Have a great Week!

Today, the children came in excited for a long break! They managed to
pull it together and finish some reading and math activities. They also
completed centers and decorated some Easter work. This afternoon, the
kids will be visiting the music room, gym, and computer lab. We will
also make Easter bunny puppets. Have a great week and I will post again
next week:)

The children worked hard to make a word family wheel today. Please ask them to show you their wheel

The children worked hard to make a word family wheel today. Please ask
them to show you their wheel when they get home. They did a great job of
reading the words. We also completed a little money review. Most of the
children retained the information about coins and their value. The kids
will visit the library and gym this afternoon. We made some fun Spring
art to keep in the classroom. In our centers this week, the kids will
have a chance to play a game from Professor Garfield
(professorgarfield.com). Check it out if you have a chance. Have a great
day!

Happy Friday!

The kids worked hard taking tests today! They did a great job on their
spelling test and their measurement math test. We also completed centers
and read our new take home book entitled "Gus". This is my favorite
take-home book (you will have to ask your child why). The kids spent the
day monitoring the bear and owl cameras online (sites are listed in
yesterday's post). Today, we also monitored the Africa cameras
(http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Africa_Animal_Cam.html,
http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Africa_Wildlife_Cam.html)
and had the chance to see two rhinos, an elephant, and several Gazelle.
We hope to see more in upcoming days. This afternoon, the children will
visit the gym and music room. They will also create a fun Spring
project. Have a wonderful weekend!

Let the Sun Shine!

The children are keeping a close eye on the eggs and incubator that were
brought in yesterday. Thanks to the room parent and student who brought
it in for us to watch! We will hopefully see some active baby chicks in
three weeks. Today, we sounded out words and reviewed measurement in
math. We also completed some reading assessments (which will come home
today) and all passed. I am very impressed with the children and their
progress in reading. Fabulous job! this afternoon, we will be visiting
the gym, music room, and computer lab. It is choice day in the lab so
kids will be selecting a website (such as Starfall or PBSKids) to use.
Have a great day!

The children worked hard at sounding out words and reading words with "magic E" this morning. We als

The children worked hard at sounding out words and reading words with
"magic E" this morning. We also completed two math lessons about weight
(heavy vs lite) and practiced writing sentences. This afternoon, the
children will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. We will
create a Spring classbook as well. We viewed the owl cam at
http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Owl_Nest_Box_Cam.html as
well as the mama bear cam in Ely at
http://www.bear.org/website/lily-a-hope/live-den-cam.html. The
children enjoyed watching Molly primp her nest today! Have a great day:)

The children had another excellent morning of hard word. They practiced sounding out words using the

The children had another excellent morning of hard word. They practiced
sounding out words using the /oa/ sound. They also completed a few
measurement lessons using paperclips and cubes. This afternoon, the kids
will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. They will also create
some beautiful flower art for Spring. Have a great day!

Welcome Back!

Congratulations to the Barnum Girl's Basketball Team! Today, the
children came back ready and eager to learn. I was impressed by how hard
they worked and the extent of their focus. The children took Friday's
spelling test and did a very good job. They completed three math lessons
on measuring in one sitting! We also completed centers and journaled.
This afternoon, the kids created some fun Spring art. They will visit
the library and gym as well. Have a great day!

The children did a lot of work today! We finished a lot of our third quarter testing and did a littl

The children did a lot of work today! We finished a lot of our third
quarter testing and did a little journaling. We also completed centers
and visited the gym and music room. This afternoon, we made some fan
signs and rode the bus to the pepfest. The kids did a great job of
cheering on the Bombers! There is no school tomorrow~I hope some of our
families can attend the tournament. Have a great day!

Today, we continued with our third quarter testing. The kids are doing a fabulous job! We practiced

Today, we continued with our third quarter testing. The kids are doing a
fabulous job! We practiced sounding out words, continued our measurement
unit in math, and visited the music room and gym. The children will also
visit the computer lab this afternoon for a game on Successmaker. Have a
great day!

