GT LEADers
December edition
Thank you to all the families that were able to attend the "Meet and Greet" Wednesday evening. I was delighted to see so many faces that resemble the EXACT face I get to teach each week. Thank you for your time during this busy time of the year! And special thank you to Mrs. Roberson for her time in planning the event, serving Cannon as the SAGE representative and for recognizing the importance of our meeting.
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| Special guest, Nash.....wonder if this precious, young man is a future LEADer in my classroom? _____________________________________________________________________ |
2 WEEKS OF NO GT CLASS
OVER THE BREAK?!?
1. All LEAD students can SCAMPER something, such as an ornament or even the way the family celebrates the holiday season together. Ask them to substitute, combine, adapt, magnify/minify, put to another use, elaborate/elimate, or reverse/rearrange some characteristic about a family tradition! They'll love it!
2. Brainstorm ideas as a family, to see how many holiday words you can each come up with and compare ideas. You can brainstorm Hanukkah, Ramadan, Kwanzaa or Christmas breakfast or dinner ideas. Or you can brainstorm as many ideas for holiday activities that can be done in the backyard. The goal here is to create fluency, but fun is a free, added bonus!
3. What's In The Box is a fun way to develop questions about a mysterious item in a sealed box. Perhaps you can hide some holiday item that celebrates a tradition or memory that is special to your family. This is played like "20 questions" where they ask simple questions that elicit a "yes" or "no" reply until the mysterious item is finally figured out.
3. What's In The Box is a fun way to develop questions about a mysterious item in a sealed box. Perhaps you can hide some holiday item that celebrates a tradition or memory that is special to your family. This is played like "20 questions" where they ask simple questions that elicit a "yes" or "no" reply until the mysterious item is finally figured out.
4. Encourage your child to jump into a great book! Here are some ideas that can be read aloud or silently.
1st grade: Chris Van Allsburg books,
Janet Steven's books,
Shel Silverstein books,
Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon
Janet Steven's books,
Shel Silverstein books,
Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon
2nd grade: Roald Dahl books,
The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birnery
The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birnery
3rd grade: Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi,
Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
4th grade: Because of Mr. Terupt by Robuyea,
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo,
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate,
Wonder by R. J. Palacio,
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo,
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate,
Wonder by R. J. Palacio,
5th grade: The Keeping Room by Anna Myers, or
Eliza's Freedom Road by Jerdine Nolen,
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Eliza's Freedom Road by Jerdine Nolen,
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Thank you to the Lamas family for the "coolest gift ever,"
according to 2nd graders....HEX BUGS....the kids loved them!
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I want to take this moment to wish all of you a very special Christmas and holiday season. My family is planning to go snow skiing in Wolf Creek, Colorado for a few days, and then we will return home just in time to greet Santa on Christmas morning. For New Year's Eve, we will attend a friend's wedding, but mostly we will give great thanks for all the blessings of 2015.
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| Being at Cannon Elementary as a GT LEAD Specialist will be at the top of that list! |
