To help illustrate the unique contributions of everyone in our diverse environment students were asked to draw a picture first using only one color crayon. Then, they drew the same picture using a variety of colors. This exercise helped students appreciate the value of diversity in our classroom.
The students enjoyed Green Vegetable Day on Friday, March 17. Students brought brussel sprouts, celery, lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers, broccoli, snap peas and more. It was healthy way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. We also created a place for leprechauns. Some students built traps, but others just wanted to offer a comfortable place for a leprechaun to stay. Their creativity was truly amazing. It was a joy to see them collaborate with each other on ideas and use teamwork to put together their creations. On Thursday, we watched our wonderful Nordstrom students, including five of our own classmates, perform the play. Ask your child what was his or her favorite part of the play. After watching the play we discussed a few of the idioms we heard such as “a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” and “badgering the witness.” As a class we discussed the meaning of these idioms and then students wrote a few examples in their journals. Point out idioms that you use in your everyday life. If you speak a different language, discuss idioms from that language and how they translate to English. To demonstrate their understanding of complete and incomplete insect life cycles, students created skits about the life cycle of different insects. They enjoyed performing them for their classmates. Our ABC Reader came to the class and read “René Has Two Last Names, ” by René Colato Laínez In the book the main character is from a culture in which families give their children last names to include both sides of the family. However, at school his teacher only uses one half of his name. René, the main character, illustrates why it is important to continue cultural traditions and how we can accept the differences of others and create an inclusive community that celebrates differences..
To help illustrate the unique contributions of everyone in our diverse environment students were asked to draw a picture first using only one color crayon. Then, they drew the same picture using a variety of colors. This exercise helped students appreciate the value of diversity in our classroom.
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AuthorHello, I am Renee De Villez. This page is about the activities going on in my classroom. My audience consists of the parents of the students in my class. Other parents and teachers are welcome to read it as well. Archives
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