Caleb is in 1st Grade this year and enrolled in Columbia Virtual Academy.

As Mom and Teacher, I'll give a brief description of what he has done in each subject for the week.
Don't miss Caleb's comments in red!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Week 35

MATH
Caleb is learning to tell time and practiced reading minutes and hours on clocks.  In addition to the worksheets, he played a game where he sets and reads toy clocks.  He also did worksheets that cover addition facts he learned this year.


LANGUAGE ARTS
Caleb did lots of reading this week.  We read a book of poems and he picked a spring poem to copy and illustrate in his workbook.  He practiced his handwriting; his lowercase printing is really improving.  He read books aloud and we read together.



SCIENCE & S.S.
Caleb read more plant-themed books, including a story about nature's decomposition cycle.  He is still checking on his own decomposing project and taking care of his seedlings.  "Some things did what I thought they would in my composting project.  I  was surprised that the apple and lettuce are already gone.  I couldn't even find them!"

We read a series of books on friends, and discussed the theme of making and being a good friend.  Caleb continued to practice his Spanish, learning new words for body parts and numbers, and reviewing the alphabet, days of the week, phrases and questions.

ART
Caleb made different sized clay pieces in his art class that he will assemble together to make into a big wind chime project.  "We rolled clay flat and used tools like forks, butter knives, and other things, to decorate them.  Then we cut them and they are going to dry and then get fired."

P.E.
"I love to play outside!  I like to play hide-and-seek with my brother Smiley and I like to ride my bike."

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