Announcements

 
   Dear Parents,

     
    This week we have been working on stories that have something to do with 
monsters.  I don't know why but I love this topic.  
     Some of our books talk about what makes us scared and we discuss how to 
deal with this feeling and some things that can help us get over it, like a 
flashlight on our nightstand, a nightlight in our room or hallway, closing 
our closet door and making sure that our windows are locked.  We also talked 
about dreams and how we are the ones having dreams and so we are the ones who 
are in control of our dreams.  If there is something in our dream that is 
scary to us well then we can make ourselves bigger and scarier than the 
monster and be the winner in our dreams.  We also spoke about turning over 
and how that will help change our dream.  (I read that somewhere when my 
children were little and it seemed to help them.)
     Another discussion that we have been having is about manners.  Monster 
manners are way out there and how good human manners get us what we want with 
the respect that we want from others.  
     Some of our big books that we have been reading are "The Three Billy 
Goats Gruff" and "Jack in the Beanstalk" which both have monster/giant type 
creatures as one of the characters.  We have acted out the 3 billy goats 
gruff with masks and it is hysterical to see some of the shyest children 
really show themselves off with their acting abilities.
     Along with this topic we have also been learning the letter "Gg" and its 
hard sound.  We have played games, completed some lessons and taken some work 
home to practice.  We have started a new homework bag but it will take a 
little longer to get through the class because we have only one book to share 
in each class.
     I am sending home a memo inviting all of you to join us during American 
Education week and become a part of our classroom for an hour of your day.  
We hope that you can join us but understand if work gets in the way.  Enjoy 
your weekend coming. 


                                                      Sherry Dell Elba