Author's Celebration & Fiesta

What a day! Let me start off by saying... I love your children! They are precious, and make my heart smile...especially on days like today!

• We Skyped a class who lives in Williston, Vermont
• They read their FALL poems to us
• We exchanged questions and answers about the weather
• We learned that they will probably get their first snow by November 1st!
• We celebrated our official "AUTHOR" status! We worked so hard this month to become published authors...and we are! It was exciting to watch the firsties present their stories, and take pride in their hard work. I was so proud of them!
• A few students created Powerpoints on Hispanic Heritage month, and they were given the opportunity to work on their public speaking skills while sharing their presentations with their peers.
• Mrs. Ramirez taught the kiddoes how to Salsa dance- and we partnered up and danced! BAILA, BAILA!
• We had an all out FIESTA listening to music, sampling a variety of foods, and celebrated the fact that we learned SO much this month.
• Most of all, we learned....Hispanic Heritage Month is NOT to be confused with ASPARAGUS month. ;) I love first graders!

Finished Creations

These are one of my favorite educational crafts we do! Just love them! I love how the kids take their own personal spin on what they think looks beautiful. They turned out wonderful!

Hispanic Heritage Month- Ponchos

We learned all about customs and traditional clothes in Mexico by watching a powerpoint presentation I created. After learning about the custom and symmetrical designs, we listened to a traditional Mexican song, and practiced salsa-dancing. After filling our brains up, we created our own version of Mexican Ponchos! More photos to come!