Candy House/Project Day!

Fun, exhausting, chaotic at times, laughter, smiles, positive parent-child experience, making life-long memories...priceless!  That pretty much sums up of Candy House/Project Day last Thursday.  Classes rotated to different classrooms to take part in different holiday activities.  In my room, we made reindeer goody bags (raisins, chocolate chips, popcorn, & marshmallows) and also made a reindeer card for our families.  Mrs. Reynolds had the kids color and glitter stockings and tree toppers.  Mrs. Norvell had the kids make light bulb necklaces.  In Ms. Kerber's room, kids made gifts for their families and a holiday bag to put them in.  The kids made their candy houses with someone special (parent, teacher, grand-parent, helper, etc.) in Mrs. Cory's room.  Just typing and thinking about it reminds me of how tiring but exciting of a day it was!  You can really see the joy on the kids faces in the pictures.  Happy Holiday!  Enjoy!



Kids working on their cards.





Class Photo Opp!



We have to do a goofy one too!



Teen Frame Game

Students learned the Teen Frame Game today.  Partners took turns spinning a number and filling up their teen frame based on what number they spun.  The partner whose number was bigger was the winner.  The nice thing about this game is that it is quick and allows for repetition of the skills.

Train Game

We learned a new game in math today:  Train Game.  Students have ten blocks and one die.  They take turns rolling and adding "cars" to their "trains."  The first one to connect all ten "cars" to make their "train" is the winner!  The kids were very loud and excited about this game! :)  If you'd like to try this at home, just grab any toys and die and make it your own.  The kids will appreciate teaching it to you!

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Field Trip!

We had our first field trip this week to see If You Give A Mouse A Cookie and Other Stories.  The kids were very responsible, safe, and respectful on the bus, during the performance, and our "picnic lunch."  Mr. McDermott joined our class for the day because he thought we would have a lot of fun--and we did!  I think he made some friends in our class :).

Funny note:  We drove past Jack Trice Stadium on our way to the performance and the kids were very excited to see how big and "cool" it was.  Then one of the students said, "Wait, Mrs. McLennan! But you like the Hawkeyes!"  This made me laugh and thought you might enjoy it as well!



Having fun before th performance starts!



Sitting so nicely for the performance!



Class Picture!




Riding to Ames



Enjoying our "picnic"



So excited to get there!




We're here!




Can't wait to get to the play!




When is it going to start?




Mrs. McLennan--why are you taking a picture of me? :)
So I can show everyone how much fun we're having!




Are we there yet?




I can't tell which one is more excited.




Sitting next to Mrs. McLennan at our "picnic"




Look at those smiles!




Showing how respectful we can be!




Enjoying the "picnic"





Yay for being in Ames!




Mr. McDermott enjoying our "picnic."



Woo hoo! We're off to Ames!