My student teacher, Mrs. Pollitt has been teaching the students about animal habitats.  She has done a wonderful job and the kids really understand what animals need to survive in their habitats.  As a culminating project Mrs. Pollitt asked the students to work with their families to create a Habitat Diorama.  They are fantastic and I wanted to share some pictures.

Say No to Bullying!

Today three girls from the Mason County High School FCCLA group came to our room to teach us about bullying.  They did a wonderful job!  Here are some of the things we learned:
Julia- "Don't be friends with bullies."
Wyatt- "If you are being bullied, or someone else is being bullied, go tell the teacher."
Izabella- "Whenever you see someone that is being bullied you should help them."
Abby- "If you think you have been bullied, go tell someone."
Isaac- " If you know someone is getting bullied, go tell someone even if they don't want you too."
Alexis- "Tell a grown-up if somebody is getting bullied."
Cameron- "When someone is bullying you- go tell the teacher, or they will keep bullying you."
Owen- "If you are being bullied, don't fight back with you hands.  Tell them to stop."
Karsen- "If you get bullied, tell the bully you don't want to be bullied anymore."
Lindsey- "Even if it is your friend that is the bully, you should tell your teacher."
Jaxson- "If you get punched, tell you teacher or someone you know."

We learned that you should stand up to bullies.  You should not fight back with your hands (physically), but you should let them know that bullying is wrong.

SHAPES, SHAPES, EVERYWHERE!!!

We have been learning about two- and three-dimensional composite shapes in math.  I love teaching about shapes, since shapes are all around us and the kids can really "see" the shapes.  This is a quick and easy activity that I do with my kids each year.  This activity is great because it helps the kids really understand what makes a three-dimensional shape and the attributes of the three-dimensional shapes.  The kids always love this.

I have a dream...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that everyone would learn to live and work together in a peaceful way. I want to know what your dream for our school would be.

Christmas Break

When you get back from Christmas/ Winter Break, some of the first questions that people always ask are, "How was your Christmas? What did you get? Did you do anything fun over the break?" I love hearing about all of the exciting experiences and gifts that everyone received.
One of my favorite gifts was the Santa Claus that my dad carved me.  He has made me one for the past thirteen years.  Each year my Santa has a theme and this year it was all about my new home.  My Santa is holding a picture frame and has a picture of my new house in it and there is a sold sign in the yard beside the Santa. (If I remember, I will try to upload a picture of it.)
I was able to visit with a lot of family and friends and that is always one of the best parts of my Christmas.
I would love to know about your favorite gift or your favorite part of Christmas break...