June 14th is Flag Day. How well do you know the history of our flag? Watch this video and post something new that you learned about the American flag.

The Uncle Brothers brought their magic to William O. Schaefer.  Their music reminded out students to:

1. Get sleep,
2. Eat Healthy,
3. Exercise,
4. Work hard in school,
5. Do something you love every day, and
6. Always be kind!

 Watch the video clip below!

The word of the month is self-acceptance. In this book, I Like Myself, the main character knows she is different and special and that’s what makes her so wonderful!

Now think about what makes you special and what makes you glad to be who they are. List ten things that you like about yourself. Sometimes it is difficult to think of positive qualities about oneself. Work with others and point out positive qualities that your classmates show.

Now write three things that you like about yourself to this blog post.

May's word of the month is empathy. Empathy is the ability to recognize other people's emotions. Once you can identify the person's emotion, you develop sympathy, compassion, or understanding of the person's situation or point of view. Listen to Philip Hoose's story, Hey, Little Ant.

What would you do? Post a comment to this blog.

Try reading and acting it out with a partner using this document, Hey, Little Ant play.

Take a closer look at the recycling process with Waste Management's Mr. Cool Can. This video follows paper, plastic, glass and aluminum through the waste management material recovery facility.

Now play My Garbology is an interactive game that teaches about sorting garbage for recycling, reusing, and composting. Sort garbage into four bins according to where you think each piece of garbage should go. Click the image below.
Post one idea on how you can reuse a water bottle!

Did you knw that Green was not the first color associated with St. Patrick? So how did green come to represent this holiday? Go to the History Channel to find out why and find out additional trivia about St. Patrick's Day.

Watch the video, My Lucky Day by Eric Herman.

What do you consider to be your lucky item? Do you have a lucky number? Maybe you wear a lucky pair of socks for game day? Do you have a lucky shiny stone? Post a comment to our blog and let us know what your lucky item is and why!

Play:

• St. Patrick's Day Crossword Puzzle
• St. Patrick's Day Word Search

Due to popular demand…here is another coin song. The children love dancing to this song! Its a catch tune!

Last week we identified each coin, the value and many facts about each coin. Check out this video to help remember each coin and its value!

Do you want to live to 100?  If yes, tell us why.  If no, tell us why not. 
 

What's another question you would like to ask Mrs. Yelin's grandmother? Write your question to this post. Mrs. Yelin will ask her and post her response to the blog.