Counting Down...

I'm counting down the days till Fall Break. This Friday will start our 2 week, yes I said 2 week,  break. I am more than ready for it. I need some time to try to get ahead. Is that even possible???

Last week went well. We were reading "Little Red Hen" in Treasures. The kids always love that story. I googled and found some puppets from Dr. Jean (http://www.drjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2009/02_Feb/pg02.html) that have the same animals as the version in our book. The kids made little stick puppets instead of  using felt like the directions say. They loved them! Friday afternoon, they were having some free choice time, I gave some of them paper to make scenery so they could do a puppet show. The next thing I knew, the kids had all gotten into groups on their own and were making scenery so they could do puppets shows. It was a little noisy, but it was so fun to watch them working together. Some when they finished were advertising trying to get people to come and watch their play. It was so cool to see that some of them got their books and were reading the story. Here are a few pictures from the chaos. : P

 

We also participated in International Walk to School Day on October 3. The local paper was out and took pictures. The school buses drop the kids off at a park a couple of blocks from school and the teachers park at the school and walk down to the park. Some of the walkers have to pass the school to get to the park. We participate in "The Walking School Bus" every month. The kids love doing it! 

 





This is my daughter and a couple of her classmates.

 

 



Last Wednesday, the Zoomobile came to school and brought a few animals that are native to Oklahoma. We are following it up with a trip to the OKC Zoo on Friday. So it was perfect timing that we are reading "Prairie Dog Home" in Treasures this week. Last year, I used the desks, chairs and tables to create a prairie dog home for the kids to craw around in. They had a blast! I don't know if I will get to do it this year since we are going to the zoo Friday, plus I have zip-tied desks together and I really don't want to undo them them. It might work without taking them apart, so it may just be a matter of having the time to do it. If I do, I'll make sure to get pictures this year.


I'm very proud of my daughter. She brought home her report card for the first quarter. she had straight A's. Her lowest grades were 95 in art and music.  She loves watching Create the PBS channel with cooking shows. I have been teaching her to bake. she makes chocolate chip cookies, brownies, and choclate cake from scratch. She has informed me that she wants a kitchen aid mixer for her birthday. She started cooking at a young age, here she is when she was 5.

 

Hope you have a Great week. I'll be counting the days till my Fall Break.

 

Kelly