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* Spanish interpreters are available if requested and arranged for ahead of time. We had a blast last week dressing up for Spirit Week. Students were feeling HAPPY and WACKY. Check out our slide show! Please Note: Photo releases were signed at the beginning of the year in order for student photos to be published on our blog. For those who come in and read stories to the students during group time, I've placed a list of each group on this clipboard behind the sink. Feel free to grab it if you need to double check which students come to you during which rotation. The green group comes to you first; then the blue, yellow, and red group. Thank you!
Our class practiced an earthquake drill on Friday. This video provides a fun, quick way to review the steps for staying safe.
Two math concepts we've been practicing in the classroom are:
1) Left & right 2) Writing numbers A fun way to practice left and right at home is by dancing to the Hokey Pokey. We dance in class once or twice a week and the students love it. We're also making great progress with writing our numbers. The number 2 is tricky since we teach students to write it differently than it's shown on their math worksheets. We write our 2s as shown below. Any extra practice you can provide at home with these concepts would be great! Are you ready for this??? The Fall Festival is the biggest and best bash of the whole year. Come join us! Saturday, September 23rd 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ticket Sales
Purchase your Fall Festival Tickets early and save!!! We will begin selling tickets on Friday, September 15th through Thursday, September 21st. Pre-Purchase at the Door Twenty ticket punch pass . . . $12.00 instead of $15.00 Individual Ticket . . . 60¢ each instead of 75¢ each Pizza Pass . . . $10.00 instead of $12.00 Hot Dog Pass . . . $5.00 instead of $8.00 You can pay with cash, check or CREDIT CARD! Neon Light Up Toys There will be a limited number of light toys at the Fall Festival including swords, rings, headbands, plus a lot more! Food Pizza Pass: Includes 1 Large Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza from Domino's and 4 Drinks. Buy it early for only $10. The night of Fall Festival it will be $12. Hot Dog Pass: Includes 4 Hot Dogs and 4 Drinks. Buy it early for only $5. The night of Fall Festival it will be $8 Silent Auction If you have an item or service you would like to donate for the silent auction, please contact Allison Worf at 801-867-0322. Bake Sale We are excited for the yummy treats that show up at Fall Festival. If you would like to donate an item, please sign up at the help counter. Bake Sale: https://www.helpcounterweb.com/ci/signup/140c59b9185 If you have already signed up, please bring your individually wrapped items to the west teacher workroom (old kitchen) by 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 22. Spirit Week runs from Monday, September 18th to Friday, September 22nd. Participation is optional, but for those who are planning to participate... please remember that dress code must still be adhered to.
The article below might as well have been titled "How Mrs. Hadsell Learned to Read" because my story is almost identical to Eric Litwin's. I have loved books for as long as I can remember. There are three things my parents did for me that made all the difference in my ability (and desire) to read.
1. My parents read to me. I especially remember my mother sitting me on her lap in the rocking chair and reading wonderful stories like Dr. Seuss's Horton Hatches the Egg. She even did the voices. One-on-one time between a parent and a child as they share a book... priceless. 2. We made frequent trips to the library. I would grab loads of books and haul them home on every trip. We visited the library so much that (in my young mind) I eventually read almost every book in the children's section. Having reading material in the home makes all the difference in the world when it comes to literacy. 3. Tiny teaching moments were seized and utilized. For example, while my mother cooked dinner she would read the ingredients out loud and show me how she sounded out each word. "I need half a cup of milk," she would read. And then she would point to the letters and sound them out as I watched: "m - i - l - k." I love these "How I Learned to Read" articles published by Scholastic. They're full of great tips, insights, and new ideas for families. Enjoy! There are a lot of math resources online for families, several of which are already listed here on our class website. In case anyone is interested, I've recently been introduced to one more... Dad's Worksheets. Feel free to check it out.
This article was recently published by Scholastic and it highlights one of the best ways to motivate your children to WANT to read. Mo Willems, author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, explains that his biggest motivator for learning to read was the Peanuts comic strip. He wanted to know what the characters were saying so he made an effort to read.
This article highlights two important things that families can do for their children. 1. Parents can provide reading material -- the Sunday comic strips in the paper, magazine subscriptions, library books, etc. 2. Families can celebrate ANY reading genres that interest their little ones. Whether your student enjoys comic strips, easy readers, or silly series like Captain Underpants, let them enjoy what interests and excites them. A love of reading that's nurtured at this young age can spark a lifetime love of learning. You can't ask for more than that! |
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