The tooth is still very loose...I think it may fall out today! He has decided not to bite into any apples to prolong the process...we shall see!

Another girl mentioned a loose tooth as well. When do you think it will fall out?

Tooth is still loose!! Day #2 and counting....

The 7's made elf glyphs in math- they are pretty funny! I even made one, and boy do I look silly as an elf! In case you are wondering what a glyph is, here goes:

Glyph: A symbol, such as a stylized figure or arrow on a public sign, that imparts information nonverbally.

The math students created their elfs in accordance with a code, which reads:

Body- Red- birthday in January- June
Body- Green- birthday in July- December

Neck Cowl- Striped- You like to wrap presents
Neck Cowl- Dotted- You don't like to wrap presents

Hat- Red- girl
Hat- Green- boy

Hat Cowl- Striped- You would like to be an elf
Hat Cowl- Dotted- You would not like to be an elf

Mittens- Red- You like warm weather
Mittens- Green- You like cold weather

Shoes- Red- You like to make snowmen
Shoes- Green- You like to go sledding

Arms and Legs- Striped Red and White- You like candy canes
Arms and Legs- Striped Green and White- You don't like candy canes

What can you figure out about our elves in relation to the code?

Have fun looking! I know we did!

Today a boy in my 7's Reading class commented about his loose tooth. He suspected it would fall out on Christmas day, so we all decided to take a vote! Here are the tallied votes:
2 people think the tooth will fall out tomorrow (the 16th)
2 people think it will fall out on the 17th
2 votes on the 20th
1 on the 23rd
2 on the 24th
3 on the 25th.

We will keep you posted!

We recently read a story about ants in our blue textbooks. It was so fun to read! There were lots of zoomed-in photographs of ants at work, at play, and in their nests. We thought it would fun to make a model of an ant's nest out of beans and paper. The beans are supposed to be the dirt in the ant's nest (or anthill). Did you know that ants dig many tunnels throughout their nest? Inside there are many chambers, including: the sleeping chamber, queen's chamber, nursery (where worker ants take care of eggs and larvae), and a food chamber (similar to a kitchen in our homes where ants store food). We labeled our nest with these important rooms. The ants inside of our nest are us! See if you can spot the queen ant!

Today we created sentences using our names, the popcorn word "is", a picture of ourselves, and of course a period! We put the words in the correct sequence before sharing them (in a pocket folder) with our classmates. Here is my sample sentence:




Many friends thought of great ways to describe themselves, including: happy, tired, tall, playful, great, nice, and pretty. We made sure to leave spaces between our words, and include punctuation at the end of our sentences! Nice job, 6's!

Do you remember when you were little, and you were learning to wink? Both of your eyes would tragically shut despite forcefully attempting to keep just one opened, just one closed. Well, today in class, my 6's were teaching me how to wink- it is too cute! Here goes:

Dear All,

Today I videotaped myself teaching! I was able to borrow a video camera from Calvert for the day, and it was definitely worth it. Afterwards I was able to sit down and review how my lesson was received amongst "the audience" (aka- my 7's reading class). WOW. I saw so many good things (eager students excited to learn, lots of laughter, and of course quiet time during individual work). I also saw some areas of improvement. This was a great tool for me to use today, and I look forward to utilizing it again soon!

Thanks, Calvert!