Today we were thrilled to welcome Jacob back into the classroom! It was so nice to have him back and everyone was excited to see him. We are hoping that Jacob will be feeling good enough to return to school for the rest of the school year. For those of you who are new to our classroom, Jacob was diagnosed with cancer in February of 2011. His leukemia is in remission, and he is doing very well. With his return, we want to remind you about how important it is that we keep all germs, colds, viruses away from him. Jacob's parents will be sending a letter via email with more specific information about this.
This morning, we learned all about how ceramic is made and where clay comes from. We also learned how to create a cup using the pinch pot method. Our clay cups are drying and then we will fire them in the kiln. After that we will glaze them. Here they are all ready to dry.
In math we are working on tens and ones (46 equals 4 tens and 6 ones). Everyone is picking up this concept very quickly.
We are also conducting our Morissey Market and learning about money. Every Friday, students get to take part in being a clerk, banker, or buyer at the market. They are earning money and keeping it in their desk-top banks.
We are going to be beginning our next science unit on plants. We will even grow our own plants in the classroom!
Earth Day is next Sunday! Today we read about why it is important to recycle plastic.
Mother's Day Tea: Monday, May 14th from 2:30-3:30
We will be having a special tea to celebrate all the moms in our room. In addition to collecting all your child's artwork, we have some other special presentations planned. We hope everyone can make it.
