We started the day with extra P.E. We bowled. Sammy, Nolan, and Joshua each got a strike. Isabella got two spares! If no pins were knocked down, it’s called a gutter ball. If all of the pins get knocked down on the second turn, that’s called a spare. Michael went for a split. It’s when 2 pins are separate from each other. The only way to get the split is to make one pin slide and knock the other one down. He was able to knock down 1 of the pins.
We went to music today. We played instruments like jingle bells, egg shakers, triangles, maracas, drums, and rhythm sticks. Mrs. Fox read There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow. We played the instruments at different times to go along with different words in the story.
Today is the Chinese New Year. We read 2 books about it. We learned that red is a lucky color. Oranges and tangerines are eaten for good luck. People clean their homes to sweep away bad fortune. 2009 is the Year of the Ox. Most of us were born in 2002. That was the Year of the Horse.
We got to watch the kindergarteners march in the parade this afternoon. They made masks and lanterns that they made. Many children were wearing red, which is the color for good luck. We sat against the wall. We wished the parade marchers “Gung hay fat choy.”
In Writer’s Workshop, we are beginning to prepare to publish our second piece of writing from our personal narrative unit. The stories are all memoirs or small moments. Our first task is to reread all of our writing and choose the best piece. We reviewed all of the things that we learned in this unit as well as the important ideas from the launching unit. Tomorrow we will begin selecting.
Our first Charlie Caps party will take place on Thursday! Everyone is allowed to bring in one stuffed animal to celebrate. Also, we will be having an ice cream party in the afternoon. All of the boys and girls in the class helped to make this party happen!
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