March is National Reading Month and just for fun our school is encouraging the kids to wear clothing with words on them.

Caroline thought that her Dick and Jane skirt was the perfect choice

to wear to school today!



This and That

We've been busy with school projects.  Caroline had to do a 100th Day of School Project.

We started with a big bowl of this :)

And counted out 100 pieces.

And of course, no project would be complete without a little razzle dazzle!

Here is her finished project...she was so excited to bring it to school the next day.

Connor was assigned a project to do for Valentine's Day. Everyone had to build a castle to hold their Valentine's Day cards.  First time using a glue gun!  He did great, except we had a few times where the glue hardened before he attached the next piece.  Time is of the essence when working with hot glue!!

Hours later, after endless sticks of hot glue and Caroline stepping in to assist we were finally done! 

Each week Caroline's class gets to visit the school's library and pick out a book to bring home.  She was so excited to hop off the bus and tell me that she FINALLY got a Clifford book!  She ran right in, unpacked her backpack and cracked the book wide open.  "Ummm, Mom....I need some help. I can't read this book." I was washing up some dishes and told her to start sounding out the words or at least try to find some sight words. "I don't know ANY of these words!"  Once I came over to help and noticed the problem I got a good laugh.....unfortunately Caroline did not find this funny. Not funny at all.....the entire book is in spanish.

I had to put these next two pictures in here because I think they are just too sweet.  Caroline is doing a March of Dimes read-a-thon to help "all the sick babies that were born too soon."  She wanted to call and ask Nana if she would sponsor her but once she got on the phone she got flustered and forgot what she was supposed to say.  Poor girl turned into a crying mess :(  Afterwards she was feeling badly that she didn't talk with Nana so she asked if she could send her an e-mail. 

Typing (or pecking) her very first e-mail.

Hi Nana. This is Caroline. I love you so much, I am sorry I didn't talk to you.  See you soon.

She did this completely unassisted and I have to say I was quite impressed!

Miss Mary Mack

Caroline came home singing "Miss Mary Mack" yesterday and couldn't believe that I

knew ALL the words!  I have to say that hearing this little song brought back a lot of memories of my time in elementary school!