The first week of school is always busy, and this week followed suit. We have been getting to know one another, and getting into our classroom routines. From this week a few highlights seem to rise to the top of the students minds. We have read some interesting and engaging books, had our first round of specials, enjoyed a band preview, and become acquainted with our school.
In this room we often use read aloud for instruction, this week we have had the chance to read some fantastic books. We started off the week with The Sweetest Fig. This book ends with a twist, and keeps readers engaged throughout. On Thursday Mrs. Christy came in to share The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, this is a story about a man who loves books, and who in turn is loved back by his books. Finally, on Friday we read The Garden of Abdul Gazasi, this final one is one of my favorites and will be referred to often throughout the year. We also have been reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, this beautiful book is a perennial read aloud for me.
We also have previewed and had our first meeting for specials. There is a specials schedule on the sidebar of this blog so if you are ever curious what days specials happen on you can use it for quick reference.
As we get into this year we are also getting used to the systems of the physical plant of our school. This will be our first fully-functional start to school in years! We are taking mini-field trips to be certain we know where everything is, as well as to give us a little practice moving through the building.
I hope you have a refreshing and invigorating weekend, and look forward to seeing everyone again on Monday!
-Dave
