Math
The Betas were busy this week measuring everything in the classroom – large and small! We learned how to “mark the spot” to reuse the same measuring tool repeatedly when measuring big things, and practiced adding up several smaller measurements to find a grand sum. Next week we’ll wrap up measurement and close out our unit! Geometry and fractions are next.
ELA
In Phonics this week we studied the syllable: “consonant+le.” We learned that when we see this group of letters at the end of a word it is always a separate syllable and the e doesn’t make a sound. Our sight words were: able, something, and which.
Book clubs roll on! Most clubs are near (or beyond!) the climax of their stories, which is perfect because we concluded our writing this week by mapping out the climax of our own fairytales. We’re in the thick of the planning stage of the writing process.
Last week we began planning and illustrating our settings and chose where we’ll start our tale. Then we started crafting additional characters for our main character to meet along their adventure. Finally, we turned our thoughts to MAGIC and brainstormed many different ways that magic might enter our stories. The Betas had so many imaginative and inspiring ideas to share!
Theme
Huzzah! Market Day was here!
In a Medieval Market you would see cramped wooden stalls, sweaty vendors, bright fabric roofing or simple framing to hang merchandise from, wares laid out on cloth or leaves (food, vegetables, jewelry, weaponry, books, bright bolts of cloth and silk, spices, fruit, alcohol/ale, clothing & shoes, etc.) It was a time to sell your wares, purchase what you need, and catch up on all the gossip in town!
Our Peeps had a lovely time on Wednesday AND Thursday, buying and selling and catching up with one another. The Queen Peep of Beta Manor visited the stalls, purchasing many wonderful things as well! When our markets closed for the day, the kiddos wrote about their experiences as if they were really there in their medieval journals.
By the end of the day on Thursday we moved on up the feudal system and have graduated to knighthood! Well not exactly. We will all begin as a Page.
In the Middle Ages, a knight started training at about the age of 7. He was sent to live in the house of a lord. There he was a Page. A Page did odd jobs and learned such skills as reading, writing, and hunting. At about age 12 he became a Squire. A Squire served a knight and learned how to use swords and spears. He also learned how to get around in body armor. At about age 21 the Squire promised to serve a lord. Then the squire became a knight.
Artisan projects were turned in this week and they are FABULOUS! Two projects were presented this week: the class got to sample Lorelai’s sourdough bread AND Graham wow’d us with his blacksmithing experience! Way to go, Betas1
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