Daily Update:
Our spelling word today was “respectful,” and our Show Not Tell prompt was “They had up Christmas decorations.” We completed our Heggerty listening games and a reading maze, followed by some quick exercises to get moving. Then, we practiced our Christmas songs to get ready for the big concert. During Literacy rotations, our Work on Writing prompt was “If school is cancelled I…” We also reviewed consonant digraphs and practiced word chains during our teacher-led conferences.

After Recess:
The Grade 1 and 2 students reviewed representing numbers, incorporating nickels and dimes to practice counting by 5s and 10s. Do you ever try counting nickels and dimes at home? We also solved some word problems using the terms “sum” and “difference.” The Grade 3 students revisited skip counting both forwards and backwards and got some time on DreamBox to reinforce their learning.

After Lunch:
We read more from The One and Only Ivan. Protestors have arrived, bringing with them a few enormous boxes. Mack doesn’t seem thrilled, but it looks like Ivan’s plan is starting to take effect! Why, then, does everyone feel so sad? We later went down to the library to practice our ukulele performance for the Christmas concert. Only two weeks until the big day—we’re so excited!

PE:
After warming up, we played a game of indoor baseball and then tried an obstacle course involving hula hoops. It felt a bit like an “American Ninja Warrior” challenge—too tough for me, but the students had a blast!

End of Day:
After gym, we wrapped up the day with our Book of Gratitude. Today’s writing prompt was, “A problem I solved for myself today was…” Everyone completed their work and reflected on the day before heading home.

Picture of the Day:
Mrs. Brown taking creative input from students during drawing club. What a collaborative effort!