What are the characteristics of Fairy Tales?

While our main focus this quarter is NON-Fiction, we are also talking about, reading and veiwing other types of literature.

Today  we talked about Jack and the Beanstalk then watched Mickey and the Beanstalk during our picnic lunch in the classroom.

Fairy tales have the following characteristics:
1. imaginary characters
2. magic happens
3. not realistic

November Stuff

Some of the families are working on the November Book Report.
If that's you, would you like a butterfly?


If you forgot all about it, then I hope your next book report is AWESOME! Things seem to have snowballed since October 1st and I understand if its just not gonna happen this week. Please consider doing the next book report listed on the Blue Magnet sheet! lol

I hope you all join us for the Thanksgiving Luncheon Thursday at 11:15. The cost is $3.25 per guest.

November Family Project

Hi Families, just a check in about the next Family Project.

Last week I sent the Family Project Rubric home with homework. I hope that you kept it!

We are studying and writing about Native Georgians (Cherokee) and their celebrations in class. Listed below are a few links that have factual information or video clips showing the Pow-Wows. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubw7aWcQ4E0&feature=fvwrel


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i73PFVtyLQw


http://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/Culture/General/24404/Information.aspx


http://www.ehow.com/info_8576449_cherokee-indian-festivals.html

Character Dress Up Day 2012

We had such a great time on Character Dress Up Day! I was happy to see how well the kids matched books, stories, fables, comics to their character theme. Even the teachers got into the swing of things. We each chose a character from Wizard of Oz. Luckily, I had an old bride's maid dress that worked as Glenda the Good Witch. We had many super heroes, a princess, a lion, a couple normal kids, some fairies, a Monster High girl, a ninja, a King, Little Red Ridinghood, a skeleton, a count (is that the correct spelling?), and Goldielocks.