Jesus is our Hope!
Our FIAR book this week is "Amber on the Mountain" about a girl who lives an isolated life in the mountains and with determination learns to read so she won't feel so alone.  Monday we also worked on place value: ones, tens, and hundreds and played a game identifying those places on index cards with numbers.  We also learned about mountain life and oxygen in higher altitudes:  breathing in oxygen and out carbon dioxide!  Then we poured air from one glass to another under water.  At least a water mess is easy to clean up!  Then we worked on sight words.

Oh and we learned some interesting facts about penguins.  Ask them how tall an emperor penguin can get.  They also really enjoy wiggling and jumping to the music of the Go Fish guys.

Wednesday we will discuss friendship and the Friend who sticks closer than a brother, review place values, weigh air and play a game with sight words.
show and tell tomorrow: favorite book
They may bring their favorite book and tell us a few things about it or they may just tell us about their favorite book : think short summary and why they chose it. 
I think we've been having a great time !
Many blessings and enjoy the long weekend,
Cindy