I'm updating this today (Thursday) since I'm not too sure about tomorrow! (Actually, next week, too!) Hopefully we'll have a great "weekend" snowstorm and be back on Monday!

Anyway, here's an update on the learning going on our class:

Language Arts: Today was our first day of computer lab for Power Point. It was AWESOME! The kids really listened to directions and loved typing their information on slides. I can't wait for them to see the finished product! When this "Reading Science Texts" project is over, we will be doing lots of MSA prep - reading text and answering questions or writing summaries.

Math: We're still working with multiplication and division - we'll also be practicing telling time - this is really something you can work on at home, too.

Writing: We've listened to music, and now artwork to see that everyone uses different voice when communicating. We're going to begin working with this trait, "Voice", and adding "Word Choice" into the mix. The students are really grasping the fact that these traits go hand in hand to make their writing better!

Valentine's Day - thanks to Meena Bassan for pulling all of this together. Also, thanks to Jim McCown for planning games for the party. Students may begin bringing in valentines for everyone on Monday. I'd like to have them all in by Thursday so they can be delivered. Thanks to all who contributed in some way to the party!

That's it for now! Enjoy your weekend -
Mrs. Humerick