Sea Class 2015-2016: 5.1.16

Sea Class Blog 5.1.16

First, I want to apologize for not writing a blog for two weeks! I hope that writing the blog and sharing the lesson plans helps families and students connect about their days and can be a catalyst for questions and connections between school and home. En primer lugar, quiero pedir disculpas por no escribir un blog para dos semanas! Espero que escribir el blog y compartir los planes de estudio ayuda a las familias y los estudiantes se conectan sobre sus días y puede ser un catalizador para las preguntas y las conexiones entre la escuela y el hogar.

Our Theme for the spring trimester is Games. Our essential questions are:

· What do games have in common and how are they different?

· How are games important to people?

· Why is it important to study games?

Nuestro tema para el trimestre de primavera es de juegos. Nuestras preguntas esenciales son:

· ¿Qué juegos tienen en común y en qué se diferencian?

· ¿Cómo son importantes para la gente juegos?

· ¿Por qué es importante estudiar los juegos?

We are designing the unit so that the class spends about a week exploring games played in both ancient and modern global regions. In the first week, we played games from Africa: Mbube Mbube, Ampe, Morabaraba, Zamma, Mbuzi mbuzime, Kudoda, Mancala and Senet (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt).

Estamos diseñando la unidad para que la clase gasta alrededor de una semana explorando las partidas jugadas en ambos antiguos y modernos regiones del mundo. En la primera semana, jugamos juegos de África: Mbube Mbube, Ampe, Morabaraba, Zamma, Mbuzi mbuzime, Kudoda, Mancala y Senet (Sudáfrica, Zimbabwe, Egipto).

In week Two we played games from the Middle East: Backgammon (Turkey), Go-Go-Im (Israel), the Royal Game of Ur (Iran), and a ball game called Sick Dying Dead (Israel).

This week we will learn a few games from Pakistan and India: Ounch Neech, Pachisi, and Satoliya (The seven stone).

En la segunda semana jugamos juegos de Oriente Medio: Backgammon (Turquía), Go-Go-Im (Israel), el Juego Real de Ur (Irán), y un juego de pelota llamado enfermo moribundo Muerto (Israel).

Esta semana vamos a aprender algunos juegos de Pakistán y la India: Ounch Neech, Parchís, y Satoliya (Los siete piedra).

Week 4 games of China

Week 5 games of Polynesia

Week 6 games of Native Americans

Week 7 games of Europe

Semana 4 juegos de la China
Semana 5 juegos de la Polinesia
Semana 6 juegos de los nativos americanos
Semana 7 juegos de Europa

We have our May 20 field trip coming into focus as well: the DelaVeaga Municipal Golf Course will host the Sea Class for a morning of fun [if you’re a golfer, frustration : ) ]. Then, we’ll most likely travel to my house to eat our bag lunches and play a little Bocce, and finish up with Lawn Bowling at San Lorenzo Park! Please let me or Michelle Easter know if you can drive and join us for a fun day. As usual, we need about six cars to fit all our kids…

Tenemos nuestro viaje campo May 20 que entra en el foco, así: el Delaveaga campo de golf municipal acogerá la Clase mar para una mañana de diversión [si eres un jugador de golf, la frustración:)]. Entonces, lo más probable es viajar a mi casa para comer nuestros almuerzos de bolsa y jugar un poco de Bochas, y terminar con bolos sobre hierba en el Parque de San Lorenzo! Por favor, hágamelo o Michelle Pascua sé si se puede conducir y unirse a nosotros para un día de diversión. Como de costumbre, necesitamos unos seis coches para adaptarse a todos nuestros hijos ...

This weekend, I listened to the TED Radio Hour podcast and the theme was play. Here’s a link to one of the TED talks that is interesting but not appropriate for kids…

Este fin de semana, he escuchado el podcast Radio TED horas y el tema era un juego. Aquí hay un enlace a una de las charlas TED que es interesante, pero no es apropiado para los niños ...

http://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital

In Math Workshop, the students are building a Gingerbread Village on Mondays and Fridays. Did you ever imagine how much planning goes into creating a village!? Please see the lesson plans below for a progression of the project. The math objectives are learning about shapes, area and perimeter, and the “soft skills” include working together, planning, negotiation, compromise, etc. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the students are honing their number sense with Number Talks and completing Daily Warm Ups. They are also working towards developing and applying problem solving strategies with weekly CGI problems, and playing games or doing activities that involve geometric properties (tangrams, geoboards, etc.).

