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A special thanks to you!

Wow!   Were we blessed today!   We all got to meet a famous author!   Kristen Crow came to our School with an amazing presentation on the process of writing a book.   She had the children’s attention the whole time, with an amazing ppt and musical parts!   Her books were also great!   I bought one for my children at home.   If you have not heard of her, check out her books, they are great for school and home!   The cool thing is she lives in Layton, Utah!  

Here is a video of her reading one of her books to all of the 3rd grade and the kids using some musical instruments to make the story fun!   P.S. Hopefully you have all returned your invite to the Family Literacy Night to school, they are due Monday… and it is going to be at the Treehouse on Thursday the 15th at 6:30.   We have some fun stuff planned and Kristen will be there signing books and selling them!   Don’t miss out on our School’s Literacy Fun!

 

 

Seriously, one of my favorite books of all time~ At first, the illustrations blew me away.   I loved how realistic they were. Then, a few years back, I read this for the first time to my class and it melted my heart!   It made my heart so happy!   I was sooooo touched!   I use this every year in my teaching and it makes such a difference in my students!   It has such a great impact on them!  

Even the smallest acts of kindness can powerfully impact the lives of others. With  just a simple gesture (a smile) you could ignite a circle of warmth that flows from person to person, touching the hearts and lives of people  you  may never even meet.

PAY IT FORWARD CHALLENGE

I am challenging EACH of my students to PAY IT FORWARD this week.   (and also for the rest of their lives)   1st:   Share the impact that Katie had in this story with your family. 2nd:   Think of 20 acts of KINDNESS with your family, discuss them and how powerful they are.

3rd: Pay it FORWARD to someone this week.  

4th:   Please leave a comment about HOW you “Paid it Forward” this week.   You as the student can leave a comment or any one in your family could leave a comment.   ON THURSDAY– I will check who has left me a comment and we will read them in class.   The children will be rewarded if they and or their family  particiapte in this activity. Good luck and have fun!

The Can Do Kids are so excited!   We finally started Cursive this week!   Remember, we do not want the children to complete any assignments or homework in cursive until we have finished teaching them how to write it!     We will send home practice sheets occassionally!  

Here is a copy of our CLASS MVP Schedule!   In case you wanted to know! Your child will celebrate their Birthday during the week they are MVP!

MVP Schedule 2009-10 –

We have had a great time coming up with what a CAN DO KID is this week!   It has been sooo much fun!   Below you will see some of our first illustrations of what a Can Do Kid is and what they Can Do…      

Don’t forget to check out our comments to learn more about

CAN DO KIDS!

…achieve a sense of BELONGING …celebrate our differences, …work on MASTERY …learn to work INDEPENDENTLY and together, …promote positive attitudes, …discover the perfect solution, …bring excitement to every day, …make an impact in the community, …be GENEROUS toward those in need, …make a difference. Through TEAMWORK, all things are possible!

QUESTION FOR YOU!

How will you show TEAMWORK

in our Class this school year????

We are so excited to meet all of you!   Check back soon to see who is on our Team!   Team Can Do Kids!!!