Start Student - Kristin was a helpful Star Student.  She never let us forget any
duties of a Star Student. She was a great leader and classmate.  


Art - The class had fun learning about different animals that hibernate. We made
a bear in it's dark cave getting ready for it's long winter's nap. The class also created a really cute bear puppet and a squirrel habitat picture showing it hiding nuts and seeds for when it wakes in the spring time and they are really
hungry. Finally, the class made colorful snow flakes using water color paint.

Math - The class continued working on their numbers, counting, using the calendar time to learn about the names of the holidays and special events marked by symbols, while using the year long time line. The class also found examples of circles and rectangles in every day objects. Finally, the class practiced using
subtraction to keep track of how many days until Christmas. They cannot wait until Christmas!

Writing - the letters of the week are Hh and Ii. The class learned the sounds and words that correlate with the letters of the week. They also practiced writing both letters of the week and they made a "Hh" book. The class has also
continued to practice writing their names. 

Reading - We talked about "Read/Tell" story based on illustrations of a book with text that has not been read previously. Also, the class described event/task already taken place outside of immediate time/place or will take
place using present, past and future tenses. The class read Bear that Hibernates, The
Hungry Hippo, Izzy the Iguana, and Why we Hibernate.

Science - The class learned about the life cycle of the brown bear, when the brown bear mates, how old cubs are when they are full grown, when the cubs leave their mother, and when baby bears are born. Finally, the class learned how and where certain animals hibernate, what hibernation is exactly and what it means.

Music - The class has been practicing their songs for our upcoming Christmas program. Those songs are a surprise!! The class has also been practicing instruments to add to our songs. Our hibernation songs that we have learned are,
"Scurry Squirrels" and "Don't be slow."

and "Are you sleeping"