| I think all of us are already feeling the excitement of the holidays along with the pressure to get everything done. We have been very busy in class with our curriculum and trying to squeeze holiday activities in when we can. This week will be a little less rushed because we will not have our regular reading series to worry about. There will be no spelling or vocabulary words this week and no reading test at the end of the week. Thank you to all of the parents who came in for conferences. I often tell my husband that I enjoy conference days because I like to hear and talk about my students as much as parents like to hear and talk about their kids. It's a win/win! Last week we finished up our ripped paper cornucopias. It is a great activity to increase fine motor coordination and the end result has a texture like oil painting. We also read books about Pilgrim life and made a diorama of a keeping room. The students loved talking about how the Pilgrims lived. Also, one of our parents collected pictures we made for veterans and sent them on to a Veterans Hospital. I am so thankful I have supportive parents to help with activites like this that may brighten the life of someone else. This week we'll be starting off by making the Friendship Snack for the Outreach Center on Monday. We also have a class set of a chapter book, Miss Tilly's Thanksgiving Dinner, we will read together and two Thanksgiving plays we will perform. On Wednesday we are making corn muffins and butter. The students always think it is a little magical how the cream turns into butter with just a lot of shaking (I do too!). We will still be working hard on math so expect to see homework on Monday and Tuesday. I am looking forward to our week together in preparation for Thanksgiving. It is the beginning of a special time of year when we remember to appreciate all that we have been given. I hope your family will enjoy a holiday full of love,laughter and good cheer. God bless. | |
