Morning Meeting (Tuesday, March 31)

Good Morning! 

I hope you enjoy today's morning meeting message. 

We will even get to do "Hello Jello" together! 

Community Helpers

I also want you to watch this video about community helpers when you can. It is a great way to learn a little bit more about the different roles (jobs) that people have.

Math Fun

Friends, if you would like to help Ms. Hall solve some word problems, follow the link below! 

Mindful Moment

Friends follow along with this video to help you get in touch with your body. I love this mindful movement because it can help you calm down when you need it to AND it can help you get energized when you need it to.

  

PARENTS

Below is the link to BookFlix.  Here you can find books sorted into a number of categories.  

There are pairs of books, fiction and non-fiction, related to a number of different themes.  

Kids can choose to read the book or have it read to them.  

User ID and Password will be emailed to parents

Bookflix

I love you, I miss you, and I am SO proud of you! 

We Work Hard and Play Hard!

Wow Friends!

I am so happy to share all the fun and learning we have done this past week! You are all doing amazing things and having a ton of fun!

Spencer had a great time working on her writing. She likes Spring. Do you? 

Abhinav and Yaseen had a blast on pajama day! Do you notice what is the same and what is different in these pictures? 

Can you see what Cole did? Cole did some careful work on his snap words. Way to go, Cole! 

Friends, I am so proud of each and every one of you. You are doing amazing work and staying positive. You have all filled my bucket today! 

If you would like to be featured in our blog, send me a picture or story and I will share it with your friends! 

Love,

Ms. Hall

Busy Beavers in the Neighborhood

Hi Friends,

Our friend Glendon had fun this past week exploring nature with their family! Check out these amazing pictures and the story of their adventure!

Love,
Ms. Hall

Beavers have moved into our neighborhood! They want to build a dam on the river that leads to a small pond. They will live in the dam. They use their sharp teeth to take bites out of trees. They keep biting on the trees until they have gnawed a circle around the entire tree trunk.

They gnaw deeper and deeper into the tree, until the tree falls over. 

This tree is almost ready to fall over! They need to gnaw a little more, and then the trunk will snap and the tree will fall.

If you look close, you can see their teeth marks on the wood.

The trees fall into the water. The beavers can swim under the water for a long time. They hold their breath, dive deep, and use their legs and tails to push the trees into place. If the tree isn't in the right place, they push it back out, spin it around under water, and try again. They are persistent! When they have enough trees in place, they fill in the holes with smaller branches and sticks until their home is just right.

Some Favorites!

Hi Friends,

Here are some books that I absolutely love! Enjoy them when you can. I miss you!

Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise (Chapters 10-12)

The Story of the Root-Children

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

Love,
Ms. Hall

Morning Meeting (03/30/2020)

Hello Friends,

You will need your dry-erase board, marker, and eraser for today's morning meeting. We are going to talk about some of the community helpers we have seen/heard about recently. If you would like, you can write a card thanking them for helping our community. I will be posting 3 stories today! You can watch them whenever you would like. I will also be posting a special post later about some of the things your friends have been up to recently, I LOVED getting photos from your families. Keep sending them! Have a wonderful day my friends!

Love,
Ms. Hall

Tally Mark Practice

Hi Friends,

Get out your dry-erase board and marker and we can practice making tallies! 

Love,
Ms. Hall

Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise (Chapters 7-9)

Hi Friends,

Here are the next three chapters of Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise! I hope you are as excited as I am to find out how Mercy's trip to the Lincoln sisters' house will go. Enjoy and have a wonderful day! 

Love,

Ms. Hall

Hello Friends,

A very happy pajama day to you and your family! In today's message we talk a little bit about our feelings.We will also be filling in missing snap words and a missing sound. Take out your dry-erase board and marker so you can help me fill them in! 

 I want you to listen to the book, In My Heart: A Book of Feelings. Think about how you are feeling. If you'd like, draw a picture to show how you are feeling and add a sentence that matches. If you send my a picture of your work I will write you back today! 

