Even with the short week with two snow days and an early release day, Room 101 students continued to excel. We had many students make their next percentage points on ST Math. We had two more students make it to the 100% club in ST Math. Congratulations to Siya and Morgan. We also had many at home readers and an a few home writers.
Students will discuss how animals (worms) can help the Earth and people. Students will be introduced to a compost bin and observe live worms in their habitat to investigate how worms can be helpful.
Worms help turn our leftover food into nutrient-filled soil. After the worms digest the food scraps, they leave their manure, called castings, in the soil. Their castings are filled with nutrients that can help plants grow. Without worms, the soil would not be as healthy and plants would have more difficulty growing. Without plants, animals and people wouldn’t have food to eat. Tell your students you are going to build a home for worms and keep the worms as helpers in your classroom. The worms will recycle food waste into fertilizer for a garden. (Worms help plants grow, and people eat plants.)
This cross-curricular initiative, designed through a strategic collaboration between Kindergarten classroom teachers and Digital Learning Coaches, seamlessly integrated Massachusetts ELA and DLCS standards with core CKLA concepts from Domain 3 Underdogs and Heroes; Stories. Kindergarten students demonstrated a robust understanding of literary analysis by identifying key elements of their favorite texts, including the distinct roles of authors and illustrators, the definition of fiction, and narrative components such as setting and character. To bridge the gap between written expression and oral presentation, students partnered with fourth-grade reading buddies, who provided essential mentorship and interview practice. The project culminated in the attached green screen video production, where students utilized digital tools to confidently articulate their literary analysis, showcasing significant growth in communication skills, content mastery, and digital literacy.
Please see our amazing video here.
