With the start of the DEBATES last night it is a good time to start an ELECTION UNIT in the classroom even at a young grade level.  The students should be made aware of current events that are happening that are relevant and important events in history.  You don't have to get into who they should vote for but they should know about the history of the voting process, why we have elections, who is eligible to vote and how you vote, discuss a ballot and the ballot booth, what qualities are needed to become a president and other elected positions if you take the unit further for upper grades, electoral votes for upper grades, the difference between the parties,  issues that the candidates differ on.

F   A   L   L

Autumn days up north with the days

getting cooler and the leaves changing

colors is so delightful.  It is sooo hard to really teach the seasons to the students in Florida 

because they really don't get to see and 

feel the difference in them.  They can only

rely on stories and pictures.

M A K E   R E A D I N G    F U N

You even have to make your

most reluctant readers want

to enjoy reading. Incorporate

reading of poems, silly stories,

reader's theater of short plays, have

them read novels appropriate 

for their grade level and have them

do fun activities to go along

with them.  By captivating them

with these activities they will become

enthusiastic about them and will be

reading along with everyone else!!!

R E A D I N G

My students do one (1) book report each

month.  I send home a different book report form

at the beginning of each month and it must be 

returned by the end of the month.  It is so

important for them to read in the classroom

as well as at home.  Certain months I

will assign a special kind of reading project

that will go with the book that will take the place of a book report form.

9/11

A tender subject to discuss with younger 

students.  They need to know though the importance

this day has had on so many events in our history

that have developed because of an outcome of

this horrific tragedy.  It is a time to reflect 

and remember how time literally stopped and 

we became glued to listening to the news and

hoping and praying for everyone involved in the mass

destruction.

SCHOOL RULES

Good students always make sure that they 

follow their teacher's rules.  When they do

it makes it so much easier to focus on

what they are really at school for and that

is to get a really good solid education!!!

Enjoy your LABOR DAY!!!

SEPTEMBER

Almost the season of Fall,

already into your new grade,

Labor Day and 9/11

to learn about this month

Why do we get those beautiful

colors in our leaves if we don't

live in Florida????

New assignments, teachers, & books.

Lets not forget about who is your 

favorite football team.

So make a super touchdown to make 

this month a great one!!!!