IS MRS. WELLS A WITCH??

You may start to hear your child asking that question.  I have started reading the book The Witches by Roald Dahl to the students.  The students have been really interested and have been trying to find out if I am a witch or not.  It is all in good fun and the students seem to get that this is a work or fiction, but if your child is confused, you may want to reassure them of that fact.

Here are some fun things that happened this week that you may want to discuss with your child:

Spanish - I have been pretty impressed with how quickly the students have adjusted to the new foreign language and how many words they have learned so quickly.

Reading - We finally started our new big book, Wriggly Squiggly.  We have used this story to discuss such things as rhythm and rhyme in a story and compared and contrasted some of its characters.  The students even created their own characters. We also talked about using our "treasure chest".  Ask them what that means.

Math - We are still reviewing some math concepts from last year like number grids, math boxes and equivalent names for numbers.  We also played a fun math game outside while practicing our math facts.

Science - Several students were able to discover on their own how to balance a pencil on a craft stick.  You can try this at home.  All you need is a popsicle stick, some wire, clothespins and a pencil.  Try it. We also made mobiles!!

 Next week the Footprints program will be starting.  You will be receiving more information about it next week.  Keep in mind that Friday is a half-day.  Enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend.