It was so nice to see you at circle time today! I thought it would be fun to give you some more owl related items. Below please find an Owl Life Cycle chart (this provides as a visual and new vocabulary), the body parts of an owl, and a link to the story on Youtube.

Enjoy🦉

Click here to listen and see an animated version of Owl Babies.

Hi from a muddy puddle!

Hi friends,
I hope you are having fun at home with your families. I’ve been spending a lot of time outside with my family-jumping in muddy puddles, looking at springtime flowers, biking, reading, drawing, and going for walks. Today we drew a picture with the little woods and big woods. Take care! :)

Today, I thought I would share a video that we could all do together. Yoga is a wonderful practice for children and adults alike. It helps us refresh and reset our minds and bodies. Come along and practice some yoga with me today! 

Here are some poses you can practice at home: 

 Link to song on Youtube.

Hi everyone,
Ava and I took a walk today and did a little video to say hi to all her friends. She misses you all quite a bit. She asked if we could visit ITC tomorrow. Enjoy! Anne and Ava (ps. The red dot on my cheek is not a huge zit, but a gem that she put on my face. Lol!)

Hi 2/3B,

Today I thought it would be fun to share a class favorite, The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR, written by Don and Audrey Wood. 🐭🍓🐻

To print the above picture follow this link and click print. Have fun!

Click here to see/hear this story on YouTube.

If you are having a difficult time posting comments on the blog posts try deleting your cache/history. I was having that issue and once I deleted my browsing history I was able to comment on posts.  
❤️Nicole 

Dear Ava, Avi, Ben, Bennie, Edith, Emma, Emily, Harvey, Luke,

Miriam, Nathan, Nafees, and Teddy,

Hope you all had some fun in the snow which lasted for a short period of time. I went for a walk in the big woods as it gives me an environment to connect with you all when I pass by our favorite spots. Last week, I started reading a book that I brought from our teacher's library and the first chapter is "helping children deal with their feelings".  I thought I will share the important anecdotes with your parents as they are great tips to support you all. In a nut shell,

TO HELP WITH FEELINGS

1. Listen with full attention.
2. Acknowledge their feelings with a word such as "Oh," "MMM", "I see"
3. Give their feelings a name.
4. Give them their wishes in fantasy.



I am looking forward to hear your feedback and suggestions as I intend to continue my blog with more anecdotes from this book.  Have a wonderful day 💗

Some pictures that my niece shared with me.  . .

Hello 2/3B!  

My walk yesterday was somewhat snowy but it was beautiful.  I hope everyone has a chance to get outside today and enjoy the snow while it lasts.  At my house there is plenty of snow, it is a wet and heavy snow which made the shoveling was hard but.  I know that there  are some from our group that would really enjoy helping with this chore and the heavy lifting is a great way to exercise our growing bodies while also using up some energy.  

If you're looking for some ideas for fun in the snow I have a few, I tried making a snowman this morning but the crust on the top of snow made it difficult.  If your snow is soft enough try making a snowman can be a creative way to get some exercise and funny enough a way to use some math concepts by counting the three balls that are needed, observe the three different sizes that are needed and don't forget to recognize the weight of the balls as they lift them.  

Use some chalk or washable paint to make a huge target on a tree.  Let the children throw snowballs at the target; ready, set, throw!  Use a spray bottle with colored water in it, or just some colored cups of water with a paint brush would work.  The snow makes the perfect white canvas to decorate!  Take a nature walk and look for tracks in the snow, including your own.  

It's a great day to be outside, enjoy!  We would love to see pictures of your fun in the snow, please post if you have time.  It's a great way to start a dialog with us and our 2/3B community❤.

Fondly,

Sandy & 2/3B

  

Welcome to the 2/3 Learning Community Blog! 

Here families and teachers are able to stay connected on a safe and privaite platform. We are excited to share videos, links, photographs, and information with you all. As the viewer you are able to leave comments and feedback to the posts. 

This is a new form of technology for the teachers, so thank you for your patience as we navigate through this.

We wanted to share with you and your children a look into our lives while we have been out of the classroom. We have all been busy continuing to work on curriculum, Journey Books, conferences, etc. In the interim we have been spending time in nature, working around the house, and spending time with loved ones. The teachers wanted to each share what they have been up to during this time. Below you will find a message from the three of us. Enjoy!

    HAPPY SPRING

Hello 2/3 B,

Hope you are doing well and spent your first week away from school with your families. On myside, I focused on creating a routine as working from home is a new territory for us. In that routine, I spent a lot of time in creating a blog for our classroom by coordinating with Nicole and Sandy. Whenever I needed a break, I went for a walk in our big woods which brought many fond memories of my time with you. Hope this blog will let us connected with each other. 

See you soon!
Seetha

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We will continue to share our tip of the day. Today's tip:

Learning self-regulation skills at a young age is a crucial skill in coping with impulse control and strong emotions (true for adults too)! In the 2/3B classroom we have been just starting to practice self-regulation through games and breathing techniques. Stop-and-go games such as Red Light, Green Light, Freeze Dance, Mother May I, and Follow my Clap are just some fun games that require little to no preparation. Calming  exercises like medication, yoga, and breathing are another form of self-regulation, by slowing the body down.

Here are someways to make breathing exercises fun!  

Welcome to our classroom blog

Welcome to our blog for 2-3B from Nicole, Seetha, Sandy.