Mr. Turner's Super Kinders

Fighter pilot as mystery reader

2009-05-29T10:22:00.004-04:00

LCDR Clay Beers U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot visited our classroom this morning as a mystery reader. He read books about planes and showed the Super Kinders his flight uniform. The students really enjoyed his presentation and we hope he visits us again,

Arlington National Cemetery

2009-05-27T15:31:00.006-04:00

We took a trip to Arlington National Cemetery to view the changing of the guards. Students were able to ask questions of an actual guard and learned how to tap their shoes just like the soldiers do. We had a wonderful time.

Students build a magic farm

2009-05-20T12:49:00.003-04:00

It is a house for animals and the animals are babies. There is also a guardian frog. His name is Fred the frog. The people who own the farm are named Mr. and Mrs. Lion. There is also a T.V. in there. The house has about 700 guards. The people who live there are all talking animals.

Gracie's Dragon art

2009-05-20T12:44:00.003-04:00

"I made it with another art teacher named Ms. Roz. I made it with salt and liquid water colors. I wanted to put it on the blog because it is very big and it has dots and other things in it."-Gracie

Kinder Idol!

2009-05-18T15:55:00.001-04:00

K has a beautiful voice and wanted to share it with her family and friends. Here is K singing one of her favorite songs from Spanish class.

Questions for the dinner table. 4/23/09

2009-04-23T13:55:00.002-04:00

What is your Zoo project about with your 4th grade buddies?
Do you remember what the acrostic poem was about in literacy centers today?
Who was the parent volunteer?
Did anything special happen while you were having lunch in the cafeteria?
What animal did you research with your 4th grade buddy?
Can you name the three new puzzles that were in literacy centers this morning?

Group 4: The things we are learning in kindergarten.

2009-04-20T10:47:00.002-04:00

We are learning math. We are learning to skip count by 2's to 40. We can't wait until the Zoo field trip on this Friday! We like kindergarten. It is awesome! We are learning about owls. We dissected owl pellets. They smelled a little bit bad. We found lots of bones, fur, and skulls in the pellets. Most people in our class found fur and bones. We are learning to add numbers. We learned how to tell time. We are going to learn about odd and even numbers. We like owls. We are going to the lunchroom for the first time today! We are doing a kindergarten performance at the end of the school year. We are singing "Who Let the Letters Out" by Dr. Jean. We had the hundredth day of school and it was fun!

Group 3: The things we are learning in kindergarten.

2009-04-20T10:30:00.002-04:00

We dissected owl pellets. We learned that owls eat elephant shrews. We learned that our gecko eats his own skins when he molts. We are going to have a real owl visit kindergarten at Jamestown. We are going to have an a cappella concert on May 21st here at Jamestown. We want to raise money for leukemia. Cartoon Johnny will be at our concert. Mr.T's group Vox Pop will be there too. The DC Accidentals will be there too. Danny's dad is in DC Accidentals. Our new morning work is called Number Club. We practice writing numbers in Number Club. We will go to the Zoo on Friday with our 4th grade buddies. We will work on podcast at the Zoo.

Group 2: The things we are learning in kindergarten.

2009-04-20T10:14:00.002-04:00

We are learning about owl pellets. We learned that owls eat mice. Owls can turn their heads 180 degrees. We are learning how to read. We read "The Little Red Hen" in our listening station. We have a leopard gecko named Spots. He likes to eat crickets. Spots is a reptile. He molts a lot! Today will be our first day eating our lunch in the cafeteria. We have literacy and open centers in our class. We started learning our song for the end of the year performance. It is called "Who Let the Letters Out" by Dr. Jean.

Group 1:The things we are learning in kindergarten.

2009-04-20T10:00:00.002-04:00

We dissected owl pellets. It was really fun because we found bones and skulls. We have a leopard gecko. His name is Spots. He really likes us. We draw really cool pictures. We don't bring toys to school. Spring break was really fun. School is really fun. We are going to the Zoo on Friday, April 24th. We are having a Spring Fair on Saturday and we hope it will be lots of fun. Kindergarten rocks!