En Taller de Matemáticas, los estudiantes están construyendo un pueblo de pan de jengibre los lunes y viernes. ¿Alguna vez imaginaste la cantidad de planificación va en la creación de un pueblo !? Por favor, vea la lección planea abajo por la progresión del proyecto. Los objetivos de matemáticas están aprendiendo acerca de las formas, área y perímetro, y las "habilidades blandas" incluyen el trabajo en conjunto, la planificación, la negociación, el compromiso, etc. Los martes y jueves, los estudiantes están perfeccionando su sentido numérico con el número de conversaciones y completando Ups Daily Warm . También están trabajando hacia el desarrollo y la aplicación de estrategias de resolución de problemas con problemas semanales CGI, y juegos o actividades que involucran propiedades geométricas (tangramas, geotableros, etc.).

In Readers Workshop, the students chose books that they have been interested in and are reading at their own paces, keeping daily summaries. As they finish those choice books, they are using a Book Report Template to identify narrative elements (character, setting, theme, plot, etc.). Finally, they will present their books to their classmates in some form (video book talk, book report, with a diorama, write an alternate ending, etc.). We have moved Word Study to this part of the day all the students are working independently on their Reading projects, making flexible word study groups more feasible.

En Taller de Lectura, los estudiantes eligieron los libros que se han interesado por la lectura y son a su propio ritmo, manteniendo resúmenes diarios. Como la finalización de dichos libros escogidos, que están utilizando una plantilla de informe libro para identificar elementos narrativos (personaje, ambientación, tema, argumento, etc.). Por último, se presentarán sus libros a sus compañeros de clase en alguna forma (vídeo libro charla, informe del libro, con un diorama, escribir un final alternativo, etc.). Hemos movido Estudio de Palabras a esta parte del día todos los estudiantes están trabajando de forma independiente en sus proyectos de lectura, por lo que los grupos de estudio de palabras flexibles más factible.

In Writers Workshop, students are writing persuastive speeches. Our first week back, students accepted the challenge of trying to convince Librarian Jolene to purchase more magazines for our library. Studnets wrote speeches, revised them, and recoreded each other with iPads we borrowed from the Monterey Bay Aquarium for a week. I stitiched them all together into an iMovie, and (the kids don’t know yet) our library should receive its first issue of National Geographic Kids very soon!

En Taller de Escritura, los estudiantes están escribiendo discursos persuastive. Nuestra primera semana de regreso, los estudiantes aceptó el reto de tratar de convencer a Jolene Bibliotecario para comprar más revistas para nuestra biblioteca. Studnets escribió discursos, las revisó, y, comprobado unos a otros con iPads que tomado de la Monterey Bay Aquarium durante una semana. Me gustan todos stitiched juntos en una película iMovie, y (los niños no saben todavía) nuestra biblioteca debe recibir su primera emisión de National Geographic Kids muy pronto!

Sea Class students have begun to facilitate class meeting each week, nurturing their leadership and independence, as well as learning to be more accountable for the Collaborative Norm of “Pay Attention to Self and Others”.

Los estudiantes de la Sea Class han comenzado a facilitar la reunión de la clase cada semana, nutrir su liderazgo e independencia, así como aprender a ser más responsables de la Norma de Colaboración de "prestar atención al mismo ya los demás".

In our effort to support people in using self-regulation strategies, the students are now teaching me new physical grounding activities like lightly liftging one’s body while seated in a listening body. In addition, Clare, the square dance teacher, has been teaching us BrainGym activities . Ask your child what a “hook up” is!

En nuestro esfuerzo para apoyar a las personas en el uso de estrategias de autorregulación, los estudiantes están ahora me está enseñando nuevas actividades de puesta a tierra física como liftging ligeramente el propio cuerpo mientras se está sentado en un cuerpo de escucha. Además, Clare, el profesor de la danza cuadrada, nos ha estado enseñando BrainGym actividades. Pregúntele a su hijo qué es un "engancharse" es!

I will be at another all day training on Thursday and Howla will be our guest teacher.

Here are the lesson plans for the upcoming week. See below for some photo highlights of the past two weeks!

Yo estaré en otra formación durante todo el día el jueves y Howla será nuestro profesor invitado.

Estos son los planes de lecciones para la próxima semana. Vea a continuación algunas fotos de lo más destacado de las últimas dos semanas!

Monday - May 2, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

from Israel: Sick Dying Dead

play the Royal Game of Ur again

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: writers change the world not just by looking at what's wrong, but what's beautiful

THIS WEEK you will write a full page!

10:45-11:15 WW:

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35 RML: book report template-what is the setting?

11:35-12:00 Readers Workshop and Word Study

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.

1. Today's the day to choose partners for the village sections. As we read this book, think about how the characters felt about working with others, and how they made decisions about how to have a good attitude.

