Hello Rainforesters:
Yeah! I know at least one person is reading this blog, Cheryl, I know you're out there. Thank you!! How about the rest of you? Please respond on the respondents section.
Okay, so what's been happening lately? What have we been up to?
We have been up to a lot of writing projects, such as book reports and bubble poetry. We have also been practicing our Giraffe Talk and the notion of....'Have you got a minute to talk?'. That's right, we have been discussing possibly asking someone if they have a minute to talk before just telling them what it is one needs to communicate. This helps your voice and your needs really be heard. That is, if the listener is ready to hear them, and that can be determined by asking. We have been practicing all week. So far, not great results. But, as this age suggests, we must keep persevering, and we will see some breakthroughs.
Thank you Judith, who brought in and organized a dress up corner. Thank you Claudia who met with me last Friday. We went around the classroom and discussed what was needed. She then went out to buy them and we are going to set up on Friday. So essentially, we will have a new classroom on Monday. I am so excited and I haven't mentioned it to the kids. They love surprises!
This week, besides DI, we have been working on standards LS 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 as well as W 1.7, 1.1. If that is all a foreing language to you, they are CA state standards to ensure your child learns what is required this year. My intention is that they will master all of the first grade standards and even dive into second grade. The standards are posted in a binder in the classroom as well as on the internet.
Important announcements:
-No school on December 1 due to Staff Development Day
-Earthquake Drill tomorrow for all schools in SDUSD
-Next Wednesday and Thursday are parent teacher conferences and are half days. The reason for that is because we don't have access to our classrooms at night. I apologize for the inconvenience and hope you can find a way to make it work.
-Please, please, please empty the Wednesday manila envelopes and return them with your child for next Wednesday.
Thank you very much,
In Joy Beauty Vitality and Love,
Meital
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So this evening, Dominic gave Dad a lesson in Giraffe talk! Dominic got in trouble for shouting at Dad, they went back and forth a little, and was sent to clean his room. My sweet Dominic can sometimes have a bit of a temper! A few minuets later Dominic came out and asked if he could talk with Dad. He then asked Dad to talk like a giraffe and walked him through it, stopping Dad a few times to say, "no, dad not like that. It was amazing! Dominic and Kaya have both used what they are learning at school, here at home. I am very pleased! Thanks,Cheryl
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