…seeing the Chinese dancers.  -KB
…seeing the Chinese dancers performing “Before the Battle.”  -RM
…making the paper dragons.  -TD
…seeing the Chinese dancers dance with fans.  -AR
…seeing the Chinese dancers do “Rock, Paper, Scissors.”  -KC
…seeing the Chinese dancers doing the dance with the ribbons.  -SH
…watching the second dance.  -DP
…seeing the Chinese dancers doing the ribbons.  -PF
…when Mr. Forshaw came in to see our “How tos.” -AT
…doing math and going to the computer lab.  -AJ
…seeing the Chinese dancers dancing.  -KP
…seeing the dancer do the spear dance.  -TH
…finishing Mr. Popper’s Penguins.  -JC
…coloring in our dragons and cutting them out.  -MM
…doing math and finishing Mr. Popper’s Penguins.  -OM
…doing “Scholastic News” about Chinese New Year.  -AZ
…reading Chinese “Scholastic News.”  -CC

…getting a new centers packet.  -RM
…doing adding and subtraction in math.  -TD
…going into a new reading bin.  -CC
…doing the math test.  -KC
…getting our new workshop seats.  -SH
…doing the highlight of the week.  -DP
…reading our new books in reader’s workshop.  -PF
…doing fact families in math.  -AZ
…going to the computer lab and doing squiggle in centers.  -AT
…getting January morning work.  -AJ
…doing the writing prompt.  -KP
…doing subtraction in math.  -TH
…finishing the Derek Jeter:  A Yankee Hero book.  -JC
…picking new books for reader’s workshop.  -MM
…writing how to’s in writer’s workshop.  -CB
…getting new reading buddies.  -KB
…picking new books in reader’s workshop.  -AR
…getting new buddies in reader’s workshop and going to the computer lab.  -OM

…going to the cafeteria to see the Nature Center.  -CB
…petting rabbit at the Nature Center presentation.  -SH
…feeling if the snake was slimey or not.  -TH
…petting the bird from the Nature Center.  -AR
…going to the computer lab.  -KC
…petting the bird because it felt soft.  -TD
…when the Kindergarteners shared their books.  -AZ
…when some of Mrs. Egan’s class came in to share their books.  -MM
…petting the rabbit from the Nature Center and computer lab.  -PF
…watching the snake move in the common room.  -DP
…when half of Mrs. Egan’s class came in to read their pattern books.  -JC
…shooting basketballs in gym.  -KB
…learning about compound words and watching the bird fly around from the Nature Center.  -AT
…having Kelsey’s birthday.  -OM
…reading A Dolphin Tale at Kelsey’s birthday party.  -CC
…making Valentines at art class.  -KP

The highlight of my week was…

…Paige and Ross’ birthday! -KP
…doing subtraction stories in math.  -OM
…celebrating Paige and Ross’ birthday.  -CC
…writing How-Tos.  -AT
…doing science and watching Earth.  -KB
…doing our new center.  -JC
…studying animals and watching Disney’s Earth.  -MM
…learning about nonfiction in Reader’s Workshop.  -AZ
…doing subtraction in math.  -TD
…going to the computer lab.  -KC
…making a paper snowflake.  -RM
…picking nonfiction books in Reader’s Workshop.  -AR
…doing the 5 finger rule in Reader’s Workshop.  -SH
…learning how to make a paper snowflake.  -CB
…making our New Year’s resolution stars.  -PF
…math and doing science.  -TH

…watching “Animal Holiday.” -CB
…watching “Animal Holiday.” -AR
…writing letters and watching the holiday animal video.  -RM
…sharing our holiday traditions.  -AZ
…writing our letters, watching “Animal Holiday.”  -MM
…writing a persuasive letter to Miss Blake.  -KB
…watching “Animal Holiday” and sharing our holiday traditions and going to the computer lab.  -AT
…going to the comptuer lab.  -KC
…watching “Animal Holiday,” sharing our holiday traditions and going to the computer lab.  -KP
…gluing my words in my notebook and bringing in my grab bag present.  -DP
…going to the computer lab and watching “Animal Holiday.”  -JC
…doing the Miss Blake’s Challenge.  -AJ
…doing the Miss Blake’s Challenge.  -CC
…doing the Miss Blake’s Challenge and bringing in the grab bag gift.  -OM
…going to the computer lab and watching the animal video.  -TH
…doing the Miss Blake’s Challenge and going to the computer lab.  -TD
…going to the computer lab and sharing our traditions.  -PF
…sharing our traditions and reading The Littlest Evergreen. -SH

