What a Great Day!

 

We had a lovely first day…

The children are so well behaved. They are also clever and curious and courteous. I think our classroom is going to be a warm, caring , safe place for learning.

 

We discussed classroom rules and procedures. Ask your child to tell you what our three rules are and why they cover everything. You should also ask about the STAR PERSON/PICKLE PERSON reminder.

The fourth graders shared their ALL ABOUT ME bags. We learned so much about each other. I can hardly wait to hear from the third graders tomorrow.

We read our first poem together and the children took it with them for homework. We completed the first of a general math review and I noted areas of strength and weakness. We read ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY (ask them to show you the sign language they learned) and talked about making each day a great one being their responsibility. We also completed a Word Ladder and we will continue doing them on a regular basis. We finished the day with the Patricia Polacco book THANK YOU, MR. FALKER. It is a wonderful story that really opened discussion for the differences between us and our acceptance of each other.

Ask your child to explain the WARM FUZZIES. Remember to send in the signed Highlights form tomorrow so we can add to the fuzzie container.

Tomorrow we will continue with the math review, begin reading and religion, be introduced to social studies with Mrs. Geiger, and work on our first writing assignment.

I am exhausted and imagine that your children are as well. A good night’s sleep for us all and we will be off and running again tomorrow!