watching the dancers

listening to the stories

beautiful regalia

getting the kids involved

storytellers

the Wetlands

some cute faces

learning about the Wetlands

enjoying the weather!

a great class!

more of a great class!

patiently waiting!


Wow! what a great day we had on Friday! I hope you enjoyed the pictures! Please ask your child everything they got to do! We started out in the Wetlands learning all types of things about our environment. We saw beekeepers, composters, learned how to check water, learned about solar panels, and so much else!

After lunch we spread out our towels and sheets and enjoyed some storytelling from actual Native Americans. We learned why and how Powwow's are held. We watched dancing and learned the reasons behind each dance. It was just a perfect day! I hope the kids enjoyed it as much as I did!

Next week:

Language Arts: We'll be starting our Plays unit. We're planning on sharing plays the first week of June. You'll be getting information about that later. Lots of learning about characters, stage direction, dialogue, etc.

Math: We're going to revisit counting money and adding and subtracting it. We should be taking an assessment Thursday. Please continue practicing math facts at home!

Social Studies: We'll be continuing our studying of Economics - especially resources - human, natural, and capital.

Writing: We just completed some persuasive paragraphs. Each student wrote about an animal they wanted and why. We heard about polar bears, baby chicks, monkeys, and dogs... very creative!

Our field trip is on for Friday - Please remember to pack your child's lunch if that's what you chose on the permission slip. If you are a parent going, please be sure to be in our classroom at 9:00 so we'll be sure to leave at 9:10. Should be sooo fun!

Speaking of Friday, that's also our Strawberry Festival! I hope to see everyone there!

A very heartfelt thank you to everyone (parents and students) who wrote notes and sent things in for Teacher Appreciation Week! I truly do feel appreciated!

Finally, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Humerick