This year our room is filled with furry friends decorations. I'm excited about the terrrrrrrrrrific year ahead.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
End of the Year Party is June 9th
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Eric Carle Author Study
Friday, May 13, 2011
Our Last Field Trip Together
Wow! I had a blast with my class at Hanna Park today. They were absolutely amazing and had a wonderful time. At Hanna Park, we played in the sand, blew bubbles, hula hooped, made sand castles, collected sea shells, and had a picnic by the lake.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Reminders about the Hanna Park field trip- May 13, 2011
______*STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED NEAR THE WATER. Even if you are chaperoning on the field trip you are not allowed to take your child near the water. It is our school policy.
______*PLEASE APPLY SUNSCREEN TO YOUR CHILD BEFORE THEY COME TO SCHOOL. I am not allowed to apply sunscreen to any students. Also, chaperones are not allowed to apply sunscreen to children other than their own. Sunscreen is considered medication and teachers are not allowed to use it.
______*STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO BRING HATS AND SUNGLASSES. Please put your child’s name on their hat in case it is left somewhere.
______*A BAG LUNCH MUST BE PROVIDED. PLEASE PUT YOUR CHILD’S LUNCH IN THE ZIPLOC BAG PROVIDED. Lunch boxes are not allowed because they take up too much room in the cooler. The Ziploc bag will prevent a soggy lunch like a brown paper bag would.
______*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS ON TIME. Students must be at school at 8:10 so that we can put on our yellow shirts, go to the restroom, and have our lunches in the cooler before the buses leave.
______*MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS A SMILE AND IS READY FOR FUN ON OUR LAST FIELD TRIP TOGETHER. :)
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Mother's Day Picnic
Thank you so much for coming to our Mother's Day Picnic. We were so happy to have you. I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day.
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for making Teacher Appreciation Week one that I will never forget. I absolutely have the best group of parents and students. I appreciate everything that was done for me (not just this week but every week). I truly felt like a queen. :) Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Lions, Tigers, and Bears...Oh my!
At the zoo we listened to a great educational program and even got to pet a snake, bearded dragon, and rabbit. We walked around the zoo and saw as many animals as we could. Ask your little one what their favorite animal was. Enjoy the pictures!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Animal Safety
We had a visitor today!! Maggie the rottweiler came in our class today with Mrs. Parker from the animal shelter. Maggie turns five years old on April 28th. We learned all about how to take care of dogs. We even got to pet Maggie. EVERY student was so brave and excited to pet Maggie. I am so proud of everyone. Ask your little one their favorite part of having Maggie come to our class.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Easter Egg Hunt
Wow! Thank you to everyone who sent in plastic eggs and treats for the class. We had so much looking for our eggs. Enjoy the pictures!
Don't know what to do with all of your leftover empty eggs? I would love them! I can use them next year for my class even if there is a name on them. Recycle and send them my way. Thank you!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Recipe
May 6, 2011
Happy Mother's Day
If you are a mom then we want to celebrate YOU!! Join us for a picnic on Friday, May 6th outside of our classroom at 10:50. Moms if you are unable to join us then feel free to send in your mom or a sister to take your place. Please let me know if you are able to make it by Monday, May 2nd so I have a count. Comment below and let me know if you are going to be able to make it.
There will be a drawing for four lucky moms to win a bag of treats!! HINT...it has to do with relaxation. YOU deserve it!!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Amazing Scientists
Did you know we know how to plant a seed? Well, we do!! Students planted lima bean and green bean seeds last week. Every day we are charting the growth of our seeds. We are also comparing the two plants to see which one grows the fastest. We can't wait for them to grow long stems. We can already see the roots.
Addition Games
This week we are learning how to play many different addition games. The first addition game we played is called Racing Bears. In this game students roll dice and try to get all of their bears all the way to 10. Once all of your bears get to 10 you win. This game is great because students have to add together all the numbers they roll until they reach their sum. Above are pictures of our class playing the game with a partner.
New Center
You are the best teacher because you make us do fun stuff like make puppets and make flowers.
Love, Xander
Thank you Xander!! I'm so happy you think of me as the best teacher. I have such great students!!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Weekend of April 15-17
Wow! Our first friend to take Corduroy home had so much fun with him. In class we were able to hear all about their fun adventures. They ate together, read books together, and she even let Corduroy sleep right next to her. I bet he had a wonderful weekend with his new friend. Read all about their adventures together on the paper below.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Easter Egg Hunt
Take home bear
Every Friday, I am going to pick a student who was on green every day to take my little friend Corduroy home. Corduroy is my stuffed bear who loves to read. If your little one gets Corduroy then they need to write a paper about what they did together over the weekend. If they take a picture together, I will post it on our website.
Here are some ideas about what your little one and Corduroy might do over the weekend:
- Go to the park together
- Play video games together
- Read books to one another
- Have a sleepover
- Draw pictures
Please make sure that Corduroy returns to me on Monday so that another friend will get a chance. If Corduroy is taken to the beach or pool, please do not put him in the water. He has batteries so we wouldn't want anything to happen to Corduroy. If he gets dirty please try to wipe him clean.
I can not wait to hear all about the adventures Corduroy is going to have with our class. :)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Report Cards
Monday, April 11, 2011
This nine weeks we are learning...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Art Class
Group Pictures
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
How to make a fruit salad...
Today, we learned how to make a fruit salad during writer's workshop. We had so much fun! Make sure to ask your little one how to make a fruit salad.
Feel free to come by and see our board outside the classroom. We have such amazing writers and illustrators in our classroom.
Monday, April 4, 2011
What is functional writing?
For the next few weeks we are reviewing functional writing. You use functional writing when you are writing directions to get to someone's house, recipes, and how to's. Today in class we had a blast writing about How To Make Rootbeer Floats.
First, you have to get a cup, a spoon, ice cream, and rootbeer. Next, you put ice cream in the cup with the spoon. Then, you pour rootbeer into the cup. Last, you drink your rootbeer float. I am so proud of our amazing authors and illustrators. Way to go! Enjoy the pictures and feel free to stop by our class and look at our great writing on our board.
Can you believe we had a real author visit our school?
During literacy week we were able to hear a story read by a real author. Jennifer Swanson read her books she writes about two dogs named Penny and Rio. Did you know she bases her books on her two real dogs named Penny and Rio? Find out more about Jennifer Swanson at the following website http://www.pennyandrio.com/.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Spring Break
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Book Character Dress Up Day
Tinkerbell
Pocahontas
Clifford
Pinkalicious
Cowboy
Dorothy
We had some amazing book characters in our class. Can you guess who they dressed up as?