January already???

We apologize for no entries in December...it was a very busy month both in and out of the classroom.
Some highlights from the month:
**We created an awesome door for the door decorating contest - we worked together to create a 3D snowman
**Our entire school focused on learning about Holidays around the world - we learned about Italy. We participated in a school wide parade where we displayed pictures of the Italian flag, an Italian boy and girl, and the Italian greeting "Buon Natale" which means Merry Christmas
**On our last day of school in 2008 we participated in a school wide game of JINGO! It was so much fun! We also sang many holiday tunes and painted ornaments for our parents.
**Our Fairytale Friday spanned the entire month with "The Gingerbread Man" We read several different versions of the story, including Gingerbread Fred, Gingerbread Baby, and Gingerbread Friends. We had the opportunity to make our own gingerbread man cookies, pictures and houses.

We came back on Monday and have been learning so much! Even though we enjoyed being off, we really missed being on a regular routine. This week we finished our Gingerbread Man focus by writing a class book about the Gingerbread Man. Stop by our room to see our awesome book and to discover all the things the Gingerbread Man can do!
Even though we did not make New Year's resolutions, we will continue to work hard everyday and try to update you on all of our learning experiences~