Archive for March, 2010

Our Zebra Puppets Are Adorable!

Mrs. Buck's update for March 19th 2010

We had a fantastic day today!  Our Question of the Day Today was:  Do you like Spring?  (All 12 of us said, “Yes!”)  After our morning meeting, we worked at Writers’ Workshop.  We worked on pages for our new class book about Africa.  Recess and snack followed.  After our read-aloud, we read our A to […]

Pastor Chad Showed Us Photos From His Africa Trip!

Mrs. Buck's update for March 18th 2010

We had a wonderful day today.  Our Question of the Day today was:  Would you rather hug a gorilla or dance with an ostrich?  (Four of us would like to hug a gorilla; 11 of us would like to dance with an ostrich.)  In math, we worked at Centers.  After recess and snack, we went […]

A Leprechaun Visited Our Room Last Night!

Mrs. Buck's update for March 17th 2010

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  We had a lucky Irish day today!  Our Question of the Day today was:  Are you a lucky person?  (All fifteen of us said yes!)  We were shocked to find footprints and a note from a leprechaun who visited our classroom last night.  He took all of our green crayons, pencils, […]

How Would You Try To Catch a Leprechaun?

Mrs. Buck's update for March 16th 2010

We had a magnificent day today!  Our Question of the Day today was:  Would you like to live on the grasslands?  (Thirteen of us would; One of us would not.)  In math, we worked at Centers.  One group made patterns with pattern blocks.  Another group played “Count Up” with larger number cards.  The third group […]

The Chicks Have Arrived!

Mrs. Buck's update for March 15th 2010

We had an awesome day today!  Our Question of the Day today was:  Have you ever seen a real baby chick?  (Thirteen of us have; one of us has not.)  At our morning meeting, we changed jobs and were so excited to hear that the chicks were coming today.  In math, we used button counters […]