Week 25

This week in Social studies, we learned all about our great state of Texas.  We read books about our Texas symbols, such as the Lone Star flag, the bluebonnet flower, the pecan tree, and the mockingbird.  We created a Texas flag and practiced reciting the Texas pledge.  See if your child can recite it to you. We talked about cowboys and cowgirls.  We made ourselves as cowboys and cowgirls!

In ELA, we learned about the letter Gg, how to write it, what sound it makes and things that begin with Gg. 

In Math, we identified opposites.  We illustrated a picture of an opposite, learned an opposite song, and acted out some opposites.  Ask your child to act out an opposite for you.

In Science, we started learning about frogs.  We studied about their characteristics, their life cycle, and their habitat. The kids were very surprised to know that female frogs lay eggs and they don't look like chicken eggs. 

We had a visit from the fire department this week and learned all about fire safety.  The firemen discussed that the students should not play with matches or lighters,  if they have a fire to get out and call 911 from a neighbor's house, stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch on fire and have a safe meeting place if your house catches on fire.  Also your child may  ask you to show them where the smoke detectors are in the house and ask you if you have changed the battery lately. 

 Ms. Carroll showed the students what a firemen wore to put out a fire.

 The firemen discusssed that the students should not be afraid of them and that this is what the firemen would look like and sound like if they had to help them get out of a fire.

 He told them that he would be down low and crawl to them because the smoke would rise above them and the clean air would be down low.

 Ms. Carroll was glad to get out of the uniform.  It was very bulky and heavy.

 We had to cover our ears when the firemen let us hear the siren.  It was so loud!