A Narnia Movie Reunion

On Saturday morning, December 11^th, I had the privilege to gather at one of the Albert Lea theaters with approximately 160 of my students, former students, and their families.  Together we packed a theater to watch a private showing of the new Narnia movie, “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.”  I have read the C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia books aloud to my students every year since beginning teaching.  I never tire of them, as each year they come alive in the minds of my first graders as we mutually enjoy the stories.  Sharing rich literature together like this also allows me to expose my young students to new vocabulary for us to experience and discuss. 

It was a real joy to share this time with not only my current first graders, but also many former students – some as old as seniors in high school – and their families.  Thank you to all who were able to attend.  For me, it was like having a family reunion with all of my favorite people there!

The countdown to the movie is on. Saturday's the special day!

Another great Reepicheep clip...

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Reepicheep!

Isn't Reepicheep funny?

Critter's & Company Comes to Sibley!

Teasing: Harassment in Disguise

Our class saw a presentation by Critters & Company on teasing. Critters and Company uses a unique medium of live animals and the art of story telling to share with the children about relationship building concepts.  Some of the animals that were in the presentation are pictured below.

Iguana

Porcupine



A porcupine has quills



Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Sorry is good... Change is better



"Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is coming soon!

Saturday, December 11th is going to be a special day for our class.  (More information is coming soon.)  Here's a sneak preview!

Great Conferences!

Thank you, parents, for coming to our fall conferences this past week, and also for bringing your child with you.  I was so proud of all of my students for the way they presented their work on the SMART Board.  What a great bunch of students I have!

Please note the parent help link I have added to my web page.  (Scroll down and look on the right hand side.)  I will periodically add helpful links for parents here.  The first link I've added is a link to a page where one can print out the Fry Word flash cards.  As I mentioned at your child's conference, the Fry words are a list of the most commonly read words in the English language.  This link can give you some helpful materials to help your child practice these words at home.

Fall Costume Party

We had lots of fun dressing up for the costume party on Friday, October 29th.  Check out all the Mario Brothers!

Our room parents helped us make spiders out of suckers.  Can't wait to eat them when we get home!

Reader's Theater Visits Sibley

On Wednesday, October 13, Reader's Theater came to Sibley.  They acted out the book, "Hansel and Pretzel".  Our first graders loved the performance!  Check out some of the pictures below:

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