Thank you everyone for your Thanksgiving donations. Our feast was a huge success.

A few weeks ago we started a new vocabulary program. Every two weeks we get a new set of words. We discuss the words daily, do mini lessons and listen to a story using the words in context. Our goal is to incorporate the new words in our speaking and writing as much as possible. The students really enjoy trying to use the words. By doing this the children have ownership of the words and the words become part of their vocabulary. At the end of the two weeks I give the students a short quiz to monitor their progress. Please read the words and try to use them at home too. This will help the students utilize the vocabulary. Use the old words and the new ones.

The list of words we just finished are listed below.
1. sharp
2. bold
3. stare
4. coward
5. flee
6. grin
7. fortune
8. sneaky
9. empty
10. gasp

Our new vocabulary words introduced yesterday are:
1. host
2. scold
3. rude
4. serious
5. dart
6. sly
7. fog
8. gulp
9. weary
10. upset

Have fun using these words in your conversations at home.