March Comes In Like A Lion!

How on Earth is it already March?!?

A couple of quick updates:
1. While learning about multiplication and division, we spent some time focusing on doubling. We read two excellent books we would highly recommend you check out!

One Grain of Rice by Demi

Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong

While we absolutely loved both books, we especially loved Two of Everything because we took pictures of ourselves DOUBLED and imagined what it would be like if there were two of each one of  us! We used this silly inspiration to help us practice all sorts of examples of doubles facts.

  

 2.  We decorated our door for March by showcasing how we will continue practicing Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind. If you begin with the rainbow's end in mind, our pots o'goals you will find! We've set goals to help us grow academically, socially, emotionally, and physically this month!

3. March 2 is Read Across America Day! Can you believe Dr. Seuss would have celebrated his 111th birthday on this day? The National Education Association (NEA) has selected this year's book of honor to be Oh, the Places You'll Go. Check out this awesome video they shared of U.S. Service Members reading the wonderful book (click the image to go to the video)!

For more Seuss-tastic ideas and activities, check out http://www.seussville.com/parents! There are also a TON of fun ideas on Pinterest!

4.  SpellingCity has been updated with our most recent word list!! I am so sorry for not updating it with our class list frequently. Unfortunately, the app we use on the iPad minis in our classroom has not been working lately. We have not been on the site a whole lot as a result. Don't forget, you can always create your own custom lists on this site using our weekly words.

5. Very sadly, this month is our last month for the Pizza Hut Book It! Challenge. Encourage your child to read their hearts out (especially in honor of Read Across America Day!) and earn a coupon for a FREE personal pan pizza with one topping!

6. Two new Scholastic book order magazines will be sent home this week. Because we ordered enough books through our last order, each child has earned one free book valued at $5 or less!! I can select and submit these books in the classroom. Help our class earn even MORE amazing rewards and free books for our classroom library by ordering at scholastic.com/readingclub and entering our class code MHH2F.When you order online, you have even MORE options than what is just in the magazines. Scholastic runs fantastic $1 book specials and has many more great deals and sales. Check them out, and thanks in advance for helping us out!

Happy March, and thanks for all you do!!