Are you ready? The room is almost ready to go...I'm counting the days! I'm excited about seeing returning students and meeting new students! I can't wait to see you all!!!!
I met some parents last night and hope to see everyone Monday at supply drop off and meet the teacher from 2:30-3:30. It's going to be a GREAT YEAR!!!!
Soak up the sun this week end with a good book!!!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
New Book Wednesday
From the author of Harold and the Purple Crayon! This sounds like a book I want to add to our classroom library!
Previously unpublished artwork by the creator of the beloved childhood classic Harold and the Purple Crayon. Two children are playing on a beach talking: “Stories are just words. And words are just letters. And letters are just different kinds of marks.” But if they make those marks in the sand on this beach, magic happens. When they write “jam”, a wave flows over the word, and when it ebbs, a dish full of jam appears. “Bread” and “milk” follow and then the plot thickens. “King” and “forest”, “farm” and “castle”—so the story grows.
Thursday at 6:30 we will have multiage parent (only) meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to answer any questions you may have regarding multiage. We will go over curriculum, classroom expectations, etc. at open house in September.
Moday is supply drop off and meet the teacher from 2:30-3:30! See you then!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Wonderful Wednesday!
Here's a wonderful wordless picture book. Let your imagination soar!
The Other Side
Written & illustrated by Istvan Banyai
7.25 x 9.875 | 48 pages | Ages 4-8 | Chronicle Books | Published in 2005 | ISBN 9780811846080
Like a hive of energetic bees, multiple pairs of interrelated images race through this crazy, bustling, wordless picture book devoted to the study of opposing vantage-points. Each picture--be it a young girl practicing cello and watching a paper airplane soar outside the window, a penguin biking across a deserted highway, or a chick poking its beak through the page--has a corresponding opposite, or "other side." A combination of sweet, humorous, sad, and slapstick images converge to make up an entertaining roller coaster of mini-experiences. Istvan Banyai's characteristic stylized illustrations consist of B&W graphite/digital imagery.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Another New Book!
Here's a NEW ABC Book!
What walks on four legs, runs in a 1,150-mile race, detects bombs, tracks bad guys, and still enjoys an afternoon of chasing Frisbees? It's Canis familiaris, otherwise known as the dog. Whether a mutt or purebred, the domesticated dog has been a part of human society for thousands of years. W is for Woof: A Dog Alphabet offers a canine course through simple rhymes accompanied by informative, entertaining sidebar text. Subject matter includes behavior, obedience training, grooming, and health care.
O is for Obedience
A dog who sits, and comes, and stays,
and, overall, one who obeys,
is calm and happy and carefree
because she knows how she must be.
After reading W is for Woof, you will have a better understanding of what makes "Rover" tick from the top of his head to the tip of his tail.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
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