Review On: The Problem with the Puddles by Kate Feiffer

By Abigail

Edited by Ellie

The problem with the Puddle parents is that they can never agree on anything.  Baby Puddle was named by a nurse because her parents coudn't agree on whether toname her Emily or Fertinanda.  When the Puddles decide to get a dog, they couldn't agree on what breed to get, so they got two dogs, and they named them both  Sally. But then Puddles forgot the Sallys when embarking on an 8-hour trip, the Sallys set out to find them.

Spelling City

I have created an account for our class. Our spelling lists are now automatically loaded into spelling city!

SPELLING CITY

Please utilize the spelling city link in the right hand column of the blog. The games are fun and it is easy to use. Just select batch entry on the opening page and type in our spelling words for the week!

Spelling Words

1. scared
2. school
3. class
4. rules
5. Constitution
6. angles
7. producer
8. consumer
9. through
10. threw
11. there
12. their
13. they're

Who found this moth the morning of the first day of school?

Open House

Thank you to all that made it to our open house.
Please return your homework ASAP!

I am currently adding people to the class e-mail list and will send out a group e-mail once it is complete. I would love to start adding pictures of our school day. Please return all media release forms so that all students can be included on the classroom blog!

Erin Martindale
www.msmartindale.blogspot.com
erin.martindale@lcsd.k12.ny.us
607.533.3020 ext. 1203

Spelling Words

We will have new spelling words each week. This week we worked on our names. Next week we will have a new list:

1. animals
2. doesn't
3. wouldn't
4. couldn't
5. shouldn't
6. globe
7. equator
8. symbol
9. New York
10. who
11. what
12. where
13. when
14. why
15. which

OPEN HOUSE IS WEDNESDAY

Wednesday September 15 from 6:30-7:30

Jan Brett

Jan Brett will be doing a book signing at Wegmans in Ithaca on October 9, from 10 to noon.

Check the store and website for more details.
http://www.janbrett.com/2010_fall_tour.htm

Adult Information Sheets

The office is requesting that if you have not returned your Adult Information Sheet that you do so as soon as possible.

AN INVITATION ESPECIALLY for Teachers, Parents, and Caregivers, and all others who love books and children...

Celebrating the Reading Magic of the fabulous Mem Fox!

Sunday, October 3

Presentation and Read-Aloud
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Books for Sale
12:00 - 1:00

Book Signing
2:00 – 3:00


Ithaca High School
Kulp Auditorium
1401 N. Cayuga St.
Ithaca, NY

The Family Reading Partnership is thrilled to invite teachers, librarians, parents, caregivers, and students, and all others who love books and children, to an exciting afternoon with world-renowned literacy expert and bestselling author, MEM FOX! Mem will bring her engaging style and extensive background in literacy, education and children's books to Kulp Auditorium at Ithaca High School on Sunday, October 3, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Her exciting presentation will include read-aloud from a number of her beloved children’ books and “Reading Magic.”

Mem Fox books will be on sale from 12:00 until 1:00, and she will be be available for signing books after the presentation.


Come and be inspired by Mem Fox and learn her reading magic secrets for creating wildly happy and successful read-aloud with children!

Admission is free. Book sales benefit Family Reading Partnership’s Give the Gift of Family Reading holiday new book drive.