Hands-on Learning, Health & Johnny Appleseed Day

Thank you to all of the families who were able to make Open House.  I hope you found it worthwhile. If you were not able to make it, please feel free to contact me about any questions you have about ThinkMath! or how our classroom runs each day.

On Monday, Allie Tomason, Abby's mother, visited to teach us about the "Scrub Club."  She taught us how to appropriately clean our hands.  She also provided information about how appropriate hygiene helps to keep us healthy and 'in school.'  Each student received a poster with healthy steps to washing hands. Thank you Ms. Tomason! 

On Thursday, we celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day by connecting his legacy to each content area:

• In Reading, we compared the fairy tale we read in our Imagine It! book to the folk tales told about Johnny (Chapman) Appleseed. 
• In Math, we created rulers and discussed standard and non-standard units for measuring the necessary depth to plant seeds.
• In Social Studies, we looked at the map of Johnny Appleseed's route and noted where Michigan is located relative to it.
• In Science, we planted tulips and discussed plant life cycles and the importance of planting.
• In writing, we wrote about the life of our tulip bulb. 

We also tasted some apples and watched a Johnny Appleseed video during snack.  It's been a great week to learn!