Well more snow, less wind, and a whole lot more sunshine! I was pretty surprised to see how little snow Billings had this morning. Silesia got dumped on! Funny how 30 miles makes a difference. :0)
Today, we finished up our Haiku poems, our alliteration tongue twisters, and took the first steps in completing a proper handshake. We will practice tomorrow. Tonight though, have your child share with you the steps to doing a proper handshake and then have them greet you. They should hold your eye contact the ENTIRE time. Many wanted to drop their eyes this morning. Eye contact shows confidence and confidence gets hired! If they do this, write HANDSHAKE in the planner for $10 tomorrow.
We started our leveled readers today. During our computer lab time, the kids (well some of them) listened to the first chapter as they read along. I say some, because my A group kiddos don't have that option. I need to get that fixed. Then, we worked on fact and opinion. We will discuss those in group tomorrow and read on. A HUGE thank you to Trevor's Grandma for continuing to come and help in the classroom almost daily in this area. She does a GREAT job at adding in a ton of learning as a group reads. What a wonderful resource for us to have!
Tuesday Folders came home tonight. There wasn't much in there. Some were even empty. Please empty, sign, and return tomorrow. Those that do will earn $50.
Homework tonight is an RLJ check in. Kids need to write at least a half page note to me. They can share anything they want.
I went down to the gym this afternoon to watch the tie fishing class. I caught Coewyn and Spencer in action. What a wonderful experience. Not only do they get the tying down, they also get to communicate and listed to some pretty cool fishing guys. Lots of fun stories there! These boys are so lucky to do this!
Well, have a wonderful evening!
Ms. Erickson
