We have had a wonderful return to school. The children are happy and rested (and taller!). Everyone enjoyed seeing their friends again and we have quickly returned to our classroom routines and practices.
January and February are full months. We learn about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and Ruby Bridges. We’ll celebrate the 100th Day of School, Valentine’s Day, and Alaska Day. We’ll soon begin a month-long unit on Antarctica and the Emperor penguins that live there. In between all of this, work has already begun on lowercase letters and each student has started to make their own alphabet book. Our math unit is sorting using Venn Diagrams. This week the children practiced sorting by one attribute. Next week, they’ll try sorting using two attributes, which is more challenging and much more fun!
Ski Friday went very smoothly today. I am anticipating that they’ll all have a great time, as there was a lot of excitement leading up to it! During this cold, cold week, we read books, sang songs, and learned poems, all having to do with skiing and “Jack Frost.” Our shelves are filled with new materials to explore and lots of new books to read. It’s nice to be back!
Enjoy the weekend,
Andrea