Letterland Dress-UP Day and Parade

Thanks to all of the families who participated in Letterland Dress-Up Day!  It was so much fun for everyone!  I, myself, was a Quarrelsome Queen.

Here are some of our highlights from today.

Fix-It Max striking a pose (and his A-MAZE-ING shoes).

 





Impy Ink and her costume (so much hard work!)

Uppy Umbrella, Firefighter Fred, and Harry Hat Man brought in props.

Annie Apple made a mask!

Thanks again!  We had a wonderful time getting to know each Letterlander. By now your child should know most to all of the characters, letters, and sounds. If you'd like, you can follow this link to the Letterland website and click on the "Children" box for a few fun games and activities.

Big Changes

You may have figured this out already, but I moved to KINDERGARTEN!  I am really looking forward to an exciting year back at Dillard Drive with my new students.  Please be patient with me as I update the blog over the next few weeks to transition it to one just perfect for Kindergarten :)

Scholastic Book Clubs Fall Order

On Monday, I will be sending home the catalogues for our Scholastic Book Clubs fall order.  If you are interested, this is a great opportunity to get good quality, inexpensive books for your home reading library.  If you can't wait until Monday, you can go to Scholastic's website to view all of their catalogues and place orders using our classroom code:  HBWPH.  Please place orders online or return order forms to me (with a check or money order) by Monday, November 26th.  And FYI, when you buy books through Scholastic, we earn free books for our classroom library, so it's a double-whammie of literary goodness :)

Curriculum Night

Last night, DDES hosted a Curriculum Night for our families.  Since many of you were unable to attend, we thought we'd post the Power Point we shared with parents here.  Please take a few minutes to look through it to learn about what your child will learn this year, the changes taking place with the new curriculum, and the expectations we have for your child this year.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email and I'll be glad to talk to you about it.

Authors Among Us!

If you're a fan of Captain Underpants (like me!), then tomorrow, August 30th, is your lucky day.  The author of this hilarious series (and many other fabulous books), Dav Pilkey, will be having a signing at Quail Ridge Books tomorrow, August 30th, at 4:30.  This is a FABULOUS opportunity to cultivate a love of reading and writing with your child.  The chance to hear an author speak about his/her books and characters is not to be absolutely magical.  There is no cost for admission, but usually they ask you to buy one of the author's books at their store to participate in the signing.  Follow the link or call the store for the specific details.  I hope to make it, but may not be able make it myself.  If you do go, please get a picture with the author and we will post it here :)