Hi parents,
Today was a great way to end our first week of 2021! Online school doesn't count.
The class did an excellent job with this week's spelling quiz! I've seen enormous progress in the students' ability to identify sounds in unfamiliar words, as is evident from the number of students choosing to challenge themselves to do both spelling lists. Whatever you're doing at home, please keep up the great work.
Ms. Thaxter led the students through a fun activity in which they made their own 'stress balls' using balloons and flour. They even got to add wacky hair and faces after. We're planning to do a lot of work around mindfulness this month, and the stress balls are just the first of many fun activities that will help the students practice strategies to help with emotional regulation.
We read a story called "Where's the Party?" in which a cat named Georgie tries to invite all of his friends to a party, only to find they've thrown a party for him. The students wrote pretend invitations to their vision of the best party ever. Let's hope we can make some of these parties happen in the distant future!
Stay tuned for next week's spelling words!
Have a nice weekend,
Zac
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