The good news is we had excellent PAKRAT participation in December...GO FAMILIES! The bad news is we have stiff competition, as Mrs. Koopmeiner's class has won the competition both rounds. We will need every family to read 20 or more books during round 3! That might give us a chance at leading the parade next time around.
Wow! We had a ton of learning fun in the last two days prior to the winter break. We followed a recipe and mixed ingredients. We worked together to roll out dough and cut it in the shape of a gingerbread man. We planned, iced and decorated our cookies. When the ran away we wrote missing posters and hung them up around school. Then we used our new map skills to find the cookies in Mr. Branton's office. Finally, we ate our cookies. Fun was had by all! Not too worry....there was still plenty of reading!
A special thanks to Merlajean, Levi and Addison's great aunt. She volunteered to do a free puppet show for our class. The show was Friday afternoon. She was a wonderful storyteller. Her puppets we often made out of re-purposed household items, such as milk cartons. The kids giggled and laughed. It was amazing non-violent and simple entertainment. Despite modern technology it was the most engaged I have every seen. Thank you , Merlajean!
The students have been working hard to author informational texts about forest animals. Wednesday we had indoor recess, as it was raining outside. These kiddos, and many more, self selected to work on their books! It was a "goosebump" moment. They love to write. I am so proud!
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September 2018
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