Elections!

Next week our afternoons will be centered around "Duck for President." Will Duck win the farm election? We will also be voting in the 5th and 6th grade election.

Last week we went to Aurora Lakeland Hospital in Elkhorn. Thank you to all of our drivers. Dr. Matthew talked to us about taking care of our teeth. A nurse talked to us about being healthy and active. We had a chance to try out different equipment used for mobility. We also watched a play. "You never win if you let a stranger in."

Apple Barn and Apple Annie

We finished letter a! Ask your child to sing either Apple Annie or "Apple, Apple, /a/ /a/ /a/"
Our afternoon focused on questions and riddles. We counted 249 seeds out of one pumpkin. Who would have guessed? We were way off in our estimations. We also made a graph. Do worms eat pumpkin guts? Time will give us our answer.
If you carve a pumpkin this year count the seeds with your child. The slippery slimey seeds give great sensory reinforcement of one to one counting. I would suggest having your child split them into groups of 10 or 20 and then you help count by 10's.
On Friday we sing in Mrs. Toth's room. A favorite is one I try to keep in mind all week. The first verse says: "I laugh because I'm happy, I laugh because I'm free. I laugh because I've got the love of Jesus inside me."