Daily Update:
What unusual December weather! Yesterday we started by rolling giant snowballs, and today they’ve all melted away thanks to the wind and rain. We stayed indoors at the start and got straight to work once the bell rang. Our spelling word was “enchanted,” and our Show Not Tell prompt was “The neighborhood was ready for Christmas.” After completing our Heggerty exercises, a reading maze, and some warm-up drills, we tackled our literacy rotations. Our writing prompt was “If I could live at the North Pole for one day, I would…” We shared our writing before heading out for recess.

After Recess:
We teamed up with the K-1 class to practice our concert songs. Then, we headed down to the gym to rehearse our ukulele performance. We’re feeling more confident every day! Returning upstairs with about 15 minutes left, we revisited our snowflake-making lesson to create a few more. The classroom will look festive next week!

After Lunch:
The weather cleared up, letting us enjoy a sunny (yet damp) playground. Back inside, we shifted to science. We imagined ourselves stranded on a desert island with some eggs and a hot pan. Which materials would work best as makeshift mitts to pick up the pan without burning ourselves? We’ll test our hypotheses next time!

PE:
We played tail snatch, basketball, and had a race in the gym. Rilynn took the title of fastest today—lucky for her I didn’t join the race (and lucky for me, too!).

End of Day:
After gym, we worked on our Book of Gratitude, prompted by “Something that made me laugh today was…” We reviewed our morning work, completed our Home to School books, and some students enjoyed free choice time. Remember, wise time management pays off!

Picture of the Day:
Making snowflakes is serious business—just look at that concentration!