Today we re-read and practiced the signs for "Five Little Pumpkins." Your child should have brought home a book of their own so that they can continue to read it to themselves. Students came to the easel to put highlighter tape on the letter S in a poem, then we used the interactive whiteboard to circle pictures that begin with S.

Students received a special journal today, with several journal topics on the cover. Today, they wrote, "I know it is Fall because..." I loved the response, "because the trees are naked." In math, students were given an index card with a number 1-30 on it. We tried to line up the numbers in proper order on the floor, then we read them all. We need lots of work on number recognition for the teens.

Students are getting much better at working independently at their centers, which gave me time to test several students. I must have all the testing done by Friday so I can prepare their report cards and get ready for conferences. Next week, when all the testing is complete, I will start a reading group for those who are ready.

We will be getting a new student tomorrow morning. Her name is Angelena and she is coming to us from Crow Agency. I can't wait to meet her!