"Gobble, gobble, cluck, cluck"

If you were passing by Room F on this short, two day week you might think it was teeming with turkeys! In Read Well we learned that female turkeys say, "cluck, cluck" while male turkeys say, "gobble gobble". Did you know there was a difference? I sure did not! After learning that, and in honor of Thanksgiving, we spent the two days greeting each other and activing like turkeys...it was silly and fun!

We spent the two days learning about Thanksgiving and which of our friends in our class celebrates it, but we focused even more on being thankful for what we have. It was interesting to watch our discussion grow in meaning. We started out being thankful for material things: toys, DSI's, TV's etc. As we had more time to talk, we discovered that the things we are most thankful for are not things, but instead people! We wrote letters to the people in our life whom we are thankful for and they were so touching!
This is one of the most powerful activities and discussions we have throughout the entire year and it was humbling and heartwarming.

We continued to celebrate the upcoming holiday by learning a new math game called Turkey Roll. In this game, the students are given a picture of a turkey that has the numbers 1-6 on it. The kiddos roll a die and then have to pair the number on the die with a number on the turkey to make 10. (If a kiddo rolls a four, they have to find and color a six on the turkey.) This game was perhaps the most popular one of the entire year! The kiddos really loved playing a game and having time to color and giggle.



Sparked by our miracle pumpkin that sprouted in our drain, we read another issue of Weekly Reader this week that taught about...you guessed it, pumpkins! We spent much of our time this fall learning about harvesting food, which included pumpkins. It was exciting to see how thrilled the students were that already knew the information!



 Check out the new home to our pumpkin sprout! It loves it's new home in the fishbowl on the window sill. More pictures and updates to come!





I wish everyone a nice long weekend full of family, relaxation, and peace. I am thankful for every one of the kiddos that spend their days in Room F and for their wonderful families!