The making of our nation

Today was my first day back in our classroom since mid September. A lot has happened since then. Our substitute extraordinaire, Mrs. Wallenfelsz, did and continues to do a FABULOUS job. It was great to see my students today. I received lots of hugs and smiles too. That helped me not miss this little guy so much...





In reading and in social studies we will be traveling back to a pivotal time in our nation's history, the American Revolution. This week students will begin to research some topics dealing with early colonization. Click here to read last year's post and to find a link to great resources.

Lots to be thankful for!

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! I am thankful for not only our new little turkey, but also my 22 turkeys at school that are awaiting my return on Monday! May you have a restful holiday full of family and fun!

What????

My mommy is heading back to work in a week?


She is VERY sad to leave me, but she says she's excited to see her students. I'm excited for her!

Falling Back!

This Sunday morning (early morning, I think around 2 a.m.) we will all turn back our clocks and hopefully "fall back" to sleep. I will probably be up feeding Mack-a-roni, but I hope that you are nestled in your bed, especially because it's supposed to be chilly out. To read more about why we "fall back" click here.

Boo!

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Get out and about

There are quite a few things that sound fun to me this weekend around town, and they just happen to be science related! With temperatures dropping just the slighest bit, maybe your family will get out and about and enjoy them too!



This coming Saturday, October 23rd, at the LeRoy Collins Public Library there will be a Kids Dig Archaeology! event from 10am to 11am. The kids will be learning all about ancient graffiti and rock art!

Click here to visit the library's home page for more information.


You can also take a tour of farms around the Tallahassee area. Later this year we will visit Turkey Hill Farm, but this tour looks like a great way to see science in action now! Visit the New Leaf Market's website for more information.

Extra credit in science to those who attend either or both events and write a short summary about your experience (what did you see, do, learn, etc.).

Have a great rest of the week, and hopefully a science filled weekend!

A is for Alligator

I got the chance to read some writing samples of my students last night. I have some very talented writers in my class. It was nice to read their work and applaud them for their creativity and style. In the technology times that we live in, some of our spelling techniques have been lost is cyberspace. If you are a scary speller (happy early Halloween), check out the Spelling City website. There you can practice with your spelling words or common words that sometimes stump the most talented writer!

Mack will be practicing A is for Alligator!