Ohhhhh October!

It's hard to believe the kids have been in school for a month, but here comes October, one of my favorite months of the year.  I look forward to science lessons about floating and sinking.  The kids usually think the big pumpkin will sink and the baby carrot will float.  They are surprised when we actually test them.


There is so much to write about this month. . .  bats, spiders, pumpkins, scarecrows, and of course, Halloween.


This week we'll spend a lot of time making connections to books that are shared in class.  I'll be asking kids this question, "What does this story make you think of?"  We'll go on to decide if these connections are text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world.  Try this with your child at home!