Student Work

Our class has been working diligently on writing personal narratives, a process that encourages students to explore their own experiences and express their thoughts creatively. In alignment with South Carolina's standards ELAGSEW.3.3-5, students are developing their narrative writing skills by focusing on elements such as character development, plot structure, and descriptive language. Additionally, through peer editing and feedback, they are enhancing their revision skills, which are crucial for producing polished and impactful narratives. This journey not only fosters their writing abilities but also promotes a deeper understanding of personal expression and storytelling.

Students have been actively engaging in writing groups to enhance their editing skills while creating informative animal research papers. This aligns with South Carolina's standards ELAGSEW.3.7 and ELAGSEW.3.8, which emphasize the importance of conducting research, gathering information from various sources, and effectively communicating findings. Students are learning to refine their writing, improve clarity, and develop a structured presentation of their research. This can be seen through the blue to show revisions. 

Students had the exciting opportunity to create a disguise for a turkey in order to ensure he wouldn't be eaten for Thanksgiving, a fun and engaging writing activity connected to our in-class read-aloud, Who is Bringing the Turkey. This creative exercise aligns with South Carolina's standards ELAGSEW.3.3 and ELAGSEW.3.4, which focus on narrative writing, character development, and the use of descriptive language. By imagining and writing about the turkey's clever disguise, students are not only enhancing their storytelling skills but also fostering their creativity and critical thinking.

In our recent class activities, we have been exploring the concept of measurement, focusing on both standard and nonstandard measurement techniques. As part of this engaging learning experience, students used cubes to measure the length of dinosaurs, allowing them to apply their understanding of measurement in a fun and interactive way. This hands-on approach not only reinforces mathematical concepts but also aligns with South Carolina's academic standard 2.MD.1: Measure and estimate lengths in standard units.

In our classroom, students have been actively engaged in creating addition problems using ten frames. This interactive approach, utilizing magnetic dots, allows students to manipulate the dots easily, fostering their ability to visualize and solve various addition problems. This hands-on experience aligns with South Carolina's academic standards K.OA.1: Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds, and equations, and K.OA.2: Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10.

In our classroom, students have been working on mastering the concepts of addition and subtraction. Through various engaging activities, they have explored composing and decomposing numbers, which helps them develop a deeper understanding of these fundamental mathematical operations. This focus on number relationships aligns with South Carolina's academic standard 1.NBT.1: Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones.