Holiday Party and Crafts 2016

 

 After our holiday brunch, we started on crafts. This is a sock snowman whereby the children filled the sock up with beans, tied it in 3 sections and decorated it with pom poms, googly eyes, and other miscellaneous craft items.

They turned out adorable and the kids have a great keepsake to share with their families.

 All of them together make a great snowman community!

 Another craft was a snowman doily that was decorated and is now ready to display!

Merry Christmas and Happy 2017 from The Mall-ards!!

Polar Express and Hot Chocolate Treats

Today we took a walking field trip to see the movie The Polar Express at Chet Creek Church next door from our school. When we returned, we had Matt and Jami Michaud waiting for us with hot chocolate and snowman cookies from Starbucks. Thank you to the Michaud family for the wonderful refreshments after the movie!!

To thank Matt, the class made a holiday quilt - it may be hanging up in our local Starbucks right now!!

Book of the Month - The Gingerbread Man- Loose at Christmas

Our book of the month is The Gingerbread Man - Loose at Christmas by Laura Murray. It's about The Season of Giving - to look around at our Community Helpers and see how we can thank them for all they do for us all year. They can make something sweet, say something kind or write a thoughtful thank you card.This is a great book to read to children so that they realize that even the smallest act of kindness can make a big difference.  Below is a note to one of our dining room assistants who help the children everyday with lunch room duties.

Dear Lunch Lady,

Thank you for helping me and cleaning up and

giving me a spoon and coming to help me

when I need help.

Thank you for everything.

You are the best,

Love, Brishell

Roll 3 for 20 OR Bust!

During the Skills Block segment of Math, students learned the game of "Roll 3 for 20 or Bust". The purpose of this game is to get to 20 or as close to the number 20 as possible. They roll 3 die (each color is specific to a number) - blue (0-5), green (2-7), and red (4-9). Then they add the sum of the 3 dice and decide if they want to hold or roll again (one die). If they chose to roll again, they choose the color. This game builds computational fluency and enhances estimating skills.