Books Are In!!!!!!

Homework:
Return any emergency forms, etc.
Poem and Daily 5 Math Problems: all due by Friday.
 Homework is not about what happened in the classroom that day.  It is to have practice with reading and math, as well as time management and problem-solving.  There should NEVER be frustration with homework.  EVER! If a question causes confusion, and your child has tried to figure it out, but can't, then he or she should come to talk to me the next day.  I will never, ever get mad at them.  If they cry remind them of this.  No more than 50 minutes should be spent on homework, including the reading of their DEAR books if there is time.  I sent home a LONG email about this yesterday!!!!!!!!

I got a video of the caterpillar crawling!

We will begin our Class Read, Fish In A Tree, next week.  We have been reading it aloud to the students, but expect them to start at the beginning once they have their own copies.  All of the chapters are read aloud on youtube and I will be posting the links on the blog.  It is a WONDERFUL book! 
We also use books to teach and reteach expectations.  A few that we will be reading are:
My Mouth is a Volcano;
Decibella and her 6 Inch Voice; and
What if Everybody Did That?
The titles are links to see what the books are about.

We spent a lot of time today practicing voice levels like Decibella.  Some students need more practice than others, and Ms. Marino and I will be having lunch with those students who need practice with voice levels.  Example: We will eat lunch at a voice level 0, or voice level 1, or voice level 2.  All students understand voice levels 3 & 4!!!!!!!!  Maybe we should write a play about voice levels! 

Next Thursday, 9/13 is Open House! Can't wait to see you there!