Kelly

Kelly
Coronado Beach

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Read Across America Week

This past week was Read Across America Week, when we celebrate literacy and Dr. Seuss' birthday. It's one of my favorite weeks at school because there are a lot of activities, dress up days and guest readers, as well as a bulletin board contest. It's a very busy week, but it is also a lot of fun!
The Kindergarten bulletin board. We won 1st place!

Monday the teachers and staff dressed up in their favorite Dr. Seuss outfits and the kids made Dr. Seuss hats.
Room 21

My BFF Kristina (aka Thing 2) and me

Tuesday was dress like you favorite Literacy Character Day. I was the panda from the children's book "Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See", my co-worker Kristina was the brown bear from "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See" and Jen was the polar bear from "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, Who Do You Hear" all written by Bill Martin & Eric Carle. Some of the kids also came to school dressed up as the favorite book characters. Room 21 also made more Dr. Seuss hats.
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

The 3 bears

The kids who dressed up in Room 21


Room 21

Wednesday was "Nerd" day (because Dr. Seuss created the word nerd), but I decided to have "Wacky Wednesday" instead. Some of the kids wore silly outfits and we made wacky hats.
2 Wacky chicks

Room 21 is WACKY!

All week the school had guest readers. Room 21 was lucky to have our local weatherman, a manager from the Vons supermarket (who brought all of us waters, apples & granola bars), a female football player and a firefighter. BUT our favorite guest reader was Mr. Nick! The kids love Nick, especially since he just went to the zoo with us, so they were very excited that he came to read to room 21. He read 3 book and the kids loved it!
Mr. Nick

Friday was the 100th day of school, so we invited the families to come to class and make art projects with us. In the afternoon we made special necklaces with 100 pieces of "O"cereal and also made 100th day hats. I wore a special shirt, made all by myself that had 100 pom-poms on it.
Room 21 on the 100th day

The kids loved the shirt

The week was super fun and reminded me of how awesome my job can be.

1 comment:

  1. I wish I had had a teacher like you when I was little. French teachers are sooo boring! XOXO Mamie

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