Happenings

I can hardly believe it is almost Spring Break!  Where has this year gone???  My Kindergartners have grown so much and have learned so much from their peers.  When I looked at their writing today, I noticed that some of them were writing better than my first graders.  I wonder if the first graders have noticed that.

One of the first grade teachers has challenged us to a Speed Challenge.  Speed is a card game that is played rapidly placing cards that are 1 more or 1 less than the previously played cards.  We've been working hard to get ready for the challenge.  My first graders are working with the K students to help them get faster when playing the game. We have done this in previous years but my kids don't seem to enjoy competition as much  as kids I've had before.  Maybe because we have worked so hard to have a peaceful classroom community while blending two grade levels.