Monday, January 14, 2008

Lots of children have been bringing in their holiday coupons over the past two weeks. So far, people have been redeeming their “Treat Yourself” and “Lunch with Ms. Stern” passes. Madison B. had lunch with Ms. Stern today. From now on, lunch with Ms. Stern will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Last Friday, we saw a performance by the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company. There were five dancers who came to show us different types of Chinese dances. We noticed that the dancers used their whole bodies to move to the music. One dance involved a man and a long spear.

Towards the end of the performance, some children were chosen to dance with the dancers in front of the audience. Cassie was one of the lucky ones picked to dance! She used a long ribbon to do different moves (such as the rainbow, waterfall, and ocean waves). The dancers changed their outfits many times. The costumes had unique designs but they all matched each other. Many had flowers on them. We also noticed that the dancers often used props like ribbons, fans, flowers, and a spear.

The entire audience learned how to make tiger hands (for boys) and orchids (for girls).
This morning we had a two-hour delay. It felt like everyone was late. Snack time and lunch were close together. The day went by very quickly. We started our morning by doing our journals. Next, we had our morning meeting. Then had our spelling pre-test. Jonathan lost his tooth just as we were about to begin! Our spelling words this week have a long i and a silent e at the end. Before we knew it, it was time for lunch!
It’s been too long since we’ve written in our blog but we promise to keep on working!