More from the sharing corner...
This week Emry used some family photos to write about.  I bet many of you have photos from fun family vacations, celebrations or just everyday life that you could write about too.  I am learning so many new and exciting things about all of you.  I also noticed a yummy way to do some estimating in Math.  Is that skittles I see in that picture?  If so, I wonder if you got to eat them after you were all done your Math job?  
Mercedees is busy putting the finishing touches on her family tree.  Wow! What a big family!  
It's always great to hear from all of you.  Don't forget to check out See Saw learning.  I have posted some new activities for you to try.  I think you will enjoy trying them out.  

Today we have homework package #3 available.  Please let me know if there is anything you need help with.  You will note there is some information on SeeSaw learning, I hope will take the time to check this out.  There are lots of great ways for your child to demonstrate their learning.  They can take photos, record their voice or add a video.  Unlike the blog the pictures will only be seen by me.  I will try to post a few activities for children to try.  
I just watched a great Science video put out by Mystery Doug.  It is all about why birds lay eggs in the Spring.  I think you will enjoy it too.  Check it out! 
I received a couple new photos to share with you.  Remember the bread experiment?  Well Anson sent me a photo of the final update of the bread before he threw it away.  When you look at the picture it certainly reminds you to WASH YOUR HANDS!
Then Mercedees was busy working on her homework and she and her mom were mixing up foot scrub to try out.  I love all the different things everyone is trying out. 

Anson's Bread Experiment

Mixing up A Soothing Foot Scrub 

Happy Earth Day everyone!!!  Today is a great opportunity to look around our homes and see how many different ways we can help our planet Earth stay clean and healthy.  What are the things you put into the recycle bin?  Are there ways you can reuse something instead of throwing into the garage bin?  Is there something you can do to reduce the amount of power and water you use each day?  Don't forget to check out Mystery Doug.  He has a great video on how old the Earth is.  I plan to go for a walk around my neighborhood and pick up some of the garbage that has been left.  If you are going for a walk make sure an adult is with you so they can ensure what you are picking up is safe. We can all do our part to help out.     
Have a great day!
Mrs. Morden 

Kids Cooking!  This girl is ready to take charge.  These sure look delicious and what a great way to learn about reading and following a recipe.  Aubrey made these from scratch!  My mouth is watering. I think I better get baking.  I hope you enjoy eating your cupcakes. YUMMY!

                    

Here we have all the different ways to practice our Math skills.  Aubrey is practicing her doubles with her graph and dice, more estimating with loom bands and counting using tens and ones and finally a little extra practice on Mathletics!  Way to Go!

Students hard at work!  You can see long and Short A sound sorting.  Bennett has cut apart the pictures and sorting them according to the vowel sound he hears.  Then you can also see the estimating journal in action.  Anson used Lego pieces to estimate in his jar and now he is demonstrating to his big sister how to group them using tens and ones.  To stretch his thinking he is generating number sentences to go with his number. 

More smiling faces to make your day!  Spring is definitely in the air.  I wonder if anyone has heard or seen any Robins yet.  I'm glad you both enjoyed making and sharing your crafts.  A big thank you to Mrs. G for helping to put that all together.  You  both did a great job!  Happy Spring!  Mrs. Morden

Mathematician at work!  Mercedees is doing a little extra homework by using her abacus to add larger numbers. She quickly came up with 15+10=25!  So many children are exploring and learning in many different ways. Well done! Keep up the great work.  

It was raining Easter Eggs at Bennett's house!  It was so nice to see all the Easter decorations in people's windows and yards.  Definitely adds a little happiness to everyone's day.  

I hope everyone had a great Easter.  New homework packages are available for pick up at the school.  Please don't worry if not everything was completed in the last package.  Just drop off whatever you have completed.  I appreciate hearing from you.   Mrs. Morden

Well I have had several people ask about our bread experiment.  Thankfully Anson and his family tried this at home and he got the results we were expecting.  His mom used homemade bread and wow look what happened.  In our classroom we used store bought bread and we did not get much of a change.  This makes me think about how many preservatives are in the store bought bread. Yikes!!!!  Thanks for sharing Anson!  To see where we got this idea from please google Mystery Doug.  He has many cool science activities for you to try.

Hello again everyone,

I have been receiving a lot of messages about all the learning and activities you are doing at home.  Well done everyone!!! I love hearing from you and seeing all the pictures you send.  This week I am busy preparing some school work for you.  I hope you are all remembering to get a little fresh air. Soon we will be able to get our skipping ropes out and continue to practice.  

Take Care,

Mrs. Morden

Hello Everyone,
Can you believe this weather?  I have tried to keep busy cleaning and baking.  Caper and I have had some lovely muddy walks.  I think he makes sure he goes in every puddle. Please keep sending me messages and photos.  I just love seeing all the great work you are doing.  Keep it up!
Take Care and remember to wash your hands.