I love you and miss you with my whole heart!

Love,
Ms. Hall

P.S. Here is one of my favorite pajama books!

Friday is Pajama Day!

Tomorrow is pajama day! Thank you friends and families for all the hard work you've done this week! As a celebration tomorrow will be pajama day, wear your favorite pajamas and take a picture with your favorite stuffy! 

Snap Words and Word Chunks, Oh My!

Hi Friends,

Today during our morning meeting you will need your DRY-ERASE BOARD and your DRY-ERASE MARKER to help me complete the message. We are going to fill in the missing snap words and even use our snap word and sound power to make a new word. Are you excited and ready to go? 

I am also putting up Kevin Henkes book, When Spring Comes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek. As you listen to the story I want you to think about the signs of spring you are starting to notice or that you remember from last year. If you want you can draw a picture and write a sentence about what you are looking forward to in the spring. Are you excited to ride your bike or garden with your family or maybe splash in puddles?

Remember, if you would like to be featured in our blog, send me a photo or video and I will put it up!

I miss your happy faces!

Love,
Ms. Hall

Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise (Chapters 4-6)

Hi Friends,

Here is the next 3 chapters of our Mercy Watson book. Do YOU think pigs should be allowed to go trick-or-treating? Let us know YOUR opinion in the comments below. 

Love,
Ms. Hall

Moving at Home

Dear Friends,

Take a look at our friend practicing yoga in his home! 

Want to take a break and relax? Follow along with this online meditation. Comment below to share other ways you have been practicing mindfulness!

I miss you friends!

Love,

Ms. Hall

Chamberlin School Song, Senses, and More!

Hi Friends,

Oh we have a fun day ahead of us. I hope you are ready to go! You will be using your senses to help observe the outdoors today. I wonder what you will hear while you are out there. If you want you can send me a video of YOU singing the Chamberlin School Song and I can post it to our blog! Have a fabulous day. 

Love,
Ms. Hall

Mail for YOU

Hi Friends,

I am sending each of you a special letter in the mail, I hope you get it soon!

Love,
Ms. Hall

Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise (Chapters 1-3)

Hi Friends, 

I have posted the first three chapters of the next Mercy Watson book! When you are done listening to the story I'd like you to to think about what costume YOU would pick for Mercy. When you've picked a costume for her, draw a picture of the Porcine Wonder (Mercy) in her new costume. Feel free to send me a photo of your drawing and I will post it to our blog. Have fun!

Love,
Ms. Hall

Morning Meeting (03/24/2020)

Hello Friends,

I was so excited to post today's video! I found my special pointer, it makes reading the message silly and fun. Today we are focusing on kindness. How can you be kind in your home and with your family? I hope you are all doing well. If you would like to share what you've been doing at home with your classmates feel free to send me a picture and I will post it to our blog. Have a fantastic day!

Love,

Ms. Hall

P.S. Families, on top of email I am available to chat via phone. I will be reaching out to families to set up times to speak with families and students.

Read Aloud 03/23/2020

Hi Friends,

I will be posting read alouds as often as I can. Here is one of our classroom's favorites! 

Love,
Ms. Hall

Schedules! March 23, 2020

Good Morning Friends,

In today's morning meeting we talk about creating a schedule. Work together with your family to create your very own schedule that will help organize your day. When you are done, feel free to leave a comment saying what you are most excited to do today. I miss you!

Love,
Ms. Hall

Morning Meeting 03/23/2020

Ms. Hall is on Youtube!

Hello my wonderful friends and families! 

Below you will find the link to my very first YouTube video. This is my first attempt, so please be patient if it doesn't work the first time. Stay healthy and happy!

Home Learning Bags 03/20/2020

Welcome to Our Blog!

Hello Friends!

Welcome to Room 2's blog! I hope that on this blog we can stay connected and share fun learning opportunities over the coming weeks. Stay tuned for future posts!

Love,
Ms. Hall