What did you do today, darling? "Nothing!"

I love having volunteers in the classroom, but it's simply not an option for some families.  Instead, I am sending videos and photographs to help them feel like a part of our day!  I also try to suggest conversation starters related to our classroom.  Here is a copy of today's email to families.

Dear Families,

There are just so many reasons to love first grade!  Here are a few of them!

We sing every day!!!  Here we are signing our poem of the week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYcenmwHrmM

We are creative!  Here is our hallway display for City Mouse & Country Mouse!  (PS—We also had to learn the word “suburbs.”)

We love learning!  Attached is the PDF version of the bird crafts.  Julia brought in the cutest hand-print paintings… and I hope more of you have a chance to make bird crafts at home too.  J 

We are scientists and engineers!  (No one knew what an engineer did—so talk about this career at home!)  Here is Scientist Carson going back to the magazine to help him spell “flamingo.”  Ask your child—why do birds have different size and shape beaks?  Which bird “beak” worked best in our experiment—tweezers (like a woodpecker), chopsticks (like a stork), or a spoon (like a pelican)?

Best wishes,

Mrs. Yablonski’s darlings

Children must have at least one person who believes in them.
It could be a counselor, a teacher, a preacher, a friend.
It could be you.
You never know when a little love, a little support,
will plant a seed of hope.
~Marian Wright Edelman~