Hola padres! This week has flown by and there is so much about this time of year that I want to cover and am hoping to get it all in by the last time I see the scholars on Wednesday of next week. With the first graders going on a field trip on Tuesday and our three half days next week, my class times with them are limited, but I am looking forward to sharing with them the different holiday traditions that are celebrated in Spanish speaking countries. I will do this mostly through reading stories to them in English. I have found a wonderful book by Tomie de Paola which describes these traditions with wonderful stories and amazing illustrations. I plan on sharing Las Posadas, the Legend of the Poinsettia, and the story of the Tres Reyes Magos or the Three Wise Men. These are all stories important to the Hispanic holiday tradition.
In P.E., we have started our unit on dodgeball. What an exciting unit! The scholars are having a wonderful time learning to throw, catch and strategize their way through the game. The soft foam balls are perfect as even if someone gets hit in the face, there is no harm done. (Famous last words!) I love the competitive nature that it brings out in them and just their general excitement. We are mostly working on being honest and truthful during the game and shaking it off when something doesn't quite go our way. I hope to be able to make sure that they all are stepping with the correct foot when they throw...this is hard to do as balls are flying and scholars are so intent on getting each other out, but feel that it is an important skill for them to learn before they move on to the higher grades. I'll let you know how it goes.
Thank you so much for sharing your children with me this year. They have brought me so much joy and have been so much fun to work with. They have surprised, challenged and loved me everyday since the beginning and I am excited to watch them grow through the remainder of the year. I will see some of you at conferences and will post again in January once school has begun again. Have a wonderful break!
Sra. Hamilton
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