Friday, September 24, 2010

Highlights of the Week: September 24

  • Today we are having an apple party. (SS) 
  • We are making caramel apples.  (CH)
  • We have to cook them in the oven. (KS) 
  • Everyone brought in an apple.(JF) 
  • Today we are having our first spelling test.  (KK & LJD)
  • In art we finished our waterfall weaving projects.  (AK)
  • In Reading Workshop we learned about Tall Tales.  (MM)
  • A tall tale is a story that is NOT true.  There are parts in the story that are really silly and crazy.  (DG)
  • We read tall tales about Paul Bunyan and Johnny Appleseed.  (CH)
  • We put our Sight Word Lists in our binders and brought home stickers with the words too.  (AS)
  • Our parents made sight word flash cards. (MC)
  • In gym we played soccer.  (HB)
  • In music we learned a new song and dance called "Old King of the Mountain".  (GS)
  • We also played the xylophones.  (EW)
  • In music we played "Two Little Apples" (MC)
  • In Writing Workshop we wrote a book about the fall season.  (KK)
  • We used our 5 sensed in the fall books. (MM)
  • In math we learned about Part-Part-Total math problems.  (LMD)
  • At recess we switch front and back playgrounds.  (MC)