Junior Matisses

We have had a great couple of weeks so far since coming back from Winter Break. Everybody has been eager to help out in the class with our daily classroom jobs. Take a look here at our dedicated chair stackers and board erasers.

We have been doing some cool activities to help us grasp the concept of division, including my personal favorite, Herding Buffalo. In this game, the students pretend to be certain animals, and when the teacher calls out "Okay buffaloes, get into groups of 4," the students are able to see how many times 18 students can be divided into 4 groups, and whether there are any remainders. 

We are continuing to use our creative skills to study the techniques of famous painters. Take a look at some of these fantastic and colorful versions of Matisse's "Fish Bowl."
Many of our students are lucky enough to be participating in Ski Club every Wednesday. But those who aren't skiing are not missing out, because we are going to the ice-skating rink every Wednesday afternoon. Many good skaters are improving, and many beginners are getting better thanks to the great lessons that we receive there. 

Third grade also had the chance to set a good example for the TISA 1st graders on Thursday when they went to Ms. Jutka's class to do a presentation on proper classroom procedures. Everyone explained their parts excellently, hopefully impressing upon the younger kids how we ought to do things in school, and why the rules we have in place are important. 

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