Thursday, January 23, 2014

Valentine's Party Sign Up!

Send me an email and let me know what you'd like to bring.  When someone "signs up", I will add their item to the lists below to avoid duplicates!

Thanks!

(**Also, please contact me if you have outstanding calendars or money, ASAP!**)


Morning Group
  •  Fruit
  • pretzels, plates and cups 
  • cupcakes 
  • pigs in blankets
  • napkins and cheese 
  • juice boxes




Afternoon Group
  •  pretzels
  • fruit 
  • ham pinwheels 
  • drinks, plates, and cut up carrots  
  • pigs in blankets







Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Farm Fusion Workshop 2 / Week 3 (Turkeys)



This week, I want you to think about times when people around you are stressed out or feeling overwhelmed, like the Turkey Prince in our story.  Think of ways you can help them to feel better, like the Healer did for the Prince!

Check out this great site full of turkey information!

Here is the website that I told you about in class.  It has info and pictures of each different type of domestic turkey.

Your Writing Assignment
  • Thanksgiving is coming up soon!  Write about what Thanksgiving means to you.  What are your family's transitions?  What are you thankful for this year?  
  • PLEASE do your best on this!  We will share them in class!

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Farm Fusion Workshop 2 / Week 1 (Guineas)

Guineas!!



  •  REMINDER-- If you didn't get tuition in last week, please do so before class on Wednesday!
  • Parents, we read the folktale, "How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots" in class.  I sent home an optional page for spelling words and vocabulary that correspond with the book.
  • Here is a website about guineas!
  • Writing Assignment Options
    • Write your own folktale for how the guinea got her spots!  (Don't copy the one we read!)
    • Write a story about a guinea protecting her farm.
    • Remember... Always do your best!
  • For those of you in the afternoon class, remember our TSMP!  Report back to me with your results!!  :-)

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Farm Fusion Workshop 1 / Week 4 (Goats)

Writing Assignment

Choose one!
  • Think about the story of the Grumpy Goat.  Write about a time when you were in a bad mood.  What cheered you up?  
  • Write advice for someone who is grumpy.  What should they do?  Explain!
  • Do you remember how the other farm animals forgave the Grumpy Goat, and helped him when he was sad?  Write about how important it is to forgive others.  You can give an example if you'd like!

 Finish any of the goat pages that are in your notebook.  We will finish up our goat lesson on Wednesday!

I am very proud of ALL OF YOU for your hard work with the writing assignments!  Keep doing your best!

Now, remember those "babies" that you played with today?  Here is them in this video when they were just a few weeks old!


Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Farm Fusion Workshop 1 / Week 3 (Goats)

For this week's writing assignment, I want you to think about the story that we read about the Angora goat, Geraldine, and how his Navajo friend wove his mohair into a beautiful rug.  You have two choices for this assignment:

Choice #1 - Tell us what you liked best about the book and why.
Choice #2 - Come up with you own story!  This time, make it narrated by a dairy goat!

  • Visit this site to learn more about the food groups!  Click and learn! 
  • Here are some Nutrition Games for you to play!
  • Color your worksheet on the Food Guide Pyramid.  The Fats and Oils group is the smallest group, which will be yellow.

We hand-milk our goats, but most people with lots of goats use milking machines.  Here is a video that shows how a large dairy goat farm operates!




Optional

  • For those working on handwriting (print), here is a worksheet for you!
  • Favorite Dairy Foods Worksheet