Word Painting and More

This week and last, we have been working on six new text-talk words. We read the story, The Principal's New Clothes and learned drafty, delicate, imposter, rave, trickster and genuine. Try to use these words and see if your child can catch you using them.

Our class has also been busy learning about word painting. We have been using musical concepts to develop oral and reading fluency. We are creating original poems and chants to develop this fluency. Last week, we were learning about groundhogs. The children brainstormed many words that had to do with groundhogs. They came up with a wonderful poem: Groundhog's Day.

The students did a little performance just for you!

Groundhog's Day

Groundhog, groundhog, furry and brown
Sleeping, sleeping, in the ground
Shadow, shadow, will he see?
Oh No! Six More Weeks!

This week, the students came up with another poem for Valentine's Day.

Hearts

Loving hearts, caring hearts,
Sugar hearts, candy hearts,
Chocolate hearts, sweet hearts.
It Valentine's Day!

The kiddos will be making their own poems using the conversation heart candies this week. Some of the students have already come up with the ending to their poem. Now, we just have to get the beginning!

On Monday, Kenzie was named our new student of the Month for January by Andy the Armadillo from Texas Roadhouse. Our class is so proud of you Kenzie!

Sean shared a book that he wrote about Animals at the Zoo on Friday.