The field trip was a huge success! We did not let the cooler temperatures spoil our fun! We saw and learned so much about the Florida wetlands and its inhabitants. I can't wait to see all the pictures the children took along our adventure. This week we will take our first steps in planning our projects.
This week we will also review the ABC strategy for writing to the prompt. The children will be experiencing the WraP soon and I want the children to feel comfortable with the process. It's a lot of writing over a two day process.
The Dedication of the playground today was sweet and sad at the same time. The children were very respectful while listening to music, poems, and special speakers. All the flowers that the children brought to school for our garden were so beautiful. Thank you to all of you that contributed.
We are now studying the Mound Builders. You will want to ask your child about the snake mounds in Ohio.
We will work on a review math test tomorrow and the test will be on Wednesday. There are several children who need to retake the 7's, 8's and 9's multiplication quizes. Please make sure they review these facts tonight.
Don't forget that the children are working on "baggy books" at home. If your child has not come home with a book to read, they are next in line to receive one. Inside the bag, you will find the book and the directions for the activity. Please return the book and the letter along with the summary all in the same ziploc bag. I will continue to change the level and the genre of the books that come home. I told the children that they had a week to complete the task. The first round of children received their book on Friday. They are allowed to turn in their work any time this week.
Our spelling words this week have the suffix/ending of -ing. Please check the list to the right of the blog.
We will continue our word study in Wordly Wise and will probably have a test on Friday. The words include: diagram, frustrate, frustrating, graduate, prank, primary, risk, risky, stress, urge, vacant, vigorous.
Somehow in the midst of all that we need to accomplish this week, we will try and bring in a little Easter Bunny fun!
The children have a Newspaper Project due on Thursday. If they complete the project ahead of time, they can bring it in and I will keep it until it's time to share with the whole group.
Please check your child's homework folder tonight. You will find a letter regarding lunch during the week of Celebrate the Arts.
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