Owl Pellet Dissection

2009-04-17T18:48:00.003-04:00

Today we mostly found shrews, voles, small birds, and mice of course:) The pellets contain the fur/feathers, bones, and skull of the animal the owl consumed. The students really loved this science lab!

Questions for the dinner table. 4/13/09

2009-04-14T13:01:00.002-04:00

What did you learn today? (Claire)
What did you do in school today? (Zach)
How many spots does Spots have? (Mason)
What was special about the read aloud that Mr. T did today?
What animal did you choose to write about in the animal alphabet?
What is the name of the club that Mr. T started today?

Questions for the dinner table. 4/3/09

2009-04-03T13:11:00.003-04:00

What is an attribute?
Who will take care of Spots over spring break?
How many smiley faces have you earned so far?
Did you enjoy your math class in the library this morning? What did you do?
What story was in the listening station today?
Are you excited about spring break?

Questions for the dinner table. 4/2/09

2009-04-02T13:49:00.002-04:00

What did you get to hold for the first time today?
Has your class pet gotten any bigger?
What prize did you get for raising over $100 for Pennies for patients?
What color table did you sit at during lunch?
Did you enjoy taking the class quiz on Brainpop Jr.?
Did you finish your animal covering book during open center time?
What was the counselor's lesson about today?

A pizza dinner with my teacher

2009-04-01T23:20:00.002-04:00

Here is a short photo story of the pizza dinner a student won with me in the Jamestown auction.

Outdoor science in the Courtyard

2009-03-31T11:41:00.004-04:00

Students had an outdoor science lab to measure and observe their Red Emperor tulips for the Journey North project.

Questions for the dinner table. 3/30/09

2009-03-30T14:47:00.002-04:00

Can you explain the initiative I have, Who has?
Describe the dandelions you studied on your nature walk with Mr. Turner.
What was your Spanish lesson about?
What did everyone earn on their math assignment during math time today?
Como se dice medium en espanol? How do you say medium in Spanish?

pequeño, mediano, grande

2009-03-30T14:39:00.003-04:00

Students learn how to say small, medium, and large during their spanish lesson today.

Questions fo rthe dinner table 3/18/09

2009-03-18T14:14:00.002-04:00

Did you enjoy the a cappella group Reverb that visited Jamestown today?
What do you know about amphibians?
Where you able to see Jamestown ES when you used google Earth in the Mac lab?

J's visit to India

2009-03-17T10:50:00.004-04:00

"I went to India to see my grandma and grandpa. I went to a wedding. I also went to my grandparents anniversary. I made friends there too!"-J

Ava's animal book

2009-03-17T10:44:00.003-04:00

I made it with some pictures my grandma gave to me. I wanted to put it on the blog because I think it's my first best book. I made it by myself too!"-Ava

Gracie's rubber band art

2009-03-17T10:41:00.003-04:00

"I made it out of screws, wood, and rubber bands. I made it in the garage with my dad. I want my cousins to see it. I like it because it is made out of rubber bands and screws."-Gracie

Danny's the lilac forest

2009-03-17T10:35:00.002-04:00

"It is an enchanted place which can bring dreams to life. For example. talking deer and cats that follow you around. I started out with sticker art in class and then I decided to make a background."-Danny

Junk Art Project with our space unit

2009-03-17T10:15:00.002-04:00

Questions for the dinner table. 3/11/09

2009-03-11T12:17:00.004-04:00

Can you tell me about the 2nd grade production you saw today?
Do you remember the title of the book that the librarian read to the class today?
How did your class earn the smiley face in the hallway today?

Questions fo rthe dinner table. 3/10/09

2009-03-10T12:49:00.002-04:00

What did you write about in writer's workshop?
Can you explain the game operator?
Were you able to finish your counting book or do you need to finish at home?
What was your favorite part of the read aloud Is Your Mama a Llama?
What activity did you do in open centers?
What was different about the Weather today?
Can you explain Mrs. Kuehn's new lunch system?

