Students used highlighter tape to find the word the in a poem. We read My Cc Book and students decided to add a new page to the big book, which they will write tomorrow. In sign language, we played a giant game of concentration in which students received a picture card. We went around the circle and students signed the picture. Students had to remember who had which card and they could claim the matching card if they were correct. In math we learned the number 8 and several ways to make 8. We chose 4 and 4 by making a spider with 4 legs on each side of its body. Students made a scarecrow puppet that will "sing" the alphabet. Have them practice if they are having a hard time identifying letters. Morgan brought birthday treats this afternoon. Thanks, Morgan!

Tomorrow I'm sending home a note about a special "homework" assignment that your family can complete over the long weekend. Everyone will disguise a pumpkin to save it from being carved. No carving allowed--decorate your pumpkin so that it looks like something else. The pumpkins will come to school on Oct. 26 so we can show them off and I'll send them back home on the 29th, in time for Halloween.