Pp is for penguin

Writer's Workshop: During Writer's Workshop we finished our list of characters in The Mitten that was done by interactive writing.

Science: Today, after reading Marcus Pfister's Penguin Pete's we discussed the difference between fictional penguins and real (non-fiction) penguins. We completed a sort using icons of penguins that were both real and fictitious. Students were very successful.

Letter P: We listed things that start with Pp and came up with a long list. Students practiced their Pp penmanship by rainbow tracing.

Second Step: Doing three more cards in our Second Step program we focused on finding out how other people feel by looking at their faces and bodies. Three cards were presented representing three different emotions: happy, sad, and angry. Students were asked to describe what they saw, recreate the emotion, and give an example of a time they felt that way.

Music: Today in music, Miss Cassellini, Mrs. McDonough and myself led the children in a variety of songs including "The Mitten", "I'm a Little Penguin" and "Ten Little Penguins". We also did the Winter Pokey and the Tootie-Ta.

Art: Today, after a short introduction, students drew faces onto their Skiers.