Grandparents' Day 2016

Grandparents' Day ~ 

You Mean So Much To Us!

Grandparents warm your heart.  This week we had Grandparents' Day and the students were elated and overjoyed to greet their grandparents for lunch.  Watching the interactions of child and grandparent was so special.  Conversation was easily flowing and you could feel the love they had for each other.  Some of the grandparents have visited our school and classroom before but for some it was the first time.  The students were given the choice to take their grandparents on a scavenger hunt and then came back to our classroom where we had a special gift for them. 

Prior to this day the students made replicas of themselves as miniature graduates.  We made inferences based on the first part of the graduate, added details to strengthen our understanding and then revisited our previous inferences and made changes to our thinking.  We also calculated the year the students would be graduating. 

Next the students were introduced to a poem called The Best Grandparents.  They read the poem and then added color to it.  Then we made a symmetrical heart and glued everything onto a larger piece of paper. Finally they added a vivid colorful photo of themselves and the simple words "Thank You".

As the grandparents entered our classroom the students were able to show them around the classroom and share different things with them.  We ended our Grandparents' Day by reciting the poem to them and then giving them our gift.

Enjoy the reflection of this day 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2016!

A Special Time of Year!

Hansel, Gretel and Fred

 Why I LOVE Shared Reading!

Today we presented Hansel, Gretel and Fred to family and friends.  I find Reader's Theater (Shared Reading) to be such an important part of a classroom curriculum.  The students build confidence and their love for reading.  As we develop and look at new scripts the students practice all their reading strategies, build meaning and comprehension, work as a team and read aloud while performing.

June and Kali as Gretel

 Ben, Abram and Tripp as Hansel

Vivian and Emma as Weezie 

 Jonathan, Kara and Alexander as Gingerbread Man

Madelyn, Mariella and Hailey as Freddie Jean

 Carter and Presley as Fred

Emmaline, Mikenzie and Trenton as the Jelly Bears

Kid Bloggers Small Moments

 My mom and dad got me a kitten.  First they got the kitten from the dump and it was in a doghouse. Next my mom and dad brought the white kitten home and gave it to me at my grandma and grandpa’s house.  Then I thought it was a very cute and nice kitten. Finally I named it Lindsey. Yay!

 This weekend I went to the Porcupine Mountains and I saw my favorite cousin, Avery. She got a new haircut.  First I needed to drive to the Porcupine Mountains.  Next we went up the ski hill that the people flew down. It was awesome.  Mom was too scared to come up so mom went down. We went to the top and then we all went down.  I went to lots of waterfalls that were pretty. Last we went to the campsite and I got to sleep in the camper. I had a fun time.

 First I went to my grandma's house.  Next we looked up scary faces on my Aunt's phone. Then I carved a pumpkin.  Last mom and dad picked me up and went to my house.

 This weekend my dad cut a hole in our pumpkins. Then I got the weird stuff out of the pumpkins! Next me and my dad drew what I wanted on it.  Then my dad cut it out Last my mom put a candle inside the pumpkin.

 This weekend I went to the Harvest Hoedown.  Next I almost left.  I was sad.  Then my dad remembered that Joel and Rosy were coming.  We turned around.  I went to the balloons. Last I went to the maze.

 This weekend I worked on my first grade book.  First I had to find a pencil and then I got to work.  Next I ate an apple. Last I got back to work.  

 This weekend I went to my dad's and we carved a pumpkin. First I carved a vampire. Then dad carved a vampire too.  Last we made pumpkin seeds.

 This weekend I went to a wedding. My favorite part about the wedding was when I threw the flower petals. Then we had food.  It was good. We had cupcakes. They were good cupcakes. Next we danced.  I did not go on the dance floor because I was shy to go the dance floor. Finally I went to a hotel with grandma.