Busy First Week

Our class has been busy getting back in the routine of school...
We journal every morning and today's question was, "So far my favorite thing to do at school is...." We had several entries that mentioned P.E., some that mentioned becoming a better reader, and I loved the one that said, "getting a drink of water." This student must be easy to please :)

I was teaching a lesson to everyone on the carpet today and one child raised his hand and asked, "Mrs. Bode, how long have you been teaching?" I replied, "How long do you think?" His response: "About seventy thousand years."

I am really enjoying getting to know your children, they are fun and have a great sense of teamwork. They are seated in groups, they came up with their own group names, and have group captains that will rotate weekly. The captains take their jobs very seriously....they collect papers to turn in, they pick up supplies from me and deliver them, they make sure everyone is on the same page... and if someone needs help, they ask the captain first. Fabulous!

We posted classroom jobs today...everyone has a job to keep our class running smoothly. Ask your child what job he/she is assigned to. These will also rotate weekly.

Please help your child read a book....any book....at least one book...each night. We've talked in class about asking an older brother/sister, babysitter, grandparent, parent, etc. to read to them. Also, it is great for your child to practice reading to you. In class, we have been practicing "reading to self", with success strategies such as pointing to each word as we read. Ask your child to show you what it looks like.
Thank you for sharing your children with me!