The highlight of my week was…

…making presents for our characters.  -CB
…meeting Len Cabral, the storyteller.  -SH
…starting to publish in our hard cover books.  -AR
…having short days.  -RM
…meeting our elf Jolly.  -KC
…making presents for our characters and hanging decorations around the room.  -AT
…meeting the storyteller.  -KB
…learning what the jacks do in our math card game.  -JC
…making presents for our characters.  -AZ
…making presents for our characters.  -MM
…decorating the classroom and making our hard cover books.  -PF
…publishing our hard covered books, learning odd and even numbers and learning the jacks in our math.  -AJ
…meeting the storyteller.  -KP
…making our presents for our characters.  -CC
…meeting the storyteller and learning about the jacks in our math card game.  -OM
…meeting Len Cabral and making the presents for our characters.  -TH
…putting up the decorations in our classroom.  -AN

Outside on our bulletin board, we have displayed the presents we made for our characters.  If we could give a character a gift, this is what it would be. 

We have alos been playing a place value card game, which many of us mentioned as a highlight this week.  Miss Blake will post the rules to this game on the blog in the coming weeks so we can play at home too!

…writing realistic fiction stories in writer’s workshop.  -CC
…doing patterns in math.  -AJ
…gluing words in my word study book.  -DP
…watching the movie about what happened at the first Thanksgiving.  -JC
…watching the movie about the first Thanksgiving.  -AT
…doing patterns in math.  -KC
…recess.  -AN
…writing stories in writer’s workshop.  -TD
…watching the Brainpop Jr video about Thanksgiving.  -AZ
…watching the movie about what it was like on the first Thanksgiving.  -MM
…meeting the author and watching about the first Thanksgiving.  -PF
…meeting the author and putting sticky notes in our books.  -AR
…writing about the turkey in centers.  -RM
…watching the movie about what it was like on the first Thanksgiving.  -OM
…watching the movie about the first Thanksgiving.  -KP
…watching the movie about the first Thanksgiving.  -TH
…playing castles.  -KB
…meeting Lauren the author.  -CB

…going book shopping.  -KP
…going outside for the Veteran’s Day assembly. -AJ
…D.E.A.R.  -CC
…doing math and going on the field trip to the Historical Society.  -OM
…making dolls on our field trip.  -AT
…doing math and going on the field trip.  -KB
…going outside to celebrate Veteran’s Day.  -JC
…going on the field trip and going outside for the Veteran’s assembly. -PF
…doing math, going on the field trip and making dolls at the Historical Society.  -MM
…reading my books.  -AZ
…finishing my November math.  -KC
…going on the field trip, going outside for Veteran’s Day and learning about what people did “back then” (17oos).  -RM
…going on the field trip and making colonial dolls and going outside for Veteran’s Day.  -TH
…doing math, going to lunchbunch and going on the field trip.  -SH
…making butter at the Historical Society.  -CB

…making ghosts at the Halloween party.  -CB
…watching The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.  -SH
…watching The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.  -AR
…watching Charlie Brown and going to the field trip.  -RM
…watching Henry and Mudge on the field trip.  -TH
…making ghosts.  -KC
…making ghosts and having fun at the Halloween party.  -TD
…watching the Halloween parade.  -AZ
…watching Charlie Brown.  -MM
…the Halloween parade and the Henry and Mudge field trip.  -PF
…making ghosts, watching Charlie Brown and watching the Halloween parade.  -DP
…doing math and watching the election day movie.  -KB
…watching the Henry and Mudge play on the field trip.  -AT
…making ghosts.  -CC
…watching the Henry and Mudge play on the field trip.  -KP
…watching Henry and Mudge, watching the Halloween parade, doing math and making ghosts.  -AJ
…making ghosts at the Halloween party.  -JC
…the field trip.  -AN
…going on the field trip and doing math.  -OM

Also, Scholastic is due that day as well