Friday's question of the day:
today we practiced the correct formation of Tt.
we began the week's discussion about what building are made of and added to our web.
we played the Name Dance. we clapped our hands to figure out how many syllables each name had and then they got to get up and show us their name dance. then we joined in!
we read the funny book The Three Little Javelinas again today for our second read-aloud.
"Everyone knows the story of the three little pigs, but now you're going to meet the three little javelinas (pronounced ha-ve-LEE-nas)-loveable, wild, southwestern cousins of pigs. Living in homes built out of tumbleweeds and saguaro ribs (from the fallen giant cacti), the first two javelinas are soon running from the hungry coyote, who had hoped to eat them with red chile sauce. And where do they go for shelter? Why, to their wise sister's house, made strong with adobe bricks. This clever and humorous tale is sure to delight children of all ages, especially those familiar with the Southwest. Dressed in cowboy duds and prepared for life in the rugged desert, these characters are more than any coyote bargained for."
our vocabulary words we focused on today were: trotted, whirlwind, tumbleweeds, invisible, hullabaloo, escaped, suspicious, discouraged
question of the day about pliers:
we started a new chapter book during quiet time today:
"Merlin the magician and Morgan le Fay have disappeared, and in order to find them, Jack and Annie journey with their friends Teddy and Kathleen to the Land-Behind-the-Clouds, a frozen kingdom of ice and snow. There they must overcome their fears and solve the Ice Wizard's riddle, because if Jack and Annie don't complete their mission in time, Merlin and Morgan will disappear forever!"
in limited centers we practiced making shapes with the geoboards...
found and cut out Tt's/t-words in magazines...
and constructed buildings with Legos.
***PLEASE READ REGARDING SCHOOL TOMORROW***
Due to threatening winter weather conditions, the University of West Alabama will be closed on Tuesday, January 28th. The Campus School will be closed the entire day on Tuesday. Should the University require further closure, announcements will be distributed to area media and posted on the University Web page at
http://www.uwa.edu/weather
