SPELLING: This week’s words are homophones (sound the same, spelled differently). I’ve sent home spelling sentences to help kids learn the meanings of each spelling. You can visit www.mrbrownsroom for the weekly spelling list and ideas for different ways to study spelling words.
READING: An excerpt from the Little House novel, On the Banks of Plum [...]
Lecompton kids got to attend the fifth anniversary of our own Bald Eagle Rendezvous today. It was wonderful (as always)! The annual Rendezvous is a reinactment of the kind of gatherings that mountain men participated in over 150 years ago in order to sell furs, buy supplies, see old friends and have a good time. [...]
4B kids were learning about the properties of addition and subtraction last week. Here’s a picture of one activity we did in which “the audience” had to decide which property was being acted out. After this photo was taken, the grouping was changed but still added up to the same sum. They correctly identified this [...]
Grandparent’s Day was an even bigger hit this year than it is normally. The halls and rooms were packed with grandparents and other special friends who got to spend part of the day with their young relatives.
The afternoon began with special education teacher, Sue Nanniga’s mother who performed some of her ragtime favorites on piano. [...]
SPELLING: Words that use the vowel sounds as in put and out. Visit www.mrbrownsroom for the weekly spelling list and ideas for different ways to study spelling words.
READING: An excerpt from the novel, The Cricket In Times Square. We plan to watch the animated video of the entire book this coming Friday. Skills this week [...]
That’s right! Our first field trip is coming up on October 2. It’s one that Mrs. Folks and I have not tried before, but it sounds wonderful. It’s the annual Safari Edventure Day at the Topeka Zoo. Kids from Lecompton and other area schools will be at the zoo to see the animals and learn [...]
Here is a look at what fourth graders in Mr. Brown’s class will be studying this week.
SPELLING: Words with 3 letter blends. Visit www.mrbrownsroom for the weekly spelling list and ideas for different ways to study spelling words.
READING: An excerpt from the novel, Addie Across the Prairie.
MATH: Rounding and estimation; here are some rounding tips. [...]
The whole school was thrilled to bring their stuffed animals on Student Council’s first spirit day. 4B kids were no exception. It sure looks like fun, doesn’t it? Be sure to click on this photo to see the entire class.
