I really miss my class! I wish I could read with you, hear your laughs, see your smiles and spaces where teeth used to be, hear you tell me about the happenings in your day, your family news, and just be with you. I made a whole platter of butter cookies and frosted them with Sprinkles (I know you like sprinkles ) and I wish I could have you all over in my backyard and have cookies together. I know the time will come when we can be together and, until then, I will be patient.

I made the assignments a little lighter this week, with consideration for those celebrating Ramadan and I wanted Fridays to be Family Fun days.

Last night I had a visitor who walked all the way from her house by school over to mine. It was Annie! She has 3 pieces of news. I wish she could share this herself but I know you would want to know. First, she broke her left arm and is now wearing a PINK cast. She fell off of her play scape in her back