Questions for the dinner table. 3/9/09

2009-03-09T13:45:00.004-04:00

Can you tell me something you learned about reptiles today?
Did you make a riddle in literacy centers today? Can you tell it to me?
What was your favorite part in the interactive read aloud on the smartboard today?
Can you tell me one thing that is fact and one thing that is fiction?
What letters did you work on during handwriting today?
Did you class earn extra recess?
Does Mr.T wear glasses?

Dr. Suess and Sledding

2009-03-03T14:51:00.002-05:00

Today we celebrated Dr. Suess' birthday! Take a look to see what we did! Then because there was left over snow we got to go sledding! Enjoy watching us!

My visit to Theater of the Sea

2009-02-20T10:30:00.001-05:00

This is me and my new friend Mimi. She has a very loud bark. I also petted a dolphin.

Love,
D

Our contribution to the Jamestown ES 2009 auction

2009-02-06T10:36:00.002-05:00

Introducing Ms. Ocasio!

2009-01-30T12:18:00.002-05:00

Hello

My name is Ms. Ocasio. I am from Marymount University studying to be an elementary school teacher. I am student teaching in Mr. Turner's class for seven weeks. It is a great joy to be working with Mr. Turner's Super Kinders!

Students take advantage of our 1st snow!

2009-01-28T17:01:00.003-05:00

Danny's Battle Jet

2009-01-22T12:54:00.002-05:00

"It's a flying vehicle that is used for real USA wars. I started out trying to make something that is compared to a paper airplane. Then I got the idea to make it into a battle jet. I really want my cousins that live in Atlanta, Ga to see it."Danny

Nadia's Artwork: Rosabelle

2009-01-07T13:04:00.002-05:00

"I wanted to put my work on the blog because it is pretty. I wanted my Nanna and Grandpoppi to see it. They live in South Carolina. I used a book to make her."- Nadia

Questions for the dinner table. 1/6/09

2009-01-06T10:28:00.003-05:00

How high can you count when you are counting by 2's?
What is the name of your new class pet?
Tell me three things you know about geckos.
Have you started working on your project for the winter auction?
What are you reading about in your guided reading group with Mr. Turner?

Z's Robota made out of foam

2009-01-06T10:18:00.002-05:00

"I made this robot out of foam all by myself. I took the foam out of the box and I stuck it on the robot. There was only gray, black, and red. I wanted to put this on the blog because I wanted my grandma who lives in Virginia to see it. It's so cool."-Z

G's homemade weight lifter

2008-12-22T13:47:00.003-05:00

"I made it to put it on the blog because I want people know I worked really hard to make it. Sometimes I put it behind my back and lift it up and down. I use it for stretching. I made it out of two milk cartons and a can. "-G

A very special guest

2008-12-22T12:10:00.007-05:00

Today Mrs. Kuehn's first grandchild Sophia visited our class with her mother and father from Wheaton, Illinois. The students were very happy to finally meet Sophia. The students told Sophia she was beautiful, cute, and that she looked like a princess. They also said she had beautiful eyes.

A very special share.

2008-12-19T10:15:00.004-05:00

A student brought in her violin to perform for the class.

Questions for the dinner table. 12/18/08

2008-12-18T14:49:00.003-05:00

What is the title of your new guided reading book?
Did anyone new join your reading group?
Tell me one interesting thing you read today?
Did you use Lego digital designer in the Mac lab today or yesterday?
How many badges have you earned?
During math you learned about doubles, can you explain that to me?
What is a compliment? Can you give one to each person in your family?

Questions for the dinner table. 12/16/08

2008-12-16T13:12:00.002-05:00

Can you tell me three things you learned about Hanukkah from Mrs. Smith?
Who did you have a job interview with today?
Can you explain the math game fill in the hexagon or racing bears to me?

