We had a fun "short day." We played "teacher versus kids" in which I point to words in a book. If they read the word correctly, they get a point. If they get it wrong, I get the point. Thankfully, the kids won! (I don't mind losing at this game.) We practiced spelling all the words on our word wall on mini whiteboards. Ms. Kembel read a pumpkin book to the class which talked about the life cycle of a pumpkin. For art, students traced a leaf template, drew vein lines on their leaf, which created several sections on the leaf. Next, students drew a different pattern in each section, and then colored each section a different color. They look really great and I wish I had a picture to show you. Morgan's mom brought her dogs for a quick show and tell at the end of the day.

I just placed the Scholastic book order. Thanks again for your orders! I was able to add $20 worth of books to the classroom library. Have a relaxing 4-day weekend. I'm headed to Missoula to watch my daughter perform in the All-State Band concert.