Mid-October

We have really gelled as a class! We know our routines and procedures and receive compliments from our Specialists and visiting teachers. I am very proud of them all.

Here are some pictures from the last few weeks:


We Have Checked Out Books!

Send them back when you can, and we will get them to the library so we can check out new books!



PE With Mr. Kirby

We started out in the sunshine, playing on the field.  With the rain, we have had to move inside...but we're still havng lots of fun! Mr Kirby has so many great games. Your child can tell you the names of the games and how they play!
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Math is Fun!

We learned to use dice to play Math games. Learning the patterns of dots is a primer to addition and subtraction facts. When playing games, the brain is relaxed and learning comes easily! We also used our playdoh as we started learning how to write numbers 1-5























 
Math is also DELICIOUS!

 We had an apple tasting. We recorded the class favorites on a graph. We are learning that a graph is a math picture that gives us instant information. We also learned that it's ok to take an "adventure bite" of something we think we don't like. Who knows...maybe we will like it this time! 














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 Zero the Hero

 We celebrate Zero the Hero every 10 days of school.













Morning and Afternoon Discovery Boxes





































That's all for now! - Ms. Rae

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