Kelly's artwork

2008-12-16T13:09:00.004-05:00

"I made the paper towel project with my brother. I worked really hard on it. I drew the flower by myself. I want them on the blog because they look very beautiful. "-Kelly

Dana's clay angel

2008-12-16T13:02:00.005-05:00

I made the angel at my church. I painted it two years ago when I was 3 years old. It's special to me because I painted it when with my old pastor now I have a new pastor."-Dana

Questions for the dinner table. 12/12/08

2008-12-12T14:36:00.002-05:00

Can you tell me about the special presentation you had in class about St. Lucia's Day?
What is the name of the author that visited Jamestown today and what is the name of her famous character?
Can you explain sequencing to me?
What is the name of the story you did a sequencing activity with?

Questions for the dinner table. 12/9/08

2008-12-09T13:00:00.002-05:00

Can you explain the math game roll and record?
What two holidays did you complete in your celebrations book?
Can you tell me the story of Prince Rama?
What did you do with the reading teacher in the morning?

Questions for the dinner table. 12/8/08

2008-12-08T13:04:00.003-05:00

Can you explain the science center Mr.T put in literacy centers in the morning?
Did you make an art project during quiet time today?
How many wheels does a bicycle have?
Name two types of transportation.
How many ways can you make 4, 5, 7, or 9?

Yoga with our 2nd grade buddies

2008-12-07T21:41:00.003-05:00

Every Friday we meet with Mrs. Weaver's 2nd grade class for a quick yoga class before we transition into lunch. The students find the activity to be extremely enjoyable and calming. It is something we look forward to every week.

Questions for the dinner table. 12/5/08

2008-12-05T14:02:00.003-05:00

Did St. Nicholas visit your class today?
Why do children leave carrots and hay in their shoes on St. Nicholas eve?
Did you make something special during literacy centers?
What did you have to count in your morning work today?

Questions for the dinner table 12/4/08

2008-12-04T15:09:00.002-05:00

Can you tell me about the celebrations book you started today?
What are three things you learned about Ramadan?
Who is going to give a presentation on St. Nicholas day tomorrow?
What was your social studies lesson about?
What did you have to do with your guided reading book during literacy centers?
Can you describe three ways people use light?
Why were there fish in the morning math assignment?
Tell me something that was a challenge for you and something that was a success for you in class today.

Questions for the dinner table 12/1/08

2008-12-01T12:43:00.002-05:00

What short vowel did you learn today?
Who was the parent volunteer for literacy centers?
What was your word sort about?
What two books did you listen to in the listening center today?
Who taught your Spanish class today?

Our Thanksgiving Feast

2008-11-26T11:14:00.003-05:00

This year we were Pilgrims for the Jamestown Thanksgiving Feast. We had tons of fun making our hats for the feast and studying Pocahontas. Please enjoy the pictures and have a wonderful and safe holiday!
The Super Kinders

Questions for the dinner table. 11/24/08

2008-11-24T13:44:00.003-05:00

Can you tell me two facts about Pocahontas?
What will your class be for the Thanksgiving feast?
Did you have to make anything special to wear to the feast?
What did you use oil pastels to make in class today?
Tell me three things you are thankful for.

Elizabeth 1's paper bear project

2008-11-24T13:37:00.002-05:00

"I made it by cutting it out and coloring some of it in. It's name is Emma. I wanted this on the blog because it is very special to me. I want my Nana to see it. She lives on Spout Run parkway."-Elizabeth 1

Questions for the dinner table. 11/21/08

2008-11-21T14:45:00.003-05:00

What was your word study sort about today?
What did you use to make a turkey today?
Did you complete your turkey project or will you have to work on it on Monday?
Did you have a fire drill in the morning or in the afternoon?
Do you remember the name of the book Ms. Brown read to the class?
Did you get a chance to run out of class and play when it started to snow?

Questions for the dinner table. 11/20/08

2008-11-20T15:04:00.002-05:00

Can you explain the mystery letter game you played in literacy centers?
How many sight words could you read during sight word bingo?
Did you complete your word study assignment or will you have to work on it tomorrow?
What color is your word study book?
What was the initiative for morning meeting?
What was different about how the classroom was set up today?

