COLORS: Marble Painting

This was such a fun project that we did in order to explore how colors change when mixed together.  We started with yellow, red & blue paint and then let the marbles do the rest!  Who knew marbles could be so fun!!  :)

Parent Teacher Conferences

Here is the list of our upcoming Parent-Teacher conferences.  Please be here around 11:45 (once carline is done).  Of course, kids and siblings are welcome to come too!!  Come ready with any questions and concerns...this is YOUR time!!  :)

Tuesday, Sept. 17th                       HALEY
Wednesday, Sept. 18th                  SOFIA
Thursday, Sept. 19th                      MORGAN / ELIZA
Friday, Sept. 20th                          BRYNN
Monday, Sept 23rd                         LANDON
Tuesday, Sept. 24th                       ZACHARY
Wednesday, Sept. 25th                  SONYA
Thursday, Sept. 26th                      LUCY
Friday, Sept. 27th                          RIGLEY

If you need to change or adjust your day / time, just let me know!!  Thanks so much for being such WONDERFUL parents.  I can't wait for some one-on-one time to help me get to know you better!!

Our New Prize Jar

Kids love the chance to be rewarded for their good choices.  So, I am going to be adjusting the way that we do our prize jar.  Our little darlings will be able to choose something (such as stickers or a small treat) from the prize jar each time they do a lesson with me.  This allows you, the parent, the opportunity to try to discuss what we worked on together.  I will help this along, by sending home a small note letting you know that your child had a lesson and what we worked on.  This will build a wonderful continuity between home and school if you are interested in working with your child at home.

Also, the prize jar can be used to reward positive behavior in the classroom.  This could range from participating in music class to asserting themselves in helping another child.  I believe that positive recognition of social and academic growth helps to foster in each child the confidence and desire to make good choices and build strong learning habits.  

SEASONS: An Arizona Snowman

Today we talked about WINTER.  And, unfortunately, winter in Arizona isn't quite the same as other places.  It was hilarious to find out that most of the kids have never actually seen REAL SNOW!  So, we made an ARIZONA SNOWMAN...nothing but melted snow (or in this case, dried glue).  

 And embracing the abstract (because really, a melted snowman is just one big mess!)...

I can't wait to see how they look when the glue dries and turns from white to clear!  Such a fun art project!!