Readers Workshop
Readers Workshop is a new class that has been incorporated into our curriculum this year. It is made up of 22 minutes of Independent reading time were our students read on their own at their own levels. The Next 22 minutes are made up of Reading Response time where students listen to a piece of literature and respond to a Focus question based on the reading in their Reading Response Journals. It is amazing to see how our students are connecting and responding to literature. For our read aloud this month we read Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco which our class truly enjoyed.
Mrs. Ruiz
Creation
Bible time is one of our favorites of the day since we learn about God’s truth. For this month we have been focusing on trusting God’s promises because God does not lie, and whatever He promised us He will give us. We have also learned about the promise of Heaven that God has made to us. The promise that someday we will live with Him in Heaven. After learning about His promises we have started to focus on how he created all things and how we are his creation. We have focused on the 6 days of creation and what He created on each one of those days. It is awesome to learn about God’s word.
Mrs. Ruiz
Maps
In Social Studies we are focusing on geography. Our second graders created their own compass maps and learned to give directions by using North, East, South and West. They have also learned to use map keys and understand what they represent.
Mrs. Ruiz
Soil, Soil, Soil
In Science we have looked at properties of soil. Students examined clay soil, sand soil, and potting soil. They examined texture, color, nutrient value and porosity. Then we planted radish seeds in these three different types of soil, it has been exciting to see how our plants grow in these types of soil.
Mrs. Ruiz
Beetle Glyphs
For this month we are focusing on Unit 1 which is patterns. Students have explored the two types of patterns growing and repeating, through the use of pattern blocks.
Students also created Beetle Glyphs to represent data about themselves such as their birthday, their favorite season and how many family members they have living with them. They came up with some beautiful creations.
Mrs. Ruiz
Stick Puppets
After a great tour of the Material for the Arts warehouse, 1c reused and repurposed donated material and created our very own stick puppets. The class had a great time learning about all the different materials and art supplies donated for artists and art educators. Supplies used from the warehouse helps to protect our environment.
Ms. Calma
Farm Fun
Field Trip!!!!! Pre K-4 was so excited to go on their first field trip and it tied in so nicely with letter F for farm. Well, we saw the chickens and acted like the chickens, we saw the cows and pigs and made sounds like them. One student even called one of the pigs Olivia like the book. We got to pet the goats and best of all pick a pumpkin to take home with us. The children had a great time on the hayride, it was bumpy but lots of fun.
Mrs. Emestica
What Time Is It
Pre K-4 is learning how to tell time and how you may ask, by events. First calendar time, then Bible Time then snack time. As the arrow goes down the schedule they know that by the last event Mommy and Daddy come to pick them up. The day is complete as each child is picked up and all the other children wave good-bye and also say see you tomorrow.
Mrs. Emestica
On Monday, October 17, 2011 Kindergarten and Pre-k3 had a fun filled day at Queen County Farm. For most of us it was the first time riding in a large yellow school bus. It was so exciting! We also enjoyed the bumpy hayride through the farm’s nature trails. After receiving a guided tour of the farm animals we were each able to select our own pumpkin to take home from their pumpkin patch. Out tour guide taught us how pumpkins, as well as other vine crops, grow from seeds. We ended our trip by eating lunch in one of the farm houses. We all had a great day and looking forward to our next trip.
Click on the link below to see a beautiful smile-box of pictures!
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International Week at Evangel was filled with diversity an a unique blend of rich cultures. Over 73 different nationa are represented at Evangel and how awesome it is to share about our heritage with eachother.
Each day of the week was filled with something new… from wearing the colors of our flags, to country costumes, to food and desserts from our homelands. Each new student gets tpplace a marker in our wall map to represent where they are form.
We are so blessed at Evangel and we thank God for blessing us with such diversity.
Please see “Galleries” for some fantastic pictures.