We have been learning about arrays in math. An array is a group of objects arranged in rows and columns. Each row has the same number of objects. Arrays are useful for skip counting and solving multiplication problems. The array above has 3 rows of 4 blocks. That is 3 groups of 4, or 3 [...]

Since school started in September, we have used our blog to share our learning, think about our learning, and connect with people around the world. Here is some information about our blog after four months: We have had 23 posts We have received 223 comments We have had 1,553 visits from people in 28 different [...]

We have been learning about the local Native American tribes of Connecticut and Rhode Island. These tribes are the Pequot, the Niantic, and the Narragansett. One of the things we have learned about is how they lived differently for each season of the year. Here is a Voicethread to show you what we learned. What [...]

We have been working a lot on revising our stories to add specific details and “salsa” words – exciting words that grab the reader’s attention. Here is a story that Gabby wrote with fantastic descriptions. “I can’t tie my shoe with these dang bumps.” I muttered to myself. The bus was filthy with tattered up [...]

We have made some great connections with other students through our blog. One of our favorite group of blogging buddies is Mrs. Yollis’ class. They have been nominated to win an award for Best Class Blog through the edublog awards! Click here to vote for their awesome blog. The voting ends on Wednesday, Dec. 16th [...]

It’s hard to believe that we haven’t had a post about math on our blog yet! Well, the wait is over! Presenting the first episode of The Mathlete Show. This week’s host, “Elvis”, will talk a little football and show you how to use sweeping to solve 3-digit addition problems. Enjoy! What did you think [...]