December 4, 2010
Character student
Our character trait for the month of November was patriotism. Chase is our character student of the month! Children learned that we say the Pledge of allegiance to show respect and honor towards our country. Chase is very mindful of this when it comes time to saying the Pledge every morning. He recites the pledge clearly with his hand over his heart. Then, when it's time for a moment of silence, Chase is always one to stand quietly the entire time. He sets a wonderful example for other students and understands the importance of these actions. Great job Chase!
STAR Student
This week I began something called STAR student. Each week, a different child will have the opportunity to share about various aspects of their life. Different days will require them to share different things. Your child's week would go something like this:
Monday- share about your family/pets
Tuesday- share your favorite hobby (or a sport you participate in)
Wednesday- share something unique
Thursday- share your favorite book
Friday- share your favorite toy
Students will be encouraged to share whatever they would like pertaining to that topic. I encourage you to send in pictures and props to go along with their talks. They will have approximately 10 minutes to talk to the other children and answer questions at the end of each day.
The STAR for the upcoming week will be revealed on the preceding Friday. A note will be sent home detailing the expectations for being STAR student.
In addition to getting to share about themselves, students will also take home a small back pack containing various items including a STAR student bear and journal. Students will be expected to take good care of our bear and make at least one journal entry. They will not be limited on the number of pages they can use, so the more they have to say, the better!
I was the STAR last week to model for the students. I'm sure they can share some stats on my family, hobbies, and what I liked to do as a first grader! Our STAR for the upcoming week will be Emma.
Monday- share about your family/pets
Tuesday- share your favorite hobby (or a sport you participate in)
Wednesday- share something unique
Thursday- share your favorite book
Friday- share your favorite toy
Students will be encouraged to share whatever they would like pertaining to that topic. I encourage you to send in pictures and props to go along with their talks. They will have approximately 10 minutes to talk to the other children and answer questions at the end of each day.
The STAR for the upcoming week will be revealed on the preceding Friday. A note will be sent home detailing the expectations for being STAR student.
In addition to getting to share about themselves, students will also take home a small back pack containing various items including a STAR student bear and journal. Students will be expected to take good care of our bear and make at least one journal entry. They will not be limited on the number of pages they can use, so the more they have to say, the better!
I was the STAR last week to model for the students. I'm sure they can share some stats on my family, hobbies, and what I liked to do as a first grader! Our STAR for the upcoming week will be Emma.
December 3, 2010
Site of the Week
It's been a while since I posted a site of the week, but this one came across my path and I thought some of you might be interested in having a little guidance in picking out books while the kids are away from school for two weeks.
The Florida Department of Education has put out a list of 2010 recommended holiday reading books. Just click on the link. Books are sorted by grade level.
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