Monday, December 8, 2008
Lawrence Hall of Science
We had an exciting assembly this afternoon. We learned all about fire and some tips about fire safety. Please add a comment about something you learned. What three things do you need to produce fire? What are the three things you need to do if you might have your clothes catch on fire? Is water a fuel? Tell me some things you learned and what you liked the best! Why did the last balloon make an explosion and the first two only a slight noise? I am looking forward to hearing your responses in the next week.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Leo Lionni
We have started an author study. Please go to the library and check out a book from the author Leo Lionni. Comment to this blog giving the title of the book, a short summary, and make a connection to yourself, to the text, or to the world.
You can go to http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/lionni/books.html
to check out some of his history.
Have fun!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Family Traditions
Every year after Thanksgiving we go up to the Santa Cruz mountains to cut down our tree. This is a ritual the Smithwick family has been doing for over thirty years!
If your family does not yet have a family ritual or tradition I would like to recommend a trip up to San Francisco's new California Academy of Arts and Science. I went today and it was a magnificent way to spend a Monday off. The new building (which is on the previous blog-I hit the wrong button), the exhibits like the rain forest, and the whole day would make a great family tradition. Have you been there yet? Let me know by adding a comment and tell me about it.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Halloween Week
Friday, September 26, 2008
Apple Trees Through the Seasons
Monday, September 8, 2008
Idioms
I am having so much fun studying apples with you so far. They are delicious, and healthy for you. Do you know that apple appears in many sayings? Do you know any sayings or idioms about apples? Ask your mom, dad, grandparents, or neighbors. Let's see how many sayings can we collect! Here is a useful website that may help you get started.
Remember, don't write the same thing that another student has written! Can't wait to read your responses!
Remember, don't write the same thing that another student has written! Can't wait to read your responses!
An apple a day keeps the doctor away!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
BLOG ME!
Hi Room 12,
Meet my cat Baby. I got him from friends two years ago. He is sitting next to me as I am typing this blog. He has filled the hole that was left when my dog Nicki passed away last fall.
I have updated my profile and added a picture. I need EVERYONE to go to the parent directory and fill in your email information.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
WELCOME!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thanks for coming in to see our farm unit. It was great to see everyone and show off all of our hard work. Now you can see why you haven't seen too much work come home in the Thursday envelopes. All of our class time had been going into our writing and our buying land and animals. Our next unit will be all about frogs, toads, and insects. It should be a lot of fun too!
S0, from farm fun to frog fun, Life is always busy here in the Little Blue Village at Portal!
S0, from farm fun to frog fun, Life is always busy here in the Little Blue Village at Portal!
Friday, March 21, 2008
What is Thunder?
Just a short podcast on the definition of thunder along with an introduction of the story by Patricia Polaco.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Farm Word Search
Friday, March 14, 2008
Riley
I am still experimenting for my master's class. My daughter will be moving to Sweden next month, so I thought I would try to make her a short video. The girl singing is my best friend's daughter, Brittany. She came into school last year to help out! So, I thought I would share it with everyone. I hope you enjoy seeing pictures of my daughter and her dog Riley. There are a few bugs I need to work out. The song lasts way longer than the movie for one. I wish I could put one of you all but we are not suppose to put your picture up for public use.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Thunderstorms
Have you ever been in a thunderstorm? If so,
could you tell me a little bit about it. I was in a fantastic storm three years ago in Mexico. It happened to be July the 4th. I thought it was a better show than any fireworks show I had ever seen. I was looking out over the water when two thunderheads were having what seemed to be a competition. One cloud would clap and send off bolts of lightening and then the other one would do the same. It went on for over a half an hour. The rain didn't come our way for another half an hour. How far away was the storm?
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Thunder Cake
Hello,
I have been working on masters class this weekend. I am posting blogs for my class. Feel free to add a comment or if you would like to go ahead and write your own narrative story about a time you have been afraid, about a time you were in a thunderstorm, or a make believe story of when you were with your grandma.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
On The Farm
Monday, February 4, 2008
"We're So Hot"
Sunday, January 20, 2008
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Well we worked on blogging on our learning day. I learned how to add a picture to my blog so I thought I would share with you a page to my new book about our play:
But that didn't stop the spiders and the elephants were next in line,
The magical words worded so well, the spiders stole the bananas this time.
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