We have spent a great deal of time over the last several weeks writing, illustrating, and solving picture problems during our math block. Please visit the link here to enjoy our class book of Ocean Problems:
http://www.storyjumper.com/book/index/1834202/Ocean-Math#
Ask your child to help you solve his or her classmates' picture problems!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Ups
Dear Families,
You should have received an email from me inviting you to sign up online for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences (held the week of April 4). Please visit the link below to choose your time slot:
If you do not have access to email or the Internet OR you do not see a time slot that is convenient for you, please contact me (by email: mjohnson@cssu.org or phone: 482-6208) and we can schedule a time to meet. Thank you in advance for taking the time to meet with me for this important conference. I look forward to sharing your child's progress with you!
You should have received an email from me inviting you to sign up online for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences (held the week of April 4). Please visit the link below to choose your time slot:
If you do not have access to email or the Internet OR you do not see a time slot that is convenient for you, please contact me (by email: mjohnson@cssu.org or phone: 482-6208) and we can schedule a time to meet. Thank you in advance for taking the time to meet with me for this important conference. I look forward to sharing your child's progress with you!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Mo Willems Author Study
We spent several weeks doing an in-depth study of the author and illustrator, Mo Willems. Mo is the author of many wonderful children's books, including Knuffle Bunny, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Elephant and Piggie books, and more. Our unit kicked off with a field trip to the Flynn Theater to see an amazing performance of Knuffle Bunny. We spent time during our author study exploring Mo's writing style and getting to know his lovable characters. We tried to emulate his style by writing using speech/talking bubbles and learning how to draw the pigeon! We even had a visit from Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct. She left dinosaur tracks in the snow and left us a special chocolate chip cookie treat! Here is a picture of us wearing our Knuffle Bunny hats that we made with our Big Buddies:
We completed a writing response to the question: "What would happen if the pigeon drove the bus?" Please enjoy the video that I made of the children's responses!
We had so much fun getting to know this great author! Make sure to ask your child what his or her favorite Mo book is! If you would like to learn more about Mo Willems, please visit his interactive website at: http://www.mowillems.com/
We completed a writing response to the question: "What would happen if the pigeon drove the bus?" Please enjoy the video that I made of the children's responses!
Untitled from Miranda Johnson on Vimeo.
We had so much fun getting to know this great author! Make sure to ask your child what his or her favorite Mo book is! If you would like to learn more about Mo Willems, please visit his interactive website at: http://www.mowillems.com/
Thursday, March 17, 2011
March 18th, 2011 Newsletter
I have decided to return to a paper format for my classroom newsletter, however I will also post the newsletter on my blog here for you to read. Please click on the image of the newsletter to enlarge it.
March 18, 2011 Newsletter
March 18, 2011 Newsletter
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