Happy Apple Week!

Yesterday was the start of Apple Week. This is a week with all things apples. we help celebrate Johnny Appleseed's birthday with apple reading, apple math, apple science, and of course apple eating. Yesterday we went on our field trip to the apple orchard. The kids had a great time and learned a lot.

We were greeted by the workers at the apple orchard.

We were able to pick pumpkins.

We went on a hayride.

We walked through the store where all of the apples and apple goodies are sold.

All of the students got to pick four apples to take home.

Everyone got to enjoy some apple cider.

We took a trip into the refrigerator to see where the apples are stored.

The students saw where the apples are washed.

They showed us how the apples are graded and sorted.

We learned a little about how they make apple cider. The machine was being washed, so we didn't see it in action, but it was still cool.

We finished by learning the important role bees have to play in making apples.

Happy Birthday Nora S.!

Yesterday we celebrated Nora S.'s birthday. She brought in the books Amelia Bedelia and the Cat by Herman Parish. I remember reading these books when I was little. The kids love seeing how Amelia Bedelia interprets what others tell her to do. She is always great at providing a laugh. This is one of the first Amelia Bedelia books for our classroom library. It is a level 2 "I Can Read" book which the kids love doing on their own.

Happy Birthday Skylynn!

Today, we celebrated Skylynn's seventh birthday. To celebrate, she brought in The Good Little Bad Little Pig! by Margaret Wise Brown. It was a cute book about a little boy who wanted a pig for a pet. He didn't want just any pig, he wanted a pig that was a little good and a little bad. He got just what he wanted. It was a cute story with cute pictures.

Happy Birthday Manny!

Today we celebrated Manny's 7th birthday. He brought in the book Curious George Makes Pancakes by Margaret and H.A. Rey. There were a lot of great vocabulary words in the book to discuss and talk about with the kids. There were also some times where the students had to use the pictures to figure something out. The kids loved these added challenges to the story. It is another great addition to our classroom library.

Happy Birthday Nora P.!

Today we celebrated Nora P.'s birthday a day late. She brought in Pinkalicious: Puptastic! by Victoria Kann. This is an "I Can Read Stage 1" book which I love because the kids can read them by themselves with little to no help. These books really boost the students confidence in their reading ability. The students loved listening to how Pinkalicious was able to make friends with the neighbors dog Pinky.

Happy Birthday Lola!

Today we celebrated Lola's 7th birthday. She brought in the book Please, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony. The book was about a panda bear who has a box of doughnuts. Different animals asked for a doughnut and he would not give them one. Finally, a raccoon asked for a doughnut and he got one. The difference with how the raccoon asked was that he said "Please." This was a perfect book for today. For Monday Manners, we are talking about the importance of saying please and thank you. These are three little words that can make a big difference.

Happy Birthday Cameron!

We have gotten off to a great start this school year. The kids are doing a great job getting into the every day routines. Today we celebrated Cameron's 7th birthday. He brought in the book Blaze and the Monster Machiens: Zeg and the Egg. This is a "Step-Into-Reading" book which I love. It is easy for the kids to read by themselves and keeps their attention. The kids loved listening to the first birthday book of the school year.