The past week...

This week was a full week of Rainbow Forge Primary.  I taught force and motion during science and we had a tug of war contest and the student loved it.  It was a beautiful week here in Sheffield, so we went outside and explored the different types of surfaces in the play yard that are related to the concept of friction.  Then I taught a physical education lesson, so I naturally had to teach The Cha Cha Slide.  The students loved learning an American dance.  Their favorite part was free dance when they "got funky!"

Next week we are racing cars down ramps to decide which surface gives off mroe friction and slows down the motion of the toy cars.  I'm also teaching a Mother's Day art activity...yet to be decided. 

Tomorrow we are traveling to Derbyshire with the principal.  We are going to Thornbridge, which is an educational nature center.  Then we are going to a brewery/pub for lunch.  Can u imagine going to go get a beer with an American principal? Haha.

Sunday night, we went to City Hall to see our students sing in a concert.  All proceeds went to a 3rd world country to promote music within students.  Our students sang beautifully...kinda.  But I was proud of them! I taped their song, so I'll have to post it on facebook soon.

I have had a lot of fun this week watching our students learn through discovery.  Mr. Tingle always presents a question and then  organizes small group for them to discuss and then discover.  I love how the students are learning from one another and their own experiments.  We are also practicing for the SATs which is like our CRCTs.  Yesterday we did math, which the Y2's content seemed much more advanced than my 2nd grader's content.  And then today we did a practice writing test.  This is the area my Y2's need to work on the most.

This weekend Morgan and I are catching a train to Liverpool while the rest of the girls are visiting London.  Next weekend is Scotland, and then mommy will be flying overseas to take us to Paris!  I can't wait to see her!  I'm missing my parentals, puppy, and some special someones.  Facebook or email me, yall! Love you!