End of the Year Calendar
We are doing theme days for the rest of the year! In case you missed the handouts with all the information, here it is!
Field Day Fun!
June Word of the Month: Reflection
Look how we have grown!
Reflection is the willingness to learn about yourself. What have I achieved and what else do I need to do?
Assembly Read Aloud:
The OK Book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
OK is turned on its side, upside down, and right side up to show that being OK can really be quite great. Whether OK personifies an OK skipper, an OK climber, an OK lightning bug catcher, or an OK whatever there is to experience, ok is an OK place to be. And being OK just may lead to the discovery of what makes one great.
Additional Titles:
If Kids Ran the World by Leo & Diane Dillon
Cookies by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
I Like Me! by Nancy Carlson
What I like About Me! by Allia Zobel Nolan
Bear Mountain Zoo
We had so much fun at the Bear Mountain Zoo! We saw bears, coyotes, a fox with three legs, a hawk, a bald eagle, and more! We learned lots! It was a great day! 
Recycling Center Field Trip!
We had so much fun going to the recycling center today! We learned so much about recycling and how to take care of our environment. We also saw how the recycling center works and got to play games. It was a great trip!
Gardening at WOS!
On Thursday, we got our first opportunity to work in the WOS garden! We did some weeding and got to plant radishes! Then we all took a chance watering our radishes and some lettuce other students planted. We’re keeping track of all of the growth we see in our plant journals back in the classroom. So feel free to ask your children questions!
Preparing for Our Word of the Month Assembly
We will be performing at the Word of the Month assembly at the end of May. Our word of the month is friendship, so we decided to sing the song “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Toy Story. I have included the lyrics, as well as a good video to practice singing along to and the video with the dance we are learning. Feel free to practice at home!
Lyrics:
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you’re miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you’ve got a friend in me
Yeah, you’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you’re miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you’ve got a friend in me
Yeah, you’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got troubles, and I’ve got ’em too
There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you
We stick together and can see it through
‘Cause you’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got troubles, and I’ve got ’em too
There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you
We stick together and can see it through
‘Cause you’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do, it’s me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You’re gonna see it’s our destiny
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do, it’s me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You’re gonna see it’s our destiny
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
To Practice Song:
To Practice Dance:
Hopscotch for Spelling Practice
Today, a few students and I tried something new at recess. We played hopscotch, but instead of putting numbers in the boxes, we put letters! Then we hopped from letter to letter to spell different words. We recorded the words we spelled next to it. It was fun and educational! 
Word of the Month: Flexibility!
Flexibility…Be flexible!
April’s word of the month is flexibility. Having a positive and hopeful attitude helps us to overcome challenges. When times are difficult or mistakes are made, it is important to stay motivated and be flexible. Being flexible helps us when we need to cope with changes. Flexibility helps us to think about problems in new, creative ways.
Overview: Flexibility is the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
Assembly Read Aloud: But, Excuse Me, That Is My Book by Lauren Child
In this funny “Charlie and Lola” adventure, Lola insists on going to the library to get her favorite book, the same one she has taken out over and over again. What will happen when she discovers that the book she loves is not on the library shelves? Will Lola be flexible and take an different book from the library shelves?
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Read Alouds:
Zoom by Istvan Banyai
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy
Not a Box by Antionette Portis
The Girl Who NEVER Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein
Duck Rabbit by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Not a Stick by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Reading and Writing Units
We have begun a new reading and writing units recently! In writing, we are focusing on writing realistic fiction stories. Students will then turn these stories into entire series! In reading, we are working on getting to know characters, retell books, and find the lessons in stories. Here are some charts we are using in the classroom to help us, in case you want to know what kind of language we use and what strategies we’re working on!
Reading Charts
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