Archive for March, 2008

Our Butterflies Are Magnificent!

Mrs. Buck's update for March 25th 2008

Our Wonderful Word of the Day today was:  wring.  What is something that you need to wring out?  We began a new chapter in spelling.  All of our words, with the exception of our five extra ones, are verbs.  They either end with “ed” or “ing.”  After completing some spelling activities, we met at the […]

Our Retreat Reminded Us of Jesus’ Love!

Mrs. Buck's update for March 19th 2008

Today was a very special day.  We had our retreat.  We traveled from classroom to classroom to participate in a variety of Lenten activities.  It was fun to think about Jesus and all that He did for us.  We enjoyed working with other teachers and visiting other classrooms.  After lunch, we had a prayer service […]

Our Jelly Bean Sort Was Scrumptious!

Mrs. Buck's update for March 18th 2008

Today’s Word of the Day was:  wreck.  Do you know of any place that could be described as a wreck?  After working with our spelling words and Word Ladder sheets, we took our comprehension test on Boom Town.  We also had our science quiz on the solar system.  Despereaux has lost his tail in The […]

May the Luck of the Irish Be With You!

Mrs. Buck's update for March 17th 2008

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Our day began with a review of our weekly vocabulary and some Word Ladder sheets that help build phonemic awareness and vocabulary skills.  Our Wonderful Word of the Day today was:  wisdom.  Can you think of someone who is filled with wisdom?  After listening to Boom Town on cd, we wrote […]