Archive for November, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. Buck's update for November 25th 2006

What a fun day! We worked on our dictionary skills in the morning. After reviewing our homework, we went to church for a beautiful prayer service for Thanksgiving. The first graders and fifth graders did such a great job! Father DiMaria’s sermon reminded us all to thank God for all of […]

We Are a Class of Poets!

Mrs. Buck's update for November 21st 2006

One of our morning activities this morning was evaluating a chart to answer questions.  Do you know which state has the largest population of Native Americans today?  We do!  A fact and opinion activity with spiders was a fun way to review this skill.  After checking our homework, we had a go at our “I” […]

What Does a Turkey’s Head Look Like to You?

Mrs. Buck's update for November 21st 2006

Our morning began with a Native American Tribe Word Search. We also worked on a “Thankful” project. On leaves, we wrote about someone we are thankful for and shared some things about them. They look very festive on our bulletin board next to our “Perfect Puffin Poems.” After practicing some handwriting, […]

Take a Look at Our Totem Poles!

Mrs. Buck's update for November 17th 2006

A morning of spelling activities, literacy group work, and test-taking made for a busy start to our day.  We finished our cornucopias for next week’s prayer service.  Our first experimentation with alliteration turned out great.  You should read our Precious Puffin Poems.  How many words that begin with “p” can you find in them?  Preliminary […]