Welcome Shoo Rayner

Today was a very special day.  We met Shoo Rayner!  Shoo read us one of his stories Cat and Dog.  Once he began "reading" we noticed the book had no words and only pictures!  Who knew you could tell a story with only illustrations?   He showed us how he draws a cat and dog in his book.  He is really quick and a great artist!  He told us we could be too if we practice!  Cat and Dog is just one of many books Mr. Shoo has written, and we are excited to read more during our book week.  Thank you Mr. Rayner for a wonderful visit!

Click the link below to see Shoo draw: 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dht617X7x9U

Weekly Words

This week we continued learning about nutrition and the five food groups.  We learned that dairy is a food group that is not just milk!  It includes cheese, yogurt, butter, and even ice cream!  Everyday we checked our snacks to see how many food groups we have.  This week Lenny, Rawan, and Lena had all 5!!  

Next week, we will complete our nutrition unit with the protein, vegetable and fruit groups. It is also Book Week and the illustrator Shoo Rayner is coming to visit TAISM.  For more information, please check the flyer in your child's folder.

It is beginning to get hot again outside, and we ask you to send hats with your child to school for recess.  Please LABEL these with your child's name so it may return home safely. :) 

SAVE THE DATE!
Mother's Day is just around the corner, and we would like to invite all the Mommies to a Mother's Day Brunch on Wednesday May 7 at 8:45.  You won't want to miss it so mark your calendars!

Enjoy the slideshow of swimming today.  A special thank you to Ms. Griet, Charlotte's mom, for helping us with changing!  Next week there is no "day 2" on the calendar; therefore, there is NO SWIMMING for our class.  We will swim again on the following Sunday May 4th.  



 

Moooo!

Yesterday we had a special visitor in EC2.  "Sally the Dairy Cow" came to our classroom to show us where the milk we drink comes from.  With the help of Sally and the book The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons, we learned that milk doesn't just show up at Lulus!  Most of the time, it comes from a cow!  Sally even let us milk her.  Farmer Liz showed us where to sit while milking a cow and how to make the milk come out.  We made so much milk!  And Sally told us "Thank moo" when we were finished.  Now every time we eat from the dairy food group, we will know where the milk began.... maybe it's even from Sally!

Enjoy the slideshow of us milking "Sally the Dairy Cow". :)

Helping the Earth Hand in Hand!

Thank you to all the parents for helping our class understand the importance of talking care of our Earth.  The children have made many Earth Day Promises to carry out throughout the year.  Here is a list the students made of how we are going to help take care of our planet!

• We will turn off the lights when we are not in the room
• We will turn off the water while brushing our teeth
• We will throw our trash in the bin
• We will recycle our paper, plastic, and cans 
• We will pick up trash
• We are not going to cut down trees or pick so many flowers.
• We are going to ride our bike to our friend's house instead of riding in a car. (After we ask our parents. ;) )

The slideshow below shows the children presenting all the things they do to keep our Earth a happy place.

Weekly Words

Hello Moms and Dads, 

This week we began out nutrition unit with the help of the book The Little Red Hen.  In the story, the red hen finds grain, plants, nourishes, cuts, mills, and bakes all by herself without the help of her friends.  But when it is time to eat the bread she made, everyone wants to join... instead the Little Red Hen eats the bread all by herself!  We really enjoyed acting out the story.  See the slideshow below for pictures! 

We also cooked a food from our grain group- rotis!  Ms. Van and Ms. Gita helped us mix the ingredients and roll out the perfect circle.  After they were cooked, we enjoyed them with butter and jam.

Learning about the food groups is great!  The rest of the school year Ms. Liz challenged us to bring something from every food group in our snack.  I will need a vegetable, fruit, protein, grain, and dairy.  I hope I can do it!  Eating a well balanced snack is important to keep my body and brain working!

Thursday is Day 2 which means SWIMMING!  :)  Please remember swim caps, flip flops, towels, and a change of clothes.  Students should arrive to school in swimsuits.  

Next week is another short one.  There is no school on Easter Sunday.  We hope you enjoy your 3 day weekend.  

First Day of Swimming

Our first day of swimming was a success.  The children are already asking when we go back!  :)  A special thank you to Mrs. Griet, Charlotte's mom, for helping us today in and out of the pool!  Enjoy the slideshow of their swim experience. 



Earth Day is next week, and there is a small activity for your child to complete at home.  Please check folders today and return as soon as possible.  Thank you!

This week...

Hello Parents, 

We hope you all had a relaxing Spring Break. After a nice break, I am happy to see all the children's smiling faces this morning!

This week we are beginning our Nutrition Unit and learning about the grain group with the help of The Little Red Hen.  Today we found out that grains are very important for us to eat so we can have energy to learn!

We also begin swimming this week on  TUESDAY, April 15 (Day2 of Elementary Calendar).  Please send your child dressed and ready to swim.  A swim cap for long hair and change of clothes is required.  Remember, since the swim is on the Elementary 6-day calendar, I will notify you through the blog on the days swimming will be held.  Please check every Thursday for an update.   

Ready... Break!

We hope you all have a wonderful Spring Break.  We will see you Sunday April 13.  :)