Here we are starting a new spring semester.

Let's review:

Last year we learned how nature has beautiful patterns that give objects their shape.  Once the object exist it is made up of parts and all those parts have a function (job).

This fall we learned about the mathematics of structures.  Particularly about geometry  ( study of shapes).  We found that geometry helps to understand how objects are formed and exist in the world.  It also gave us vocabulary for describing patterns, structures, and parts. ( lines, segments, angles, intersecting, etc.)

Now, we understand the background of structures we are going to take are understanding a step further.  We are going to become better observers, writers, and listeners.

How We Observe




 

1 Pay attention by slowing down and noticing things more carefully. Looks like, reminds me of.
 Listening also gives us something think about and to consider new vocabulary or a different way of looking at something.

2. Capture words by using our senses( see,  hear, feel, hear, taste depending on the situation)

3. We create pictures or images by drawing, sketching, photographs, painting.

4. We use a notebook to capture the right words and using resources to enrich our vocabulary.
Our notebooks also display our drawings, sketches, paintings.  They also include our wonderings.

 Capturing New Words

1. Listening to stories.

2. Reading a lot of poetry and compare how poets write about same object or experience.

3. Pondering your own observations.

4. Be open to thinking about things in a new way.

5. Make a thesaurus your friend.