2. Read Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper - what do you notice?

3. Choose names from box

4. play Go Fish with partners

5. Choose building/services from box

6. Start layout of section

7. glue down the squares following the Building Rules of the Kingdom

8. complete table of area and perimeter for the section features (buildings, streets, parks, parking lots)

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: Max

Choice

Blog: Jahmai

Cards: Easter

Corrector: Jasper

Pet: Samantha

Tuesday - May 3, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

Pakistan: Ounch Neech

Many cities in Pakistan are bustling places, full of vivid colors and lots of people. Given the chance to break out of the crowd, Pakistani children, much like American kids, love to laugh and shout their way through a rousing game of tag.

Players: Four or more; ages 5 and up

What You'll Need: An outdoor space with lots of obstacles like tree stumps, a slide, a swing, rocks, or sturdy benches.

How to Play: The game begins with one child as "It." He chooses either ounch (up) or neech (down). If he chooses neech, then the ground is not safe; runners can be tagged out unless they are ounch, up on something like a stump or a rock. The opposite is true as well: If "It" chooses ounch, then the ground is safe so everyone remains on terra firma. Of course, children quickly realize that it's boring to stay only in the safe zones. The first person tagged becomes "It" for the next round of the game. Great fun, great exercise, and a great way to burn energy.

India: make Pachisi boards

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: Opinion writing checklist

10:45-11:15 WW:

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35 RML: book report template-what is plot? What is a plot shape?

11:35-12:00 Readers Workshop and Word Study

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

ML: how to complete Geoboards task cards and tangrams

CGI with aide JCU Bailey Isa Elijah Tenaya Max Avery	CGI with Michelle JCU Layla Omi Marley Wren Kai
Geoboards With Angela Brianna Otis Maya Amara Samantha Emiliano	Tangrams Zuki Ava Jasper Nickolas Gaby Ari

Citizen Science:

with partners, practice taking digital photos of plants and animals in the Garden

Closing question: Why is it important to include others? (relevance, community)

Wednesday - May 4, 2016

Morning Meeting

Choice and assessment

Garden with Kim

Library

Community Meeting

Thursday - May 5, 2016

Morning Meeting

Howla Sub

Theme:

India: play Pachisi

India: play Uffangali

India is a tropical country, and most homes - especially those in the southern part of the country - are not carpeted. The cool flooring feels good, and it's useful for playing many games.

One such game is Uffangali. To play, all you need is a smooth surface and a big pile of seeds or dried beans. In India, the most commonly used seeds are tamarind seeds, but dried kidney beans or navy beans will also work well.

You might wonder about the name of this game. In Kannada, one of the South Indian languages, gali means wind or breeze, and uff represents blowing. So the game probably got its name, Uffangali, because it is a game of blowing.

How to play Uffangali:

• Heap a few handfuls of the seeds on a smooth surface. The players sit around the pile.

• During his or her turn, each player blows hard, just once, on the pile of seeds. The goal is to scatter as many seeds as possible away from the pile.

• The player picks up the seeds that have blown away and places them in a separate pile. Seeds must be picked up one at a time without disturbing neighboring seeds. If another seed is disturbed, the player's turn ends.

• The game continues until the entire heap has been distributed among the players. The player with the biggest collection wins.

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: Big writing day!

10:45-11:15 WW:

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35 RML: none today

11:35-12:00 Readers Workshop only

Math Workshop:

Agenda and agreements

Number talk:

19+6

9+16

9+26

29+6

Thursday 5.5.16 Nels, Reyena ML: how to symmetry worksheets

CGI with aide JSU Zuki Ava Jasper Nickolas Gaby Ari	CGI with Howla JSU Brianna Otis Maya Amara Samantha Emiliano
Geoboards With Nels Layla Omi Marley Wren Kai Malia	Tangrams Bailey Isa Elijah Tenaya Max Avery

Class Meeting

Facilitator: Julia

Maya EC practice

Friday - May 6, 2016

Morning Meeting

Theme:

India: play Satoliya (The seven stone)

Communication Workshop:

10:30-10:35 Agenda and Agreements

10:35-10:45 WML: addressing your audience directly

10:45-11:15 WW:

11:15-11:25 Author's Share

11:25-11:35 RML: book report template-to whom would you recommend?

11:35-12:00 Readers Workshop and Word Study

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.

2. Read Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper - what do you notice?

3. Choose names from box

4. play Go Fish with partners

5. Choose building/services from box

6. Start layout of section

7. glue down the squares following the Building Rules of the Kingdom

8. complete table of area and perimeter for the section features (buildings, streets, parks, parking lots)

9. Build houses and buildings from boxes

10. decorate buildings

11. glue down buildings

12. make gingerbread dough

13. decorate gingerbread people