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Preparing for Our Word of the Month Assembly

by | Apr 27, 2017 | Uncategorized

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
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
To Practice Song:

To Practice Dance:

Hopscotch for Spelling Practice

by | Apr 19, 2017 | Uncategorized

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!

by | Apr 7, 2017 | Uncategorized

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.

9780803730960_xlgAssembly 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

by | Apr 7, 2017 | Uncategorized

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

Writing Charts

Math Time!

by | Mar 29, 2017 | Uncategorized

Today we had so much fun representing 10 in as many ways as possible. Check it out! And don’t worry – the tables are all clean now!