What a Beautiful Day!

I was so happy to hear good comments about the student's day with the
sub on Friday! Today, the children worked on sounding out words and
began a new unit on measuring in math. We will visit the library and gym
this afternoon as well as complete a St. Patrick's Day project. I will
be sending home an order form for Championship Basketball shirts. They
will need to be returned tomorrow and I will pick the shirts up for the
kids on Wednesday and send them home. We will also be attending the
pepfest on Wednesday for our talented girls basketball team. There will
be no school for students on Thursday and possibly Friday, if the girls
win their first game. More information will be coming home. Have a great
day!

It's Raining It's Pouring!

The children had inside recess today. I was very impressed with how they
played quietly and stayed above the line during this time. Sometimes,
not getting outside for physical activity can really have a negative
impact on their behavior. This group does a pretty good job of handling
the situation! This morning, the kids worked on sounding out words and
telling time. They also completed centers. This afternoon, the kids will
visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. Have a wonderful day and
enjoy the rain!

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head!

I am so proud of the children! The last few days have been quite "loud"
in our room and we have discussed how to improve this. The children came
in the classroom today and took charge of the situation:) I am very
happy with the children and their efforts to make our room a happy and
quiet place to be;)
This morning, we sounded out words and made some fun Spring clocks. We
also completed centers and gave the classroom a good cleaning. This
afternoon, we will visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. Have a
wonderful day!

The children have done a much better job of listening today. It is great to see them work on a skill

The children have done a much better job of listening today. It is great
to see them work on a skill so diligently; listening at group. Today,
the children worked on their writing and practiced telling time in small
groups. They also completed centers. This afternoon, the children will
visit the gym, music room, and computer lab. We will also make some
silly leprechaun masks, which will be sent home later today. Have a
great day!

I am running late!

Sorry for the late post today! The children began the morning with a
special presentation about the Froggy books by Jonathon London. The
information was wonderful and most children did a fabulous job. Several
children needed reminders on how to listen to a presentation so we spent
some time practicing our listening skills. The afternoon was much
better:) We also practiced telling time and visited the library and the
gym. We have now started our St. Patrick's Day unit so you will see some
leprechaun projects making their way home. Have a great day!

Have a Great Weekend!

The children finished their unit on money this week. We began discussing
time and will continue this next week. The children read the book "The
Nap" today and will bring that home in their folder. We will also finish
our map unit this afternoon by creating maps of the children's bedrooms.
They will also create treasure maps. Please check your child's folders
for the newsletter and a paper discussing the upcoming spelling test.
Have a great weekend!

I am Back:)

Today, the children all worked on sounding out words. I also worked with
a small group on reading a short story and answering some comprehension
questions. We are starting to tell time to the hour and continued with
our map unit by going on a treasure hunt in the school. This afternoon,
the kids will visit the music room, gym, and computer lab. Have a great
day!

The children are doing such a great job in reading! Today, some children worked on sounding out word

The children are doing such a great job in reading! Today, some children
worked on sounding out words while others read a story and answered
comprehension questions. Some of those materials are grade one so I was
really impressed with the hard work! In math, we discussed the calendar
and days of the week. The children will begin telling time this week as
well. For our unit discussion today, the children will practice looking
at a map of the USA and locating Minnesota. The children will also visit
the gym and music rooms this afternoon. I will be gone tomorrow. It is
wonderful that the children know how to "run" the classroom and will
stay on task while I am gone. It makes me feel a lot better about being
gone for a day. Have a wonderful afternoon!

Let the Sun Shine!!!

The children came to the room today with a lot of energy! I cannot blame
them, after all the weather is beautiful! We sounded out words and
completed centers today. In reading, we read a story about being
patriotic. This afternoon, we will begin our unit on maps. We will also
visit the gym and library. Have a wonderful day!