5.22.16

“Today at Theme, we played poker. I played with Jaden, Felicia, Omi, and Jasper. We played three times. I won two times and lost once. Omi won once,” said Julia.

Thanks to Kevin Hulin who spent a morning teaching the Sea class how to bluff, make a strong hand, wager pretzel sticks, and Kevin shared some fancy dealing! We learned the turn; the flop; third, fourth and fifth streets; and the river. 

Thank you to everyone who helped out with our first annual Games Theme field trip! Michelle E, Angela, Mandy, Julia R, Kim K, and Mickie.

Last week we made connections between the skills used in the games we played and the skills that Native American peoples use and used in daily life, like practicing awareness, aim, and fast running.

This week, we move east to Europe, and will play games from Italy, France, Germany and Norway. Some fun stories will accompany the games to add a little cultural context, too!

This is the last week of Communication and Math Workshop, including end of the year assessments. Please help your children get plenty of sleep and eat strong breakfasts!

This week we finish up Gingerbread Village. Here are some photos of the village sections under construction!

The teachers wish to arrange our annual Park Day for Tuesday, June 7. Join us in walking to either Frederick St. or Ocean View Park that day!

If your family completes the Create a Game homework before the due date of Friday, May 27, feel free to send it in and we can get a jump on presenting homework projects before the end of the school year!

Reading Buddies!

 

Monday - May 23, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Read Strega Nona

Bocce

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: finish final piece

10:45-11:15 WW:

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

10. decorate buildings

11. glue down buildings

Class Meeting:

Facilitator: Nicholas

Choice:

Choice, assessment (DRA and theme EQ)

Blog:

Blog: Layla

Cards: Houde

Corrector: Max

Pet: Felicia

Tuesday - May 24, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Read Madeline

Escargot is one of the traditional European children's games from which American hopscotch draws inspiration. Instead of a linear diagram, French children draw the board in the shape of a giant snail, or an "escargot" in French, with 15 to 20 numbered squares leading towards the blank centre square. Throughout the game, players must hop on one foot to and from the centre square without landing on any drawn lines or opponent's squares, or they lose a turn and can not claim a box. If they complete the circular journey, however, they get to choose a square to initial as their own exclusive place of rest Instead of throwing pucks or markers. As the game progresses and players claim more territories, the journey to and from the centre square becomes more challenging and ends when it is impossible for players to hop to the centre square, with the winner claiming the most spaces.

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-11:15 WW: end of year writing assessment

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

ML: Who will take more steps to walk across the room; Zuki or me? Let's investigate. Why did it turn out that way?

end of year assessments

Art:

Soul Collage

CQ:

How did you learn at your best pace today?

Wednesday - May 25, 2016

Morning Meeting:

Julie Subs

Choice:

Choice, assessment (theme EQ)

Garden with Kim Woodland

Library

Community Meeting

Thursday - May 26, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Read Grimm's fairy tales

Skat

While snap, poker and bridge are the card games favoured in the UK, Germans prefer the trick-taking "brain game" skat. Played for more than 200 years, this 32-card game got its first official mention in 1813 and is now a national institution. Skat is a game for three players, using cards from a traditional 52-card pack with cards below seven removed. A dealer and two opposing players are each dealt 10 cards, with two skat cards left to the side, from which dealers can exchange their two worst as well as having the choice of trump suit. Each card is given a value and to win the dealer must make 61 points or the opposing players 60.

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-11:15 WW: end of year writing assessment

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

ML: At a garage sale I saw a hot wheels for 25 cents. A toy horse was for sale for 8 cents. How much more did the hot wheels cost?

end of year assessments

Class Meeting:

Facilitator: Ronan

Art:

Soul Collage

Blog:

Blog: Marley

Cards: Joseph

Corrector: Jaden

Pet: Alison

Friday - May 27, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

read:_Princess_and_the_Pea-

Yacht from Scandinavia

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: finish final piece

10:45-11:15 WW:

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

12. make gingerbread dough

13. decorate gingerbread people

Friday Courses:

Last Friday Course

CQ:

Friday course share

5.15.16

“Today at Math Workshop, my group and I did a CGI. problem. After CGI, we read a really weird book called Thunder Cake,” said Jasper.

