Well clearly, I am getting back into our routine of blogging. I thought about missing our blog at 3:30am. I do not know what will happen in 2012. Maybe you will receive a new blog by March#@$^@^$!@^!
The students were wonderful at town meeting on Monday. They spoke clearly, and loudly.
We are now back in full swing with our academics. In Reader's Workshop, we are thinking about what we read. please keep reviewing parts of the stories your child is reading. They are so focused on reading the words in print that they are missing the meaning of what the author is trying to teach them. We began a new author study. We are looking at, reading and studying Tomie dePaola's style and stories. Strega Nona is a great role model and lots of fun to read adventures about. In Writer's Workshop, we begun our unit Writing for Readers. We have been discussing the word "yearning" to read a book or story. Share with your child something that you yearn to read or do.
The Solar System is our science study for 2nd trimester. I introduced the students to the word vast. We will be studying a vast area.
Please look for the email that gives you the information to preview your child's progress report. Coach Cameron is your child's P.E. coach for the trimester. Please check out his blog as well. I will link it to mine.
In Math, we have compared rulers to yardsticks, and inches to feet. Ask your child to measure things at home and which tool would be appropriate to do so.
Please continue to bring in items for our gift drive and thank-you to the families that already have.

Happy Thanksgiving! Have a wonderful vacation.....see you next week.

We are celebrating with our Cornucopia snack at 1:45 on Friday, please join us if you would like.

We are leading Town Meeting on November 28th at 8:10a.m. Please have your child practice their speaking part over the vacation, if they can. I am sending them home today. Join us if you would like.

Human Body Voice Thread & Other Stuff

Now, I can blog, we finished! Happy Tuesday....Please watch and listen to our Human Body Voice Thread project.



We are beginning unit 4 in Reader's Workshop, and are focusing in on comprehension, from now until winter break. This week the students are using the strategy to stop and think about the story they are reading, while they are reading it. In Writer's Workshop we will be taking home our small moment pieces. Please read the attached letter, and enjoy our writing.
Robust Vocabulary: reward, cruel, greedy, consequences, handsomely, regret
In Math we are studying non standard units of measure. We learned that the pilgrims, and early settlers, along with Native Americans did not always have measuring tools to use, and had to measure using their body parts.

Happy Monday!
Here we are at SPCA! We had a blast feeding, and seeing all of the animals. They were overwhelmed by the generosity of our students. I am finished with my travels for a while. Football has ended at Birmingham Southern with a 7-2 record. All was great this weekend, and I am glad to be home. I am going to blog either Tues. or Wed. due to needing to record three more students for our voice thread. I will try to get that finished tomorrow. Thanks for understanding, it will be worth the wait.