Math
The Beta’s first week of geometry flew by! We reviewed 2D shapes by looking at many street signs. Next, we sorted shapes several ways, based on their attributes. We used our pattern blocks to create bigger shapes out of shapes and some really neat designs. Next week we’ll investigate each 3D solid shape and hunt for them in our environment.
ELA
In phonics this week we finished our studied prefixes: re (to do again), un (not), mis (to do incorrectly), dis (not or none) and pre (to do before). Our sight words were: across, again, another, animal, after and does.
Book club continues to be a favorite part of the day. Students group themselves in different nooks of the classroom and work together to read chapters aloud and interact with the text by answering questions in their literary response journals.
In writing the Betas are working furiously on the rough drafts of their fairy tales! Once they’ve finished, they will review it with a partner and then they’ll be ready for the final teacher edits.
Theme
I am pleased to announce all of our Betas have been dubbed Knights of the Beta Manor! 👏 ⚔️ We are now well protected.
On Tuesday we left knighthood behind and stepped into the quiet and regimented life of a monk.
- Monks tend to live a simple life of prayer and work. They usually do not have many belongings.
- Monks tend to live a simple life of prayer and work. They usually do not have many belongings.
- Some monks helped the sick and the poor. Monks have also spread culture and education. Back in the Middle Ages they were often the only members of society who could read and write. They copied the Bible and other texts and set up some of the first libraries.
- Monks worked on illuminated manuscripts. They spent hours in the scriptorium, or writing room. There they copied the scrolls, letter by letter. Several monks often collaborated on the same book. In most cases, one group concentrated on the script while another did the illustrations.
- An illuminated manuscript is a handwritten book that has been decorated. The decorations include elaborate designs of initial letters or borders and full, miniature pictures. Artists make the decorations using gold or silver leaf and brilliant paint colors.
The Beta Monks first created a rough draft of an illuminated letter, and when embellished to their liking, began to make a final piece.
On Wednesday afternoon all of our Beta monks and nuns took a vow of silence before working on their illuminated letter final draft while listening to Gregorian Chants. A VERY meditative and calm end to our week!! 😜 We will finish our masterpieces Tuesday.
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