We are well into our first grade year and are as busy as ever!! It seems like something special is going on at school each day. Here are a few things that have been happening:
Charley's family shared this picture with me of Charley doing her spelling homework at home. I'm glad to see she is enjoying learning by using her creative choice spelling homework options :)
We also had our first Mystery Reader of the year! I LOVE having Mystery Readers visit our classroom! I started this program 4 or 5 years ago when I was inspired by reading another teacher's web page at a school I have never even heard of :). Family or community members can volunteer to come in and read a story to our class. They can also bring somehing for the class that goes along with the theme of the story. The Mystery Reader turns in 3 clues, and I share them with the class right before the reader walks in. The kids love this time and it is a great way to involve families and community members in our classroom. If you would like to sign up to be a Mystery Reader one Friday this school year please let me know.
Victoria's mom was the Mystery Reader!
She read the book "Courage" to us. It was a wonderful book that gave examples of what courage is on each page. Then she told the class that she had a test for them to see if they really had courage. She told them she had brought in a special treat for them to eat - dirt and worms! The look on their faces was priceless. I think some of them did not want to have courage. Then one student yelled out - I know it's that pudding stuff and gummy worms. I am sure each student in the class now knows the definition of courage because of this engaging activity.
Thank you Mrs. Rhodes for this adorable activity and for sharing your time with our class!
We also had the great opportunity to learn about fire safety last week!
The students were reminded to check their smoke detectors for homework that night. If you do not have working smoke detectors in your home, the Boiling Springs Fire Department has them available for free! We want all of our students and their families to be safe and prepared in the event of a fire.
I really enjoyed reading to Mrs. McDowell's class. They were great listeners. From looking at the blog it looks like they have been learning a lot and having much fun. Keep up the good work class! :-)
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