Super Kinders plant a tulip garden to participate in the Journey North Project

2008-11-19T23:04:00.007-05:00

"In Journey North, students plant and observe tulip gardens to track the arrival of spring. They observe and record when their own plants – and those in other school gardens in North America – emerge from the ground and bloom. As students track this one plant type, along with temperatures, day length, and other seasonal signs, they discover how different factors influence the wave of spring. This sets the stage for better understanding our changing climate."-learner.org/tulips

The students planted red emperor tulip bulbs and used wooden tulips made for us by the Girl Scouts to mark the place they planted their bulbs.

A day with Dr.Jean!

2008-11-19T22:36:00.002-05:00

The entire kindergarten team was fortunate enough to have a day of professional development in Chantilly Virginia with the world renowned Dr.Jean. We spent the day learning songs, chants , and cheers to help reinforce literacy skills with our students. We received valuable classroom management tips and "tricks" that we are eager to try out in the classroom. This was truly a fun-filled day that I will never forget. A huge thank you to our supportive administrators that provided us with this opportunity. I look forward to returning to school tomorrow to start sharing what I learned with my students.
Mr.T

Questions for the dinner table. 11/18/08

2008-11-18T12:49:00.003-05:00

What was Mrs. Hymsfeld's lesson about?
Did you enjoy the Smartboard sing-a-long?
What was your favorite song?
In math did you make a book about money?
Did you finish your book today?
What was Mr.T's morning read aloud about?
What did you do in art?

Questions for the dinner table 11/17/08

2008-11-17T12:46:00.003-05:00

What were your two specials today?
What is the difference between a seed and a bulb?
What did you plant today?
Did you earn a badge during badge work?
Did you have literacy centers indoors or outdoors today?
What is the book "The Giving Tree" about?
How did you mark the spot where you planted your bulb?

Benjamin's Leaf Collage

2008-11-17T12:42:00.002-05:00

"I was walking to the nature center and I found these leaves. I decided to bring it home and do a collage. I only used glue. I want it on the blog because it is pretty."-Benjamin

Ab's name project

2008-11-17T12:35:00.002-05:00

"I like it because it has Snoopy and red is my favorite color. I made it with scissors, markers, paper, and tape. It's specials because it has Snoopy on it and he is one of my favorite characters in Charlie Brown. I want my mom to see it on the blog. I want my Pops who lives in Alabama to see it. I also want Nana who lives in Georgia to see it."-Ab

Questions for the dinner table. 11/12/08

2008-11-12T13:00:00.002-05:00

Did you have open centers today?
Who were the 4th grade buddies that helped in the morning?
What did you do in computer lab today?
What was the book "The Wolf Who Cried Boy" about?
Did the librarian come to the classroom to read to you today?
What were your specials today?
What is your favorite part of your new chapter book "Love That Dog:?

Gracie's artwork: "Leaves"

2008-11-12T10:14:00.003-05:00

"I made it by painting a piece of paper and then I went outside and got some leaves. I glued the leaves on. I want my mom and dad to see it on the blog. It is special to me because I worked very hard on it."-Gracie

Nadia's princess picture

2008-11-12T10:09:00.002-05:00

"I really like this picture because I love princesses and I love roses too. I would like my cousins to see it. I don't know where they live. I drew the castle because princesses live in castles. The princess is walking to her castle. Her name Presilla."-Nadia

Ryan 1's artwork: A cover of a book

2008-11-10T13:52:00.002-05:00

"I made it in two days. I saw the cover in a magazine. I wanted to make it because I thought it would be cool. I wanted my cousins in Philadelphia to see it. I painted it red then I made the cat." -Ryan 1

Claire's artwork: "My Teachers"

2008-11-10T13:00:00.002-05:00

"I woke up very early in the morning and I made a project of my teachers. I wanted it to be on the blog because I worked very hard on it. I want my mom to see it on the blog. It is a picture of a house with me on it and it has windows on it. Mr.Turner and Mrs. Kuehn is on the top of the house." -Claire

Questions for the dinner table. 11/10/08

2008-11-10T12:49:00.003-05:00

What monument is shaped like an obelisk?
What are the 4 monuments you will see on your field trip on Thursday?
Who was the 1st president of the United States of America?
What did Thomas Jefferson write?
Can you name the four coins and their value?
Can you name the new literacy center you had today?
Who was the parent volunteer?

