Dear Parents,

The weather is finally turning!  Yea!  I hope that you are able to get outside and enjoy God’s wonderful and beautiful creation!

I don’t know if your firstie has told you but we have started to write in a journal and some of their writing has been quite interesting to read!  The minds of 6/7 year olds…… Oh my. 

Here is an example of our journal from yesterday….

(the words that are misspelled are nauseous and “pukey”)

As they are writing more and more (we try to journal several times during the week) they are putting their spelling words to good use! They are applying their knowledge (limited, right now, yes….) of grammar; punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.  We will continue to practice writing to strengthen these skills that they are learning.  

We are learning about Jesus’ teachings and today we learned about the parable of the rich young ruler.  We talked about what this man had and what he wanted.  We also spoke about how we really are able to get to Heaven….though the grace of God and only because of Him and what He did for us.  

In Science we have been learning about weather and today we talked about clouds!  The firsties drew pictures of different kinds of clouds and precipitation in the air, and they really did a great job!  Watch for the pictures (they will be coming home tomorrow) and ask your firstie to share the labels with you.  

Finally, here is a little  (or a lot) sparkle for you, because who doesn't need some sparkle to brighten their day?

(It is seriously one of the biggest bows I have ever seen.....I LOVE IT! )

Blessings!

Miss Gallagher