Fallin' in love with learning!

Crockin' In the Class!!!!!
Ok so this week we finished our apple unit and we got ready to roll into October!  We made applesauce and experimented with tasting the difference between skin and flesh.  The boys were so cooperative and great!!!!!!!!!! Our whole group activities definitely have become enjoyable and time consuming which we LOVE.  We WANT them engaged and they are! This is...AWESOME!

Andrew catching "appeal" they all got sensory time with the apple peels.

Tongue out....this means concentration!

David LOVED the crock pot, he HAD to sit by it....

cutting the apples with Jon

David's turn...

Andre wants a turn!

Sniff sniff.....ahhh cinnamon!

Keegan is doing great learning to write his name!!!!!!!

Look what Andre earned...

So focused,,,,

YAY for bubble pop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Matthew learning the word MY and looking at the letters so he can circle them on the paper....

SO STINKIN" PROUD! David is learning control with his coloring and is learning to color ONLY what I say....

That's right Jon!!!!!!

His skills are drastically improving....

These two LOVE to squeeze each other...

Squeezeeeeeee like a pancake....Chris's face is PRICELESS

Ummmm....its recess not BOX yourself in time....

Sweeeet

Awwww!

DEAR= drop everything and read.  Our boys struggle with rug time and they don't LIKE to sit on the floor...so we make time for them to learn this skill.

Nice work Keegan!

Nice work on that book Matthew!!!!!!!!!

Corey is realllllly starting to grow!

Enjoying work in the class!

OUR APPLES ARE DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Delicious!

David is becoming a puzzle pro!

You can't see me!!!!!

I adore this smile....

With every mistake comes retribution....clean up time Jon :) Thank YOU!

Social Studies time!!!!!

YAY MUSIC TIME!!!!

Learning with the music teacher!

I LOVE to hang stuff from the ceiling!

"What crayon..."

Fall trees....

Falling tissue paper is amazing!!!!!!

Biggest news EVER....Our New Para has ARRIVED!!!!!!!!   Meet Ms. Williams!!!!!!!!!!

Hard at work!

Chris is seriously into learning to read!!!!!!!

Class Challenge Of the Week:

Learning about our new para.

Class Goal Of the Week:

Welcoming our new Para!!!!

Parent Question of the Week:

"Why won't my child listen!!!"

Ummm OUCH...ok this is so tough because they don't always listen for us either!!  We use tough love, LOTS of rewards  and seriously, just keep pushing forward.  We love what we do and we just want to keep our kids learning and happy.  CONSISTENCY is the key.  We must do what is right by them ALL the time.  With this, routine and expectations are in place and we can move forward and continue to grow.

Coming up this week!!

Our new home note is in effect. Please leave it in the folder so I can collect at the end of the week.  We are switching to a discussion on fall topics.  Leaves, Bats, Cats, Pumpkins and more!!!!
Coming up in October!
CSS is in charge of the Fall Carnival and we will be looking for ideas and thoughts on what we will do.  The theme thus far is Where Wild Things Are to go with the theme of the school year.  Looking forward to working with all of you and seeing you there!

Wish List Items

Large rugs ( used is fine!)

Small cars and a car rug or play mat

Large Cars or trucks 

Plants/ Fake or real would love a tall tree to decorate for the seasons. Fake would be best.

Teacher thought of the week:

“I've come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It's my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized.”  Dr. Haim Ginott