This Week in Primary
September 29, 2011
Dear Plum Tree Friends and Families,
This week has been wonderful! We went for a walk on our Nature Trail
and saw the leaves changing and beginning to fall.
We also have a tulip poplar on our Nature Trail. The tulip poplar
is the our state tree! AND, we have goldenrods growing all over our Nature
Trail–our state flower!
I introduced the children to the Skeletal System, and we are learning our
skeletal song, THEM BONES! I will post this on our web-site as
soon as I can.
Along with learning about the skeletal system, we have been discussing
what our bodies need for strong, healthy bones and teeth:
1. Sunshine
2. Safe Exercise
3. Foods rich in Vitamin D and Calcium like spinach, kale, broccoli,
yogurt, milk, ice cream, & cheese
4. Sleep
Today, we viewed real x-rays!
We will continue our study after Fall Break. Plum Tree will be closed
October 3-11, 2011 for Fall Break. School will resume Wednesday, October 12,
2011.
Remember: Tomorrow is Show & Share!!
Unfortunately a couple of our friends have been ill with a temperature.
We hope they feel better very soon!
Sincerely.
Miss Michele
Not a Turtle, but a….
September 20, 2011
When we went out this morning, we looked for turtles. We didn’t see any, but Taylor spotted a toad on one of our Sugar Maple trees. It wasn’t easy to spot! Check your email for photos!
Another Turtle!
September 19, 2011
When we went on the playground this morning, Abby S. found another turtle!
We painted a blue mark on this one. We offered it tomatoes and apples. We placed the turtle back where we found it.
Everyone was so excited about the turtle & wanted to share their own story: finding a turtle, ants in their house, spiders, & catching fish. We have very talented storytellers! We are going to document their stories for you! In honor of Jacob’s ant story, we sang The Ants Go Marching!
It was a fun day!
Turtles on Thursday
September 2, 2011
As soon as we went on the playground yesterday morning, Miss Tina found a turtle that had buried itself in the mulch. Only the carapace was showing. The carapace is the turtle’s shell. At first, we thought it was the turtle Alton had brought in, but Miss Lauren said no. We studied the turtle, and then there was another one. We painted them, like real scientists do! A reptile scientist is called a herpetologist. Now we can track them when they come back. They were Eastern Box Turtles.
When we went out on the Nature Trail, we saw one of the turtles! Given this opportunity, Miss Lauren introduced the parts of the turtle and the reptiles. It was a great Thursday!
August 22, 2011
Dear Primary Families & Friends,
We started our study of North America today. We learned where the United States is, and and we will begin our study of the states and everyone’s vacations!
As I mentioned before, this will take a while. So, if you have not sent
anything in, you still have time. Please let us know if you need any items
returned. In honor of our states, we counted to 50 by tens.
Our geography maps are large, so we usually take them to a rug. When we have
work to do on a rug, we get our rug first. We use our pincer grasp to pick up
the continents and countries of the maps and place them on the rug or a control
chart.
Friday is our first Show and Share of the year. Show & Share will be
held the last Friday of each month. This is a special time that we look forward to each month. Children are invited to bring an item to Show to their friends and Share with them. Toy weapons are not allowed: guns, knives, swords, light savers, etc. This is the
only time children are invited to bring toys or other items to school. We will
learn how to ask permission & how to take care of others belongings. Show
and Share is also introduction to public speaking, as each child is invited to
come to the front of the class to Show and Share. Items will be returned.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Miss Michele
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