Last Week's Update

What a crazy time of year!  Things are going by very quickly now that we are heading toward Christmas and Christmas break!

Last week the entire K-5 practiced together for the Christmas program for the first time.  It is wonderful!  It is very touching and funny at the same time.

Last week we spent time writing Christmas descriptions, reading, and working on editing in Literacy.  I saw some great writing, and I had the chance to read one-on-one with each student!  This week we are focusing on giving things to others, instead of receiving gifts, so we are writing about three things we want to GIVE people and why.


We have been working on adding three numbers together in math!  This means we're doing problems such as 6+2+4=12.  First, we look to see if there are two numbers that add up to make 10.  If there aren't, then we look for a double, like 4+4.  If not, then we just chose two numbers to add together first, then add the third number to that to find our answer!  We've been enjoying this very much!

We are doing a mix of Germany and Christmas traditions in Social Studies right now.  We have been talking about Christmas trees, and Mrs. Smith brought in a Stollen for us to try!  It is somewhat like cake, but it is different than what we're used to.  Some of us really liked it, and some of us didn't.  We are currently doing a sheet where we are looking for different facts about Christmas trees on a few websites that I found.  What is great is that through my sqworl (see the link at the top of the page) I could set aside websites that I had checked so I knew they would be safe, and the kids could easily go on that site and use them!

This week in religion we are reading the book "Mary's First Christmas."  It's a wonderful book I found at a used book sale earlier this year.  It's the story for Christmas from Mary's perspective.  What is neat is that Mary is telling the story to Jesus when he's a little boy, so it gives us a chance to see what Jesus' life may have been like when he was little!

We just finished our chapter in science about types of matter.  When Christmas Break is over we will be working on sound.  I have a few science experiments set aside to do, including listening to spoons!

I am looking for a home for Tailey for Christmas break.  He doesn't need much.  Just about 4 pellets a day.  Please let me know if you can take him!