Dear Fox Run Community, It is always difficult to say good-bye to the students at the end of a school year. It is even more bittersweet to say good-bye at the end of a 42 year teaching career. I want to take this opportunity to thank the Fox Run Community for these glorious…
2013-2014 School Year
Dear Class, Thank you for a great year. I appreciate your enthusiasm for learning. I admire your persistence and dedication. You are such a talented, creative, group of children. I am proud to have been your teacher. Thank you for the smiles and hugs each day. I also want to…
National Hug Your Cat Day
This morning, I heard it was National Hug Your Cat Day. I posed this question to the class: How do you think a cat would feel getting a hug from a dog? The discussion was fun, and their illustrations say it all!
Math Scavenger Hunt
As part of our end of year review, we participated in a Math Scavenger Hunt. Students worked in groups, and we had fifth grade students help us. This is one sample.
Room 411 has a Roomful of Questions
Every year, I read A Roomful of Questions by Tracy Gallup. I am always amazed at the connections and responses made by the children. Enjoy!
Synergy
During the year, the students have learned to synergize. They work together to help each other and to produce a better product. In this reading assignment, students read a non-fiction book together. Then they discussed interesting and important information learned. They chose the educreations application to create the product. Students are reading their book together.…
Mrs. C’s Happy Days Diner
Thank you for coming to our Reading Restaurant. The children did a great job. Thank you for your support.
National Chicken Dance Day
As I was preparing for school on Thursday, I heard that it was National Chicken Dance Day. (Yes, there is a national day set aside to celebrate this dance.) I shared this information with the class and we celebrated by dancing! I also shared this information with a published children’s author and illustrator, Emma Virjan,…
Ask the Children
It is my belief that we can learn by listening to others. I wanted to know what qualities children want in their teachers. So, I asked the students to share their thoughts. I loved their responses!
Class Book
The children in Room 411 are published authors and illustrators! We celebrated the event by inviting our librarian, Ms. Young, to come talk to us. Then we had a book signing and spent time reading the book. This was followed by a celebration snack.