VOWEL BAT

Learning about the short vowels is fun when we enjoy a fun song! Check out this link to VOWEL BAT! It's one of our favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g43EfOXvpG8

FIRST GRADERS VISIT THE MUSEUM

Thank you Kay for helping the our little pilgrims learn about how things were done in the early days.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

OUR LITTLE PILGRIMS

The First and Second Graders will celebrate the First Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 23. We are busy making our costumes and preparing for the feast. This past week the children learned about how the pilgrims dressed. We had fun dressing up Phoenix and Dakohta.

Special Visitor

Sergeant Holder visited our classroom for Veteran's Day to tell about his military career. He has served in the army for 20 years. Mr. Holder will retire in January. We wish him many happy days and thank him for his dedication to our country.

Wreaths Across America

Thank you to all who supported the "Wreaths Across America" fund raiser. Our class raised $91.81. Wakefield School collected a total of $208.00. I am so proud of the children for their sharing and thoughtfulness.

VETERAN'S DAY

Thursday, November 11 we celebrate Veteran's Day. The students will not be in school on this day. The Wakefield museum will be open from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. for parents to take their children. I highly recommend my students view the Veteran's exhibits. What a fine tribute to our local veterans! THANK YOU to all who have served our country! We are proud of you!

Vowel Games

The children are working very hard to learn the short vowel sounds. Here are the links to some of the games they enjoy playing. Good job First Graders....keep practicing!
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/missing_vowel.jsp
http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/phonics_scramble.jsp

A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Hip Hop....Rock and Roll - we enjoyed dressing up for the 50th day of school on October 29!

Five Little Speckled Frogs

We have enjoyed learning about frogs this week. Here is a fun song the children have been singing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVPmtaHmL4g

THANK YOU

A BIG thank you to all the parents who took time out of your busy schedules to attend parent teacher conferences. I enjoyed sharing all about your child's progress! The success your child demonstrates is largely due to you parents. You take time each day to be involved! Thank you again for sending your treasures to me!

OCTOBER BOOK IT

Please remind your child to turn in the October Book It Reading calendars this week. Prizes will be drawn on Friday. I would like to highly encourage our first graders to participate in the November Reading Book It Club. Anytime we can put books into the hands of our children good things will happen. I wish for my students the love of reading! What an adventure it can be.....snuggle up with a good book and your child!