Week of September 20th

Important dates:

• SMS Open House October 3rd...More info coming soon

Here's just a glimpse of what we've been working on:

• Began writing our own Mo Willems style books
• Learned how to play "Top It" and "Rolling for 50" 
• Read the book A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue
• Met our fourth grade buddies
• Learned some good reading habits
• Learned about the largest apple
• Discussed what scientists do

Here are some questions to try...

1. Who is your reading buddy?
2. What's your favorite math game?
3. What are the Tattle Rules? 

September 13th

Important dates:

• SMS Open House October 3rd...More info coming soon

Here's just a glimpse of what we've been working on:

• Began reading Mo Willems books 
• Learned how to play Loon Squeeze
• Celebrated Dot Day
• Painted pictures of Pigeon
• Played Penny Dice
• Read the book Wilfred
• All about me bracelets
• Read My Mouth is a Volcano

Here are some questions to try...

1. What is a good citizen?
2. Do you have a favorite Mo Willems character? 
3. What did you paint this week?
4. Show me your picture day smile! 

Help us decorate our classroom! I am looking for family photos to hang in our room. Please send in a 4x6 photo of your family (pets too!) so we can hang it on our family wall!

Reminder: Picture day tomorrow! 

Week of 9/6

Important dates:

• Picture Day is this Thursday.

Here's just a glimpse of what we've been working on:

Played the math game Bunny Hop
Made loons to decorate our classroom
Learned about why Pluto is no longer a planet (Thanks to Mystery Doug!)
Read the book, "Interrupting Chicken"
Practiced finding just right reading spots
Reviewed counting forward on a number line

Learned about good school citizens

Read by flashlight for our first "Flashlight Friday"

Here are some questions to try...

1. Tell me about Junie B. Jones.
2. Who did you read with during Flashlight Friday? 
3. How do you play Bunny Hop? (See pictures below...)
4. Where do you like to read in the classroom?

Have a great weekend!

Some things we did on our exciting first day of school! 

• Went on a Pete the Cat scavenger hunt
• Read First Day Jitters
• Drew a self portrait 
• Learned the game a cool breeze blows
• Explored math manipulatives 

Please double check your child's bus tag on their backpack to make sure everything is accurate. If there's a problem let me know ASAP via email lrowley@sau16.org

It was so great to meet so many of you last week! I am really looking forward to our year together! You may have noticed our family picture wall in our classroom. Please send in 1 4x6 family photo at your convenience to display in our classroom.

You will see on the top of the blog I have updated the Encore schedule.

Day 1: Library

Day 2: Music

Day 3: P.E. 

Day 4: Technology

Day 5: Art

Day 6: P.E. 

Check out this bedtime story tonight!!! 

The Night Before First Grade

WELCOME

Welcome to the Loon blog and thank you to those who have already subscribed! It looks like there was a problem with the recent email containing the worksheet for your loon to write about their summer. Feel free to just use a piece of plain paper for them to draw a picture and write a sentence about something they did this summer. I'm looking forward to meeting you all in just a couple weeks!