Wooly Bears and Balancing

 We had a great week together and are ready for more fun and learning!  We finished our first cycle of learning the letters of the alphabet by studying the first letter in each of our classmate's names.  This week we will work on the letters in the alphabet that make the letter sound when saying the letter.  Example- Bb, Dd, Ff, Jj, etc.  Keep practicing name writing at home.  I love watching the excitement and confidence when your children start writing their names on their own.  We continue to work on activities to build fine motor skills and our hands get stronger each day. :)

We had such a fun time running through the field next door and finding pumpkins.  Thank you so very much to those of you who purchased a pumpkin for your child.  This activity is always so much fun and such a great memory to have. 

Important Dates-

No School- October 21st

Picture Day- October 30th

Halloween Party- October 31st (Wear a costume to school)

I will have a sign up sheet for treats, games and volunteers for our classroom party.  Please no younger or older siblings at the party as it just gets too crowded.   Thank you!

MORE PICTURES TO COME.  My computer is not happy with me this weekend.  ;)

Wooly Bears

 It has been a busy week and unfortunately our sweet class got hit with a virus and we have had several friends gone, but we are praying everyone can rest up this weekend and be on the mend. :)  We have loved watching all the friendships grow stronger and the learning happening each day.  We truly have the sweetest class this year.  We are working on voice levels each day, as I do believe this is the loudest class I have ever taught. ;)   If you want to work at home, we are talking a lot about inside voices vs. outside voices.  I know they can do this. 

We are practicing each day on writing our names and we are getting better all the time.   In the next few weeks, we will begin signing in each morning vs. finding our rocks, so keep working on this with your child.  

Next Thursday we will be going to our very own "pumpkin patch".   Pumpkins will be "growing" in the field next door(if the soybeans are harvested) or in our pasture or prairie.  No matter where they decide to "grow", it is always a blast for each child to find their very own pumpkin to take home.  I am working on getting the pumpkins, which I hope to buy from a local business.  If you would like to help with the cost, you can Venmo $3-5 to @Hollie-Allen-9 or bring in cash to school.  If you are not able to help with the cost, I am more than happy to purchase a pumpkin for your child.  This is truly a fun experience for the students and a memory that they hold.

We are continuing our study on Wooly Bear caterpillars and unfortunately, I think I need a "Wooly Bear Crossing" sign in our driveway.  The pour souls are just too slow for all the cars.  If you see one in the driveway, kindly place it in the grass or prairie.  This is going to be such a fun study and we will hopefully be bringing a Wooly Bear into our classroom to observe for a few days next week. 

We are continuing assessments and will thankfully be done with those this week.

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 7th.  

Blessings to you all!

Maybe we should include chickens in our school pics this year.  Priceless. 

Don't worry, they were having fun!

My sweet tire loving boy. 

The creativity and teamwork blows me away.  Let them play.  :) 

Chicken chores. 

Nature!

 Even though we are all ready for a shift in seasons, we have enjoyed our time outdoors with the beautiful weather.  We have loved finding so many signs of fall all around us and spending as much time outside while we are not complaining of being cold.  🤣 It seems like summer is holding on longer than ever!  On Thursday, we spent the majority of our day outside because we all needed to get beyond the four walls and just run and explore…it was so good for our souls to connect with nature in a fun nature walk. 

Important Dates- 

October 1st- Eye exams.  Please remember to bring your form to school if you would like your child to have an eye exam.  

October 7th- No School PD Day

October 21st- No School PD Day

October 30th- Picture Day

October 31st- Halloween Dress Up Day and Party