Bigger Books, Bigger Reading Muscles!
Last week, we talked about reading books with more words and pages, and reading independently for longer periods of time ~ really giving our reading muscles a workout. We used reading mats to make a reading plan and we started using a stamina chart to measure how long we can read. We set a lofty goal of 20 minutes, and will be work hard every day as we get closer and closer to meeting this goal. We read for 9 minutes the first day, and 10 minutes the second. Not a bad start!
At Queen Anne Elementary, we are Aware, Safe and Connected...
I am Aware when ... ... I see a robber. ~ Bailey ... We use zero voices in the hall. ~ Delaney ... I am next to my freind. ~ SJ ... I'm walking into a contruction site. ~ August ... I do not push in line. ~ Nettie ... it is rainey. ~ Petra ... I don't bump into other bodies. ~ Henry ... We give compliments. ~ Phoebe ... I open doors for mom. ~ Tyler ... I am aware when I am in control. ~ Ayal ... I am quiet when I am listening. ~ Sophie ... I don't bump into somebody ~ Ansel ... I am safe in line. ~ Clementine ... I a have a zero voice in the hall. ~ Delaney ... I play soccer. ~ Gefen ... I am spinning around. ~ Jasper ... I look where I am going. ~ Kylei ... I control my body. ~ Oliver | I am Safe when... ... I can see a fire. ~ Ansel ... I play basketball. ~ Bailey ... I WALK in the playground. ~ Delaney ... I am going sking. ~ SJ ... I am next to a police officer. ~ August ... I am playing soccer. ~ Jasper ... I am in the lunch room. ~ Nettie ... I know were my family is. ~ Petra ... I don't push. ~ Henry ... I cross the street. ~ Oliver ... I am driving my body. ~ Ayal ... I am kind. ~ Sophie ... I don't push. ~ Clementine ... I play legos with my dad. ~ Gefen ... I don't bump into people. ~ Kylei ... I look at the road. ~ Oliver ... I go down the slide. ~ Phoebe ... I go ice skating with my mom. ~ Reina | I am connected when... ... I am kind. ~ Ansel ... We are watching a movie. ~ Bailey ... I build magnatiles with Ansel.. ~ Delaney ... I am playing at recess. ~ August ... I share. ~ Clementine ... I am playing with Kylei. ~ Nettie ... I play soccer. ~ Henry ... I use zero voice in the hall. ~ Ayal ... I help freinds. ~ Jasper ... I pass to Jasper so he can make a goal. ~ Gefen ... I am playing with August. ~ Kylei ... I build a marble run with my friends. ~ Oliver ... I am with my friends. ~ Petra ... I solve a problem with a friend. ~ Phoebe ... We have writers' workshop. ~ Sophie ... I make a new friend. ~ SJ |
Coming Up Soon!
MAP Testing! | Parent Net! |
The students will be taking their Winter MAP Reading and Math tests this Thursday morning (January 19th) and next Thursday morning (January 26th). Please send them on these days as well rested and well fed as is possible. They will be taking these tests again in the Spring, giving them lots of practice and us lots of data points to help us know what they have learned. The message we want to give them is to take their time, try their best and have fun! | On January 25th, we will have our second Parent Net evening. I know that you are all busy and that there are a lot of events that you are asked to attend. Parent Net is one that you have to make time for! As one of the staff liaisons for the program, I am a huge fan! The meeting will provide you with opportunities to talk with other QAE parents about the day to day parenting challenges we all face and to share strategies that work with each other. I learn something new every time I attend and always leave feeling lucky to work with a QAE parent community so open to learning and growing together. |