How was your day?

2008-11-07T15:11:00.003-05:00

Dear Super Kinders,

I am on a bus headed to New York City and I thought I would write you guys a quick note. How was your day? Did I miss anything exciting? I hope you were all on your best behavior today:) I miss you all and I can't wait to see you again on Monday. If you read this post I would like you to ask your parents to help you leave a response under the comments section of this post. I look forward to reading all of your responses. Feel free to tell me anything that you want. Have a fantastic weekend boys and girls!

Love,
Mr.T:)

Ava's leaf project

2008-11-06T11:32:00.003-05:00

"I made it with my momma. I used a piece of plastic paper then I put the leaves in the middle with crayons. Then I put another piece of plastic paper on top and ironed it with my momma. I wanted to put it on the blog because I thought everyone would like it."-Ava

Audrey's butterfly model

2008-11-06T11:26:00.003-05:00

"It is very important to me because it looks very pretty. Also, it's my mom's birthday present. I wanted to put it on the blog because it looks beautiful. I made it with my big brother. I popped it out and then my big brother helped me put it together."-Audrey

Elizabeth 2's artwork: "The Sunfish"

2008-11-05T09:59:00.006-05:00

made this picture of a boat named the Sunfish. I sailed the Sunfish with my daddy. I sailed it in a sunfish race. One time when I sailed in the race I won a trophy. The picture is special to me because I like sailing." Elizabeth 2

Questions for the dinner table. 11/3/08

2008-11-03T13:54:00.002-05:00

What vowel did you learn about in literacy centers today?
Who was the substitute for Mrs. Kuehn?
What were the 4 monuments you learned about during social studies?
Can you name three words with the short a sound?
What did you see on your nature walk with Mr. Turner?
Can you tell me the special thing the girls scouts made for your class?
What is special about November 4th?
Who celebrated their birthday in class today?

It's Halloween Time!

2008-11-01T16:09:00.008-04:00

A great time was had by all at our Halloween bash on Friday. Students dressed up as their favorite characters and paraded around the neighborhood then had a class party.

Group 4: What is your favorite part of Halloween?

2008-10-31T10:39:00.003-04:00

We like decorating our houses. We like to watch people scare us in their costumes. We get to eat lots of candy for a very long time. We get to march in a Halloween parade. The best part is having a class party for Halloween!

Group 3: What is the best part of Halloween?

2008-10-31T10:22:00.001-04:00

We get to eat candy, but only at home. We get to wear our costumes. It is fun that we get to walk in the night. We get to say trick-or-treat to everyone. We get all different types of candy. We get to decorate our houses. We get to carve pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns.

Group 2: What is your favorite thing about Halloween?

2008-10-31T10:07:00.002-04:00

We like to march in the Halloween parade. We like to dress up. We have brothers and sisters who get to dress up too. We like to go trick-or-treating. We like to get tons of candy. We like get scared by witches and wizards and goblins. The ghosts are the scariest!

Group 1: What is the best part of Halloween?

2008-10-31T09:52:00.002-04:00

The best part of Halloween is trick-or-treating. We like eating candy. We like to dress up for Halloween. We like to carve pumpkins. We like to make jack-o-lanterns. We like ghosts. We get candy from other peoples houses.

Questions for the dinner table. 10/30/08

2008-10-30T15:05:00.002-04:00

What was the new center Mr.T put in literacy centers this morning?
What is a word family?
Can you explain the book you made during math today?
What book did the counselor read to the class?
What grade did you play with on the playground during recess?
Did you draw a picture of your Halloween costume?
Name one thing that was a challenge for you and one that that was a success for you today.

Questions for the dinner table. 10/29/08

2008-10-29T15:57:00.002-04:00

What were the games you played in the math carnival today?
What did you do in computer lab?
Who was the mystery reader today?
Did you earn a badge in badge work today?

