Our class is getting bigger! When we return from February break Matthew will be joining us. Please join me in welcoming him and his family to our classroom community.
The class list has been updated with his information.
Jan27
Jan26
1.26.2012
What did Miss Whitney’s Class do in school today?
1.26.2012
- We read Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon.
- We ate pirates booty and graham crackers.
- We had a sub for music class.
- We moved on the playground (just a little before it started raining).
- We wrote during Writer’s Workshop.
Jan25
1.25.2012
What did Miss Whitney’s Class do in school today?
1.25.2012
- We read The Hat by Jan Brett.
- We ate pirate’s booty and apples.
- We had language group with Ms. Lauren.
- We moved on the playground.
- We made rhinoceros paintings. We sponge painted using a stencil.
Jan24
1.24.2012
What did Miss Whitney’s Class do in school today?
1.24.2012
- We read Elmer.
- We ate melon and leftover bananas.
- We had social skills group with Ms. Julia.
- We moved on the playground.
- We made porcupines. We used forks dipped in paint to make the quills on the porcupine.
Jan23
1.23.2012
What did Miss Whitney’s Class do in school today?
1.23.2012
- We read Oh Where, Oh Where? (our new poem from the math unit).
- We ate bananas and yogurt covered raisins.
- We wrote during Writer’s Workshop.
- We moved during music class.
- We couldn’t go outside (too snowy on our playground). Instead, we had an extra playtime. Kids worked hard on compromising with their assigned partner about where they wanted to play together.
Jan19
1.19.2012
What did Miss Whitney’s Class do in school today?
1.19.2012
- We read A Bad Case of Stripes.
- We ate fruit roll-ups and graham crackers.
- We wrote during Writer’s Workshop.
- We couldn’t go outside (too cold). Instead, we watched Chrysanthemum, a story with many connections to A Porcupine Named Fluffy.
Jan18
1.18.2012
What did Miss Whitney’s Class do in school today?
1.18.2012
- We read I’m Gonna Like Me.
- We ate goldfish.
- We made friendship bracelets. Students were paired up and each child made a bracelet for their partner. Modeling was done to encourage them to consider their friend’s preference for colors.
- We moved on the playground and during music and movement.
Jan12
1.12.2012
What did Miss Whitney’s Class do in school today?
1.12.2012
- We read I Like Myself.
- We ate applesauce and fruit snacks.
- We wrote during writer’s workshop.
- We moved on the playground and during music.
Jan11
1.11.2012
What did Miss Whitney’s Class do in school today?
1.11.2012
- We read Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon, a book about self-esteem and being different. It relates to the theme in A Porcupine Named Fluffy
- We ate veggie sticks.
- We made porcupines using clay (that we made), googly eyes, and tooth picks.
- We moved on the playground.
- We had language group with Ms. Lauren.
Jan10
1.10.2012
What did Miss Whitney’s Class do in school today?
1.10.2012
- We had a guest reader. Anna’s sister came to read us an Elephant and Piggy book.
- We ate crackers.
- We saw a Theaterworks performance of Skippyjon Jones.
- We moved on the playground.
- We had social skills group with Ms. Julia.
