Leapin' right through this week!

Hoppy Leap Day!!!! The weak is flying by. We have sooooo many fun activities to do this week with, our George Washington Cake, Abe Lincoln pancake log cabins, Dr. Seuss' Birthday, and Leap Day!!!! Have I ever told you how much I LOVE first grade? 

Today we discussed Leap Day. We also watched a Brain Pop video on it. After we filled out a little activity, the kids took a little survey with their classmates. They had to figure out which animal that leaps would be the best pet. They then practiced their graphing skills with the information. 

After they finished that little activity they made these so cute frogs and wrote their favorite facts about Leap Day.

We finally had time to schedule in this surgery!  We put on our gloves and masks and did some cutting on  these words. Such a fun activity!

We had a guest author this week! 

Tom Angleberger  came and spoke with us this week! It was so much fun, he is by far the best author I have seen present to young children. I was a bit worried since he is a chapter book writer. I was thinking that he would be better with the older children. I could not have been more wrong. He completely had the children engaged the whole time! He even showed them how to make their own oragami yoda. =)  Here are a few pics.

Friday, we will be having funny socks, p.j's and Dr. Seuss snacks and books all day long!!!! To celebrate Read Across America Day we will be reading all day and making yummy snacks to honor Dr. Seuss. Jackson, got a little confused and wore his socks today!!! He is so cute, he gets extra credit points for doing it twice.....lol.

Okay, I just HAD to put this pick in. Look how big he is getting. Where does the time go? He moved up to the next classroom at his pre-school and now I am trying to get him to wear shoes.....bahahaha (He hates them and pulls them off as soon as he gets in his carseat).

 Have a great rest of the week!!!! Sorry in advance if your child comes home all sugared up on Friday! HEHE