Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas 3B Parents!

It has been a busy week full of classroom chatter and excitement.  We had a busy week with the middle school visit, and our first Art Docent lesson of the year! 

The kids are all definitely ready for Christmas! They were thrilled to enjoy a wonderful Christmas party today! As always thank you so much to the parents who worked so hard to make it such a success!  

I was blown away by your generosity this week. I am SUCH a lucky teacher to be teamed with such supportive, dedicated, and wonderful parents. You have no idea how grateful I am for everything! This is a very special class!

Over break is a perfect time to replenish some school supplies! Some items that seem to be the most commonly used up or misplaced are glue sticks, pencil sharpeners, and highlighters.

Middle School Visit: Students had a blast working with the middle school students on a Christmas project. They decorated Christmas trees and filled the base with presents they think God would want for Christmas.

Shout Out! Last week, Connor came to me with a request for the class. He heard about a little boy who is sick in the hospital in need of a new heart. This boy will be in the hospital for Christmas and is hoping for some Christmas cards from local kids to brighten his spirits. Connor thought that this would be the perfect project for 3B! The class has been working so hard on these cards, I just had to share! Please join us in praying for our new friend!

Math: We have finished working through Topic 5. Students seem to be grasping the concept of multiplication. Over the Christmas break, the students should begin to practice their math facts. They should begin at zero, ones, twos, fives and tens.

Reading: This week, we read two other versions of the Gingerbread Man. One was, The Gingerbread Girl. We discussed whether we thought she was a "tough cookie" or a "smart cookie."

Next, we read the Gingerbread Man Loose in School! This was a cute book about a very determined gingerbread man. We discussed a number of character traits that described him and found proof in the book of these traits. Check out our class anchor chart:

 During Reading Rotations students have been completing Gingerbread Man related activities in their literacy workbooks!

I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas! Have a safe, happy, relaxing Christmas break!