Tuesday, November 22, 2011

November 23, 2011

                       Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; 
                                  his love endures forever.
 
                                       1 Chronicles 16:34


David prayed this prayer after the ark of the covenant was brought into the tent.  David passionately loved the Lord, his heart was moved to unspeakable joy in the Lord's presence.  We alsp give thanks to the Lord, for His love for us is great.  Jesus died to forgive our sins and rose to give us eternal life.
May we remember to thank Him for all of our blessings.


Thanksgiving Worship opportunities:  Thanksgiving Eve 7:00
                                                   Thanksgiving Morning 9:00


A Look Ahead:


Religion: We will be studying some Old Testament Heros: Esther, Elijah, and Elisha
Memory:  Advent Parts will come home on Monday after Thanksgiving 
Reading:  Literacy Centers
    computers: www.tinyurl.com/zioncoins
    phonics: build long a words
    alphabet:  change the last letter to make a new word
    writing: Christmas mystery bag
    math: finding capacity with cubes
    name: making contractions
    poetry: candy cane poem and follow direction craft
Grammar: learning is and are
Spelling: Lesson 13, long e
Phonics: vowels o and u
Math: Timed Test on Monday over all facts learned so far, we will study capacity, time, and adding 2


Christmas Around the World: We will not have Science and Social Studies in December instead we will learn about how Christmas is celebrated around the world, next week we will study America, Germany, England, and China


Book Report Bingo Cards Due DECEMBER 19


Pizza Hut BOOK IT due November 30


SIX FLAGS 6 HOURS of READING:  Record sheets are coming home in the Friday Folders.  This is a program Six Flags runs, if you read 6 hours you get a free ticket to Six Flags.








        Zion's Early Childhood (Parent's Day Out-Second Grade) Mitten Tree
A tradition at Zion is to do a service project at Christmas time.  This is a great way to let the world know that JESUS the SAVIOR is born.  This year we will be collecting mittens, scarves, and hats.  This will be given to local ministries to help keep children warm.  Please bring your mittens, scarves, and hats to school and hang them on the mitten tree in the front hallway by the library.  Thank you for helping to teach your children to be generous to those in need.


ADVENT SERVICE: Mark your calendar and play to attend our Advent service,  we will be leading church on Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00.  We also will lead chapel on Wednesday, December 21 at 8:10.  


Tuesday we made pilgrim children, who were thankful that God had taken care of them in the New World.  We too are thankful...
Thank you God for Chip and Dale.
Thank you God for making the whole, wide world.

Thank you God for my mom, my dad, and Rocket. 
Thank you God for my family and that my dad is home.

Thank you God for my brother, Zachary. 
Thank you God for my family.

Thank you God for my family.

Thank you God for making the world.

Thank you God for my family. 
Thank you God for animals.

Thank you God for my dog, Sampson.

Thank you God my family and friends.

Thank you God for my Aunt Wendy.

Thank you God for toys.

Thank you God for my family, my dog, and my cat.

Thank you God making the whole world.

Thank you God for sending Jesus to die on the cross.

Thank you God for my family.

Thank you God for my family.


I am thankful for you!  God has blessed me with such a great class and group of parents.  I thank God for you, May you have a blessed Thanksgiving, may you enjoy time with family and friends, and may you keep Christ at the center of your celebrations.


In HIM,
Amy


Look at pictures of us making our pilgrim people.  I hope they are a welcome addition to your Thanksgiving decorations.








Friday, November 18, 2011

November 18, 2011

        Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things.  Jeremiah 33:3

We have been learning about prayer and the class has made a video to show you a PATH prayer.  Watch the video and try a PATH prayer with your family.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e9_ywMPt8k

 A LOOK AHEAD:
Next week is a short week.  Don't forget we are dismissed at 12:00 on Wednesday
Memory:  Working in class on Advent songs
Religion:  Solomon Build the Temple
Spelling: none
Grammar: finish past tense verbs
Math: counting money and symmetry
Social Studies: The First Thanksgiving
Reading:  We will be doing guided writing activities
Centers:  with the short week we will have some "fun" educational games centers this week

NEW SPELLING WORDS ADDED:  Starting after Thanksgiving we will be have 3 bonus words each week in Spelling.  These words will follow the pattern we are learning.  A good way to study spelling is to build word families with your child.  For example this week we had the word late ask your child if they can make other words with the -ate chunk...gate, mate, grate, fate, rate...
I am looking for the students to learn the pattern not just memorize the spelling words.
FYI after Christmas there will be 5 bonus words.

It seems we have been having a lot of REDOs at center time.  If a student does not master the concept at a center I will make them redo the center.  If you see a lot of REDOs on your child's papers please talk to them about taking their time at centers.

We have begun using ipods to help us in centers.  We will use the ipods as well as the classroom computers to aid our learning.

We had a great time at helping to break the Guinness Book of World Record for students Cup Stacking on one day.  Please look at the pictures.

We have collected enough money for 27 turkeys and enough food was brought in to make up 30 Thanksgiving baskets.  Next Wednesday's offerings will also go towards paying for turkeys and other needed items for Zion's and Seminary's food pantries.  What a wonderful way to celebrate Thanksgiving and to share God's love.

God's Blessings to Ava Brickner!  Ava will be baptized this weekend at Zion's 11:00 service.
We celebrate as God calls you His own, forgives your sins, and gives you a new life.

I will have a post next week, look for it on Tuesday!

May Christ be given priority in your weekend as you make time for worship.

IN HIM,
Amy





















Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Animal Visits


We have had a few animals come and visit.  
On Friday, Rocket, the hairless guinea pig came for a visit.  Rocket lives with Luke.



Today (Tuesday) the zoo came and brought many animals with them.  This was a fun way to end our Science Unit on animals.  Take a look at the pictures!
Reviewing animal groups with the zoo teachers.

Impressing the zoo ladies with our animal knowledge! 

Real cheetah fur!



Feeling  a feather

Sorting animals...

sorting...

and more sorting
Do you see Blink the Frog?  He is camouflaged in his habitat.


Katy the Bunny



Fish bones

Fan-tailed Pigeon from India, his name is Stevie


One guess what is in the bag!
His name is Louie.




















Can you tell I am not so sure about petting Louie!