The Sea class had fun learning games from China last week. This week, we are moving further east to learn some games that Native American children have been playing for thousands of years. We have a shortened week due to Friday’s field trip, and Kevin Hulin will be a guest teacher on Tuesday to teach us the globally popular game Texas Hold Em’! I’ve been so engrossed with playing the games that I haven’t been taking very many photos…

La Sea Class tenía juegos de aprendizaje divertidas de China la semana pasada. Esta semana, nos estamos moviendo más hacia el este para aprender algunos juegos que los niños nativos americanos han estado jugando desde hace miles de años. Tenemos una semana acortada debido a la excursión del viernes, y Kevin Hulin a ser profesor invitado el martes para enseñarnos el juego popular a nivel mundial Texas Hold Em'! He estado tan absorto con jugar a los juegos que no he estado tomando muchas fotos ...

We are nearing the end of Workshops; our last day will be Friday, May 27, so the next two weeks will be a lot of summative (end of year) assessment. Please help your children get enough sleep and have plenty of food packed. Several students came to me last week asking for more food since their lunch boxes were empty by 12:00!

Estamos llegando al final de los talleres; nuestro último día será el viernes, 27 de mayo por lo que las próximas dos semanas serán una gran cantidad de sumativa (fin de año) evaluación. Por favor, ayude a sus hijos dormir lo suficiente y tienen un montón de comida para llevar. Varios estudiantes vinieron a mí la semana pasada pidiendo más comida ya que sus cajas de comida estaban vacíos de las 12:00!

Susie has worked with the Sea Class on their performance for the Parent Education Night (Tuesday, May 24). The students will go on stage at 6:00, so please arrive on time and wear colorful shirts!

Susie ha trabajado con la Sea Class en su desempeño para la Noche de Padres Educación (Martes, 24 de mayo). Los estudiantes irán en el escenario a las 6:00, así que por favor llegar a tiempo y usar camisas de colores!

Our Games field trip is this Friday! We will leave school and walk down Water Street to the County Building, walk along the levee, and cross River Street to Mythic Games. There, we will rotate through four or five games chosen especially for our group. Afterwards, we’ll lunch and have some free play at San Lorenzo Park. The lovely people at the Santa Cruz Lawn Bowling Club will give us a little history of the game, and demonstrate it. Then, we will get a chance to try it ourselves! We will end the day by walking back up Water Street in time for 3:00 pick up. I don’t know who has signed up to walk with us yet, but if you’re interested in learning some new games, please contact Michelle Easter or myself.

Nuestro viaje de campo de juegos es este viernes! Vamos a salir de la escuela y caminar por la Water Street al edificio del condado, caminar a lo largo del dique, y cruzar River Street de Mythic Games. No, vamos a girar a través de cuatro o cinco juegos elegidos especialmente para nuestro grupo. A continuación, vamos a tener un poco de almuerzo y el juego libre en el Parque de San Lorenzo. Las personas encantadoras en la Santa Cruz Lawn Bowling Club nos darán un poco de la historia del juego, y demostrarlo. A continuación, vamos a tener la oportunidad de probarlo nosotros mismos! Vamos a terminar el día caminando hacia atrás hasta la Water Street a tiempo para recoger a 03:00. No sé que ha firmado para caminar con nosotros todavía, pero si usted está interesado en aprender algunos nuevos juegos, por favor, en contacto con Michelle Easter o yo mismo.

This Thursday, May 19 12:30 p.m., the BSSC Library will host the author and illustrator of Last Stop on Market Street, a book that has won the 2016 Newbery Medal, is a Caldecott Honor Book, won 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, is a New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2015, and was voted Best Children's Book of 2015 by the Wall Street Journal. Author Matt De La Peña and illustrator Christian Robinson are on tour this week, so don’t miss them in our little town of Santa Cruz!

Este jueves, 19 de de mayo de las 12:30 horas, la Biblioteca BSSC acogerá el autor e ilustrador de la última parada en la calle Market, un libro que ha ganado el premio Newbery 2016, es un libro de Honor Caldecott, ganado 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Libro de Honor , es un libro de 2015 New York Times Book Review notables infantil, y fue votado libro de 2015 los mejores de los niños por el Wall Street Journal. Autor Matt De La Peña y el ilustrador Cristiano Robinson están de gira esta semana, por lo que no se pierda en nuestra pequeña ciudad de Santa Cruz!

Here are this week’s lesson plans:  Aquí están los planes de lecciones de esta semana:

Monday - May 16, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme: Native American Games

North Dakota Games

Stick Passing Game

1.                  Arrange the students in a circle. Give one child a bone, and give each of the other students a stick (e.g., popsicle stick, twig).

