Thursday in Ellen's Room

• In order to help students learn words to the song, I sang the chorus of Wabash Cannonball over and over again. One of the boys informed me that the song was too long.
• Gaby had a good time on her field trip yesterday. Her report, however, included more complaints about not getting to sit by her friends on the bus than enthusiasm about what she learned. The sharks were cool, though.
• Everyone sang a "Song of Opposites" using a big picture book from Mrs. Nelson. It is a way to learn opposites and rhyming words.
• Students named the different cars of a train, playing a game in which they were to say a true sentence about a train car. Then they scooted the train along the table trying not to split the cars apart. Then we sang Wabash Cannonball. (the short version)
• Crystal brought her Sponge Bob toy car. It had magnets on the front and the back of it, so it could be added to our train. Thanks, Crystal!
• The kindergartners are reading a book called Jeb is Quick!. Many of the children can read the words all by themselves. They can be very proud of themselves.
• Once again, the Coast Guard has rescheduled their Hillcrest landing because of weather.
• Did anyone notice that it is raining?