about the various types of clocks.

We enjoy singing as part of the learning process. All students learn in different ways. I feel that it is important to introduce them to a variety approaches to learning.

The students should all be able to identify a digital and an analog clock. They should be able to identify the hour and minute hand. Each student has a clock homework assignment that requires them to log their hours of sleep each nigh. The worksheets are due on Friday. We will learn about a.m. and p.m. tomorrow.