Shiny Nose

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer...had a very shiny nose!

Proud kids! Which is your favorite reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh?

Red Ranger

Red Ranger Came Calling, by Berkeley Breathed is one of my favorite books!  This afternoon we viewed the amazing artwork while reading it's great story.  During the depression, a nasty little boy named Red, heads to Vashon Island, WA to spend the holidays with his aunt.  His Christmas dreams are way out of reach for his family.  He dreamed of an "Official Buck Tweed Two-Speed Crime Stopper Star-Hopper Bicycle."  He meets an interesting island character and finds that he can believe in grown-ups after all.  Ask your child to tell you more!

Vashon Island bicycle

Berkeley Breathed

Eye See It!

Charlie Bone

What is your favorite moment of Charlie Bone?

Coke Eggs

Healthy teeth are essential to a healthy body! We did an experiment today with plaque (the eew gross stuff that grows on our teeth). I boiled eggs and soaked them in Coke overnight. Each child was given a toothbrush with toothpaste. The Coke is the plaque and they are challenged to brush it away. Not easy! As 1/2 of the class brushed away the plaque the others were researching teeth and dental health from our nonfiction collection and journaling their information. They should have plenty of interesting things to tell you tonight!

Healthy Habits to Avoid Plaque:

• brush regularly


• floss regularly


• visit the dentist regularly


• eat fruits and vegetables


• avoid sugary foods and drinks

Plaque = CAVITIES!!

Sneak Peak

What are we up to today? More to come....

Little Bloggers

You can access www.kidblog.org/MsLangnersClass/author/mlangner
from here or our Symbaloo. We sure had fun learning how to blog today!

Vocabulary

This week's Text Talk book is Amos and Boris. It is about an unlikely pair that become close friends. Ask your child to tell you about it.

Words we are learning from this book:

• necessities-what you really need



• miserable-feeling or looking awful



• opportunity-getting the chance to do what you really want to do



• privilege-special rights for some people



• stranded-stuck some place



• reliable-able to be trusted

Thankful

I have been thinking all month about things I am thankful for. Everyday I am lucky enough to come to a job that I love. Your kids make me laugh & cry, keep me on my toes, ask great questions and show such sympathy and support for one another. I have watched your children transform into such a support group. They pat each other on the back when having a bad day, they use kind words, and are helpful to each other. What a great group of kids. I AM THANKFUL FOR THEM! Happy Thanksgiving to all of our school families!!

Giving Thanks

Our class has been busy reading nonfiction books, organizing our findings in graphic organizers and doing "power writes" about Thanksgiving. This week, we are creating a few projects to follow up on our learning. This diorama shows how the Pilgrims and Wampanoag prepared for the great 3 day feast we call the first Thanksgiving. Look for feathered turkeys and models of the Mayflower coming home to decorate your family's table for the holiday!

Testing

Students are continuing to bring home a poem each day to read 10 times. Please ask them to share this with you. We will begin reading testing the first week of December, so any spare moments spent with their eyes in a great book will be of great benefit to your child.

Testing to start after Thanksgiving:

• Reading fluency/accuracy/comprehension


• Word Journeys benchmark


• Math benchmark


• 10 minute word write


• Writing

Ho! Ho! Ho!

This crazy Christmas Tree has joined us in the classroom. The tree dances and plays fabulous music when we achieve goals or show great character!

Retired Teacher Lunch

Our former Storm Lake Schools custodians, teachers and administrators were invited to a special Thanksgiving lunch in our gym. Students all participated to make their day fun. Placemats were colored, entertainment provided and children even served the meal. My classroom, my reading kids and Mrs. Dewerff's class spiced up the morning with some fun poetry. Enjoy!

2L You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Mayflower!

Broccoli Pie

Visualization

We are reading the exciting fiction novel, Midnight for Charlie Bone. There is challenging vocabulary and many plot twists & turns. We keep character charts, discuss the reading often and use visualization to imagine what is happening.

www.jennynimmo.me.uk

Counting a Collection

Math skills used today: counting by 2's, grouping by 10's, counting by 10's, writing numbers in expanded form, adding large numbers, estimating, place value.
Students were given cups full of Cheerios to estimate, then count in to groups.

Next they had to work with a partner to add their 2 numbers together.

When finished, they could enjoy their healthy day-after-Halloween-morning snack!