2.                  Keep a beat with a drum. Players pass the sticks and bone in time with the beat in the following fashion: Tap the stick (or bone) on the ground (first beat), tap it again (second beat), pass it to the player on your right while receiving from the player on the left (third beat), change the new stick (or bone) from the left hand to the right hand (fourth beat).

3.                  When the music stops, the player holding the bone gives the bone to the player on his right, then leaves the circle, joining the rhythm makers and keeping beat with drums, bells, or hand clapping. The winner of the game is the last child to remain in the circle.

Ring Toss

2 plastic lids, one larger 
Green, blue, and white yarn 
Scissors

1.                  Cut out the center of each lid leaving a plastic ring.

2.                  Wrap and knot white yarn around the smaller ring.

3.                  Wrap and knot the green and blue yarn in 4 sections around the larger ring.

4.                  To play, toss the larger hoop on the ground. Then, aim carefully, and toss the smaller hoop so it lands inside the larger hoop.

    Ring lands inside 2 pts.

                                    Ring lands in green section 1 pt

                                    Ring lands on blue section 0 pts.

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: Choose final piece, finish and type

10:45-11:15 WW: 6:00 partner

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  Update reading log

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

I've outlined the progression of activities. We'll see what we can get through each day and then pick up from where we left off each Monday or Friday.

9. Build houses and buildings from boxes

10. decorate buildings

11. glue down buildings

12. make gingerbread dough

13. decorate gingerbread people

Class Meeting:

Facilitator: Isa

Choice:

Choice and assessment

Blog:

Blog: Julia

Cards: Gonzalez

Corrector: Somanna

Pet: Jaden

Tuesday - May 17, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Kevin Hulin for Texas Hold Em

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: Choose final piece, finish and type

10:45-11:15 WW: 6:00 partner

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:   none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

End of Year Assessments

Post assessment -

Which Shape 2nd 2004

Shaping Up 3rd 2001

Tangrams, Symmetry packet, geoboards, Texas Hold Em

Choice and assessment

CQ: What helps you do your personal best?

Wednesday - May 18, 2016

Morning Meeting

Choice and assessment

Garden with Kim Woodland

Library

Community Meeting

Thursday - May 19, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Pima (Southwest)

VAPUTTA 12-30 players, usually boys 
Equipment: one small pebble

Play: The players are divided into teams and a leader is chosen for each. The teams line up facing each other a few feet apart. A goal is marked off about fifty yards distant form the first player on each team. The leader of the team that has first turn walks along behind his players, carrying a pebble or some small object in his hand. He pretends to place it in the hand of several players as he passes along, and actually does place it in one hand. When he reaches the end of the line, the leader of the opposite side guesses which player had the pebble or object. If he guesses right, he takes the object to hide in the hands of his team. If he guesses wrong, the player at the far end of the line having the object runs and jumps over the upheld leg of the man at the head of the line. This moves his side one man and the length of the jump nearer to the goal. The same leader hides the pebble once more and the play continues. The team that fools the other team the most and can jump the greatest distances will reach the goal first and win.

Stick Game

4 popsicle sticks or tongue depressors
12 counting sticks (toothpicks)
Permanent marker

1.                  Mark one side of one popsicle stick with a design. Leave the other side blank. Be creative with your designs.

2.                  Mark another popsicle stick with another design, leaving the other side blank.

3.                  Mark the remaining two popsicle sticks the same, leaving the opposite side blank.

4.                  Either two players can play or two teams can play. Each player plays against the person sitting across from him or her.

5.                  Use the 12 toothpicks for keeping score. Place them in a pile between the two players.

6.                  To play, hold the four stick dice (popsicle sticks) in your hand, and then drop them to the ground.

7.                  Count your score according to the number of points for each stick combination. Take that many counting sticks.

8.                  When the counting sticks are all taken from the pile on the ground, the players should begin taking them from each other’s pile. The first player (or team) to earn all 12 sticks wins the game.

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: finish final piece

10:45-11:15 WW:

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35  RML:  none

11:35-12:00  Readers Workshop

Math Workshop:

NO MATH - Matt de la Pena visit in Library

Class Meeting:

Facilitator: Nicholas

Choice and assessment

Blog:

Blog: Layla

Cards: Houde

Corrector: Max

Pet: Felicia

Friday - May 20, 2016

Morning Meeting

Leave for field trip to Mythic Games, San Lorenzo park, Lawn Bowling