November 12 in Room 11

• Swimming went well today. Everyone remembered their suits!
• We already have three gum-chewers in spelling. (congratulations to Zoe, Riley and Jonathan!)
• Our Thanksgiving remembrances in writing class are moving right along.
• Because of some difficulty in our scheduling, Mrs. Nelson, our music teacher, has asked us to practice some of our Christmas music on our own. We are singing Christmas songs in the bus on the way to swimming. If you can have your child sing his/her songs for you at home, that would be appreciated.
• Students made "sand" out of Jolly Ranchers by shaking the candy in jars to simulate wave action on rocks. This was not a quiet activity.
• To record this experiment, the children are drew pictures of rocks and sand, Jolly Ranchers and sugar.
• Place value continues to be a bug-a-boo for many students. During math, second-graders continue to work on the the meaning of "ten's place" and "one's place."