Week of September 24th

Hello again!

Hope you all enjoyed an exciting and/or restful weekend! It's hard to believe that it is already the last week of September. Please make sure to complete the "apple ideas" homework with your child and send in by Tuesday!

This Thursday the author of the book "Simon's Hook" will be at Rio Del Mar. Our students will be going to an assembly where the book is brought to life. In the story, Grandma Rose teaches Simon how to "swim free" and not get caught by the "hooks" that many children send his way. This book has been a great resource at the beginning of the school year and we have done some role-playing in regards to how not to bite the "hook" if someone is teasing you. The five strategies that Grandma Rose talks about are:
1. Do Little or Say Nothing
2. Laugh or Make a Joke
3. Agree
4. Distract or Change the Subject
5. Stay Away

We have been learning some fun apple songs and poems in class! Ask your child to share them with you and you can learn them too. I had a request to put the words to our newest song on the blog so here they are:

Sung to the tune of "Bingo"

I know a fruit that grows on trees
An apple is it's name oh!
a-p-p-l-e
a-p-p-l-e
a-p-p-l-e
An apple is it's name oh!

In summer and in early fall
It's time to pick an apple.
a-p-p-l-e
etc.

It may be sweet or may be tart
It's red or green or yellow.
a-p-p-l-e
etc.

A McIntosh or Granny Smith
A Fuji or Delicious!
a-p-p-l-e
etc.

Make apple juice or apple sauce
or apple pies with apples!
a-p-p-l-e
etc.

(repeat first verse once more)


I look forward to another exciting week with your children!