WE LOVE SPRING!!

The week before spring break we had a great time learning about spring & getting ready to celebrate Easter! We made spring patterns, painted Easter eggs,watched our plants grow & had an egg hunt!   

Attack of the Leprechaun!

After our field trip...we returned to find that our room had been visited by a Leprechaun! Furniture was moved, chairs were upside down, our calendar was missing, and little green footprints were everywhere!

Bamboo Farm Field Trip

On Wednesday, we took a field trip to the Bamboo Farm! The kids had a great time! We picked strawberries, planted seeds, and learned what plants need in order to grow. We also enjoyed eating lunch at the lakeside pavilion. Thanks to all of the volunteers who joined us!

                                                     
                                                 Exhausted on the ride back!!                                                      

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!

The students had a great time this week learning about Dr. Seuss. We read rhyming stories, watched Horton Hears a Who, played Green Eggs & Ham tic-tac-toe, and created our own rhyming chart. The Foot Book, at home projects, turned out fantastic! On Friday, we celebrated his birthday by making hats & painting our faces like "Cat in the hat"!

Last week we learned about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Students learned that Harriet helped over 300 slaves escape to freedom and that she was the head "conductor" of the Underground Railroad. We also made a class freedom quilt representing the secret form of communication used by many slaves during that time. 

Dental Health!

This week we had a visit from 3 dental professionals. Students learned about healthy & unhealthy foods for their teeth. They also learned how to brush properly & about the magic number "2"....

How many times a day should you brush? 2
For how long? 2 minutes
How often should you replace your toothbrush? every 2 months
How many times a year should you visit the dentist? 2

It's great to be back!

Hello everyone! This was my first week back to work after maternity leave, and I think all of the kids grew a FOOT while I was gone! It was great to see their smiling faces again...I've missed them dearly!

I've attached a picture of my new little one. I brought him by the school to meet the kids on Monday. Needless to say, they LOVED him! They keep asking if he's going to come back & stay with
us. :-)

Luke Vincent

This week we've been preparing for Valentine's Day and our class party by graphing and estimating candy conversation hearts, creating Valentine's for friends and family, and learning about the history/facts surrounding Valentine's Day.  Next week we will begin talking about the importance of caring for our teeth; in honor of Dental Health month. A dentist will be visiting our classroom on Feb. 16th!

    

Groundhogs Day and Football

This week we learned about Groundhogs Day and football.  We learned what a shadow is, and whether or not the Groundhog saw his shadow.  We, also, learned to classify animals based on if they have fur, scales, or feathers.  On Thursday and Friday, we learned about football...the Giants and Patriots are in the super bowl this Sunday (Go Teams).  They got to do various activities related to football.  At the end of the week (Friday), we had our very own super bowl party.  The students got to eat a super bowl cake…yummy!!!!  Next week is all about Valentine’s Day.