http://parkerk1.edublogs.org Robert C. Parker School Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:28:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Families, Here are some highlights of the past few weeks: Language Arts/Social Studies We began to read books about Mexico to get a feel of the country. A book the children are enjoying is Look What Came from Mexico by Miles Harvey. The children, so far, are showing interest in the culture ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2009/04/01/145/ Dear Families,  Just a few highlights of a fun week in the K/1 classroom and our beautiful school: Math Our mathematicians celebrated Pi Day on Friday with the entire school. The K/1 children worked collaboratively during the week to explore a "bit of pi." They learned about the attributes of a cylinder and ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2009/03/30/march-16-2008/ Dear Families, The last two weeks have been filled with fun and exciting moments both inside and outside the classroom. Here are some highlights:   Science The children chose birds to study their beaks and the food they eat. Each child began to draw his/her favorite bird focusing mainly on the shape of the ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2009/03/30/march-7-2008/ Dear Families, We have not seen much sun for a while and we are all suffering a bit from cabin fever. I told the children we will be holding a sun dance ceremony next week to bring out the sun and its cozy warmth. The children all agreed and cheered with ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/february-8-2009/ Dear Families, The past two weeks have been rich with all sorts of activities. Winter Fridays continues to be an exciting source of fun and mind enriching activities for all. The children enjoyed Shakespeare so very much. Everyone worked hard, while having fun, to prepare for Thursday night’s performance, and what ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2009/02/05/january-27-20008/ Dear Families, It’s great to be back with the children after a restful break.  We had a busy week filled with fun activities, particularly the children enjoyed our first two Winter Fridays. Here are some highlights: Language Arts: We read several books and poems about winter.  We added a new poem to our “Poems ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2009/01/15/january-12-2008/ Dear Families, Just a short notice to express how much I enjoyed today - The Show of Work was a great success.  The children were very happy to receive many visitors and present their animal habitats and pop up class book.  They talked about their work with pride, joy, and expertise.  ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2009/01/02/december-19-2007/ Dear Families, Snow! And plenty of it has arrived causing much joy and excitement in the children.  Thursday while adults worried about driving in it, the children welcomed the season’s first significant snow storm with cheers and awe.  Today, during recess, they enjoyed sledding, running, and rolling in the fresh snow. It ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2009/01/02/december-14-2007/ Dear Families, Good evening!  I meant to write earlier in the weekend but it got quite busy in a pleasant way.  I spent most of the weekend cooking and visiting with friends and family. The children spent the week enjoying a variety of activities; including extra recess time outside slay riding ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2008/12/09/december-7-2007/ Dear Families, After the Thanksgiving break the children came back refreshed and happy to see each other.  Their teacher also felt rested, refreshed and very happy to see the children.  It has been a busy week dedicated mostly to reading lots of new books from the book fair and finishing up ... http://parkerk1.edublogs.org/2008/12/09/november-30-2007/