Zach's art work: "The Beach"

2008-10-29T09:02:00.003-04:00

"I made it because I like the beach. I like that you get to go out surfing and you can ride waves. I wanted to put this on the blog because I wanted my grandma in Philadelphia to see my work." -Zach

Questions for the dinner table. 10/28/08

2008-10-28T12:47:00.004-04:00

How many scarecrows are you making for the scarecrow competition?
What scarecrow are you working on?
What is enemy pie?
How many bunches of 10 do you have in calendar math?
How many ones do you have in calendar math?
How many days have you been in school?
Did you start the All About Me class book today?
Who is on the first page?
What was the title of the Halloween story Mr.T read today?

Questions for the dinner table. 10/27/08

2008-10-27T13:03:00.002-04:00

Did you enjoy Cinderella the opera?
What specials did you go to today?
Who was your favorite character in the opera?
What did you learn in music class?
Who did you sit next to on the bus ride to the opera?

Questions for the dinner table. 10/24/08

2008-10-24T12:54:00.002-04:00

Who won math bowl today?
What did you blog about in literacy centers?
What did you do in calendar math?
How many days are left until Halloween?
What is Mr.T going to be for Halloween?
Can you tell me one addition math story and one subtraction math story?
Who volunteered for literacy centers today?
Did you meet with your 4th grade buddies? What did you do with them?
What was the best part of your week?

Group 4: What do you want to do this weekend?

2008-10-24T10:48:00.000-04:00

We want to ride our bikes. We would like to play with legos. We would like to go to the aquarium. We want to go to Octoberfest. We want to go to the swimming pool. We would like to color. We would like to go to the park. We would like to go to Target. We would like to sleep. We would like to go to the Halloween store. We would like to have a Halloween parade. We would like to play football. We would like to watch movies. We would like to watch Star Wars with our family.

Group 3: What do you want to do this weekend?

2008-10-24T10:33:00.002-04:00

We want to go to a fair and get some ice cream. We want to see the clone wars movie. We would like to visit Gracie’s lake house. We want to start spooking people for Halloween. We want to have a fun time with our moms. We want to play with our brothers sisters all weekend. We want to make legos. We want to go to the toy store. We want to go to the swimming pool. We want to go on a weekend fieldtrip. We want to do early trick or treating.

Group 2: What do you want to do this weekend?

2008-10-24T10:16:00.002-04:00

We want to take a nap. We want to watch TV. We want to go to a football game. We would like to play with our sisters and brothers. We want to go to a Navy football game. We would like to play at the park with our friends. We want to have a play date with our friends. We want to watch movies in Spanish. We want to go to the movies. We want to play the star wars video game. We would like to go to the pool. We want pizza for dinner. We want to play our video games. We would like to have chicken for dinner. We want to have ice cream!

Group 1: What do you want to do this weekend?

2008-10-24T09:56:00.002-04:00

This weekend we want to sleep in. We want to eat pizza for dinner. We want to do the worm dance. We want to watch a Spanish movie. We want to have lots of play dates. We want to play with new toys. We want to have a soccer game. We want to play on the computer. We want to have pancakes for breakfast! We want to play with our parents.

Questions for the dinner table. 10/22/08

2008-10-22T12:59:00.002-04:00

Can you explain your computer lab lesson?
What are tricky teens?
What book did the librarian read today?
What happened during the drill today?
Who was the mystery reader?
What part of the community did you study today?
Has everyone been star student?
What did you do in literacy centers?

Dana's model of Jamestown Elementary School

2008-10-21T12:56:00.006-04:00

"I built this model because I like Jamestown and I thought Mr. Turner would like it. I made it out of cardboard for the box. I made it out of this foam stuff I found that my mom said I could have. I taped it with duct tape. I drew windows and doors on it. It's special to me because my sister, mom, and dad helped me to break up the foam." -Dana

Questions for the dinner table. 10/21/08

2008-10-21T12:45:00.002-04:00

What were your two specials in the afternoon?
Can you explain badge work?
What was your morning work assignment?
Name at least three badge centers you went to today.
Who were the two new characters you read about in Wayside School?
What is so special about the 19th story?
How many days have you been in school?

