Reading, Hearts, and Math

December Reader! He read 9 thousand and something pages in December!!! Great job!
Go Niners!!




We made heart art today! No real directions other than cut "ear shapes" on the fold (it makes a heart-ask your child to show you the ear), and glue onto black paper. We will decorate the room with them.




#10 hard at work.




Math time! #22 has a new baby brother!
The kids learned how to play a game called "Hit the target." Ask them to show you how it works.




Partners and math=fun!!!




These girls are really thinking!!!




# 28 being helpful. Helpers are good!!!
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iPods!

The kids finally got their hands on the iPods today!


I loaded them up with apps, and every student got to spend time with an iPod Touch today.



They were a hit!!! Math, spelling, reading and grammar have never been more fun!!

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A Cow

Yesterday we had an assembly. The Dairy Council of California came, and brought an entire cow, and a calf!!


The man showed the kids how to milk the cow, and told them all about cows. Did you know that cows have four stomaches?


Ellie is this cow's name. She's milked twice a day at 1:00 am and 1:00 pm.


They drove in from their ranch in Santa Cruz.


The baby calf (Della) was tied up on our play structure while the man talked about the full grown cow. I think she wanted to play!


Bringing the baby out for everyone to meet.


That calf wanted to EAT!! The kids all got to pet her after the assembly.


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Snow Globes

There was much excitement last week, when the kids got to make snow globes!


First they used pipe cleaners to make a penguin.


A finished penguin!!


The kids glued their penguins, and their snowy tree, to the base, then they let them dry overnight.


I assembled the snow globes the following day! They are so cute!


This one looks like he's sliding on ice!


Super cute!


A condominium of penguin snow globes!


Elfie must have loved them too, because he used them in his winter scene!


That elf is crazy!


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An Elf

We have a class elf! Meet Elfie...


He's so very cute. He watches us. The kids tell me he moves while I teach.


On Tuesday, when I was out, the kids found Elfie in the homework tub!! How did he get all the way over there?


The kids wrote Elfie a note.


On Wednesday, we found him on top of our small readers, with the note the kids wrote, and a box on his head! What a crazy elf!

And that brings us to today...


Elfie started a conga line!!! This sure is one active elf!

Today (after the elf excitement), we compared and contrasted the gingerbread houses we drew!


We used Venn diagrams to compare and contrast them.



Because we have one fewer student right now, this group had to make a Venn diagram for three!!


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Let's Get Caught Up

A lot has been going on in class...


My DonorsChoose project was funded! We have 5 iPod Touches we can use in class! They are still being loaded with apps.


We made owls. I bet you are wondering what is up with all of the owls. I sure do love them.


Our Davids, peeking out of the Friday Folders.


Writing!! The kids shared their ideas with their table groups.


Lots of talking about writing!


The kids even got to tell the ceiling their story for writing.


The ceiling is a GREAT listener!!


Math! The kids got to measure stuff, with tape measures.


Measuring the door. Oh look! More owls!!!


Recording their findings, in their Math Journals.

And that brings us to today...


Meet Elfie. He's our classroom elf. He was sent to watch over us.


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Halloween and Turkey Trot

Here are some pictures from Halloween and also from Turkey Trot...

Awww, aren't they cute?

 The whole crew!

I was not at school on Halloween, so I told the kids I would wear my costume the next day. Here I am. I am an iPhone.  Thanks to #3 for taking the picture.

And now...we trot....

 Run #2, Run!

 #15 and #6 sure are cool. 

 #9 and #23, having a great time!

 #14  "You looking at me?"

 #20 cute cute cute!

Everyone had a great time running laps during Turkey Trot.