We love to read at NBE!

We celebrated Literacy last week at New Berlin.  Throughout the week we had a variety of activities going on around the school to get our students excited about reading.  We made posters of our favorite books, had a book swap and book character parade and even had a few celebrity readers stop by our class!  It was a great week to get our team to "hit the books!"  Here are a few photos of the fun....

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Buddy Reading

One thing the students certainly enjoy about Reader's Workshop is Buddy Reading.  Each day the students take part in a an independent reading time.  However, about once a week I surprise the students and they pair up with a classmate to read books out of their "Just Right" reading bags.  They get the chance to read to each other and show off their reading skills and how they use our strategies.  Here is a glimpse of Buddy Reading in our classroom...

  

There's a Rumble in the Jungle...

On Tuesday night, we teamed up with the 1st graders for our PTA Show. This year's theme was "Rumble in Jungle" and we played the role of the elephants. The kids did a great job singing the songs and remembering their part in the show. Thank you parents for bringing your child out to this great family event!

Bloom where you are planted!

In Science we have combined our studies of Spring, with that of plant growth and observations. As a fun way to explore and meet the standards, each student planted their own zinnia seeds and they are eagerly watching them grow! We have recorded our observations each week and can't wait to see a flower bloom soon!
SC.K.L.14.3 Observe plants and animals, describe how they are alike and how they are different in the way they look and in the things they do
SC.K.N.1.3 Keep records as appropriate—such as pictorial records—of investigations conducted.
SC.K.N.1.4 Observe and create a visual representation of an object which includes its major features.

Hoppy Easter!!!

Happy Easter to all of my wonderful students and their families! In preparation for the big holiday weekend, we had a class Easter egg hunt on Wednesday. With approximately 350 eggs hidden, the students set off on the hunt with baskets in hand. Some of the eggs were filled with delicious treats, while others had fun stickers, tattoos and other surprises inside. The students collected 17 eggs a piece and everyone returned to class a happy camper! To continue with the holiday fun, the students graphed the colors of jellybeans and we read a few great Easter stories. It was a fun way to end a short week at school!

All Star Lunch

This week we were joined by Mrs. Reese and Mrs. Polydore for lunch in our classroom! In the cafeteria, the students have the opportunity to earn points for their lunch time behavior. Any time a class receives 3 points all week long (for using good lunch time manners, no running, lining up correctly etc...) their name gets put into a drawing. We were finally picked and the students were so excited for our school leaders to eat lunch with us! I was one proud teacher! :)

“Think and wonder, wonder and think.” ― Dr. Seuss

For our second field trip of the year, we headed out to the JCA to see a variety of Dr. Seuss plays. His books are some of the students' favorites and they all hold wonderful messages to be learned. Our class had great seats (right up front) and we even got to visit with some of the actors and actresses afterwards!





We even had own our classmates star in the show!!