Kelly's Ocean artwork

2008-10-21T10:11:00.003-04:00

"I made that because I want people to look at my artwork. The first picture is a picture of a dolphin. The next picture is a picture of a fish. It is a magic fish and that makes it beautiful."- Kelly

Questions for the dinner table. 10/20/08

2008-10-20T12:47:00.002-04:00

What was the initiative in morning meeting?
Who volunteered for literacy centers?
Did you meet with Mr.T for guided reading today?
What did you do in your guided reading group?
What is the title of your guided reading book?
Who will be the last start student tomorrow?
What happens after everyone has been star student?
What are you collecting on the blacktop?
What was the interactive story about?
What did you do on your nature walk in the afternoon?
What are ordinal numbers?

Questions for the dinner table. 10/17/08

2008-10-17T12:50:00.000-04:00

What did you blog about today?
Who read Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude to the class today?
What did you use the Smartboard for today?
Did you have open centers?
Who volunteered to help in literacy centers today?
Did you like the Halloween word search?
Did you complete the ending sounds sort in literacy centers today?
What was the new activity Mrs. Kuehn put in open centers today?
Tell me one thing that was a success for you and one thing that was a challenge for you today.

Group 4: What do you want the world to know about kindergarten?

2008-10-17T10:46:00.000-04:00

We have a prize box that looks like a treasure chest. We like literacy centers. We like open centers. We like magic school bus and peep and the big wide world. We have a Smartboard. We like to go outside for recess. We like lunch. We like reading. We like doing math activities in the hallway. We learn to be friendly to each other. We like swinging on the monkey bars. We have new friends in kindergarten. We like the blacktop. We like stories on the Smartboard. We like cutting out pictures. We like coloring. We like painting.

Group 3: What do you want the world to know about our classroom?

2008-10-17T10:28:00.001-04:00

We have literacy centers. We have a Smartboard. We have two teachers. We have a movie after lunch. We meet with our buddies in 4^th grade. We have a playground. We like our teachers. We have open centers. We have snack. We know how to read. We think our classroom is cool. We have a lot of kids in our class. We are learning how to write. We are learning how to spell. We have a TV in our classroom. We know each others names. We earn badges!

Group 2: What do you want the world to know about our classroom?

2008-10-17T10:09:00.000-04:00

We like math. We like the computer lab. We like story time. Do you like it? Our school is called Jamestown. Our teacher is named Mr. Turner. We have a principal. She gave us Jake’s magic wand. We have 23 kids in our classroom. We go to specials. We like to go and dance in music. Sometimes we watch a movie after lunch if it is raining. We have literacy centers. We like to have mystery readers.

Group 1. What do you want the world to know about our classroom?

2008-10-17T09:55:00.000-04:00

We have 23 people in our class. We know our ABC’s. We have a black top we play and do jump rope. We have two playgrounds. We have 4^th grade buddies. We have two teachers. On Wednesday and Friday Ms. Brown comes to our class. We have a bathroom in our school. We have a tv in our room. We like to play with legos. We like to do yoga.

Literacy Centers

2008-10-16T19:55:00.000-04:00

Here is a sample of our daily literacy center block. Students rotate through 4 centers in a 60 minute time period.

Fun with science!

2008-10-16T19:19:00.001-04:00

Students put on their scientist hats to do a color mixing experiment.

Questions for the dinner table.

2008-10-16T12:32:00.000-04:00

What was your favorite part of the read aloud Stellaluna?
What were the four literacy centers you had today?
What did you learn from Ms. K's(the counselor) lesson?
What are the two letters you worked on in hand writing without tears today?
Was there a star student today?
Did you play a literacy game in the hallway with Mr.T today? If yes, what did you do?
Tell me one thing that was a success for you and one thing that was a challenge for you today.

I will try to add questions for the dinner table on a daily basis.

Mr.T