Great First Day

Our first day of school with children was awesome. Their excitement was contagious. We now have a stuffed snake named Bugsy (class vote) hanging from one of our air vents. The snake was part of our Rainforest decor, but the kids were aghast that he/she did not have a name. After much brainstorming and a lot of voting, Bugsy won the vote.I am so thankful for a great class, great parents, and a great aide. It is going to be an amazing year.This is our reading corner with our "Poet"tree behind the "mauve"lous reading chair.

Welcome Back to School!

Welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a great summer and is feeling refreshed. I am very excited about this school year. We have had a few changes so let me bring you up to date. We are still the Explorers, but our room has changed to a Rainforest theme. It looks pretty cool, I must admit.It will look even better once we have student work up. We also have a new addition to our class. Toni Cramer, former parent volunteer and current friend, graciously accepted a position as my aide! We will make an awesome team!
Our Meet the Teacher is scheduled for Wednesday, August 11 at 4:45. We hope to see everyone there.Please check back often for updates, news, and pictures of activities.

Another great math game

Who Wants to be a Mathionaire?
This is great for those who want something a little more challenging. Very cute.
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/mathquiz/mathionaire.htm

Math Facts Websites

Here are some great websites I found this weekend to help with mastering the math facts.Copy the URL address and paste it into your address.If you like it, save it in your Favorites. As always, please monitor your child closely when on the internet. Enjoy!

This one is for parents who want to print their own worksheets.
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/drills/drill.htm



We are using this one at school. The basic addition is free, but I think there is a charge for home use.
http://www.carrotsticks.com/



Math Fact Cafe
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/



Multiplication Moles
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/Moles.htm



This one may have a charge involved. I didn't check it out completely.
http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/Math/math.htm



IXL Math
http://www.ixl.com/



Harcourt School
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_4_6.html



Math Magician
http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html



playKidsgames.com
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/default.htm



Cyber Challenge
http://www.mathmastery.com/cyberchallenge/index.html

Satori Science Fair by Ashley, Avery, Charlotte, Eli and Traye

Science Fair was great! Lots of kids in our class got awards. Everyone did an outstanding job and some people even got special awards.
Everyone in our class got an award from our teacher. The judges posted comments on our boards and that helped us learn for next year. However, some of us didn't get comments. It was hard work, but it was definitely worth it. Enjoy our slide show!

Satori Science Fair

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Oh my! I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted anything to our blog. Please enjoy our Valentine's Party Smilebox posted and it was also sent to your email addresses. If you did not receive it or wish not to receive it in the future, please let me know.

News Flash!!
The time is finally here and all science fair projects are due by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 18. Please read our Adventure News for specifics.

We will continue our Love of Reading through next week due to all our other special activities. If you would like to be a Mystery Reader, please let me know.

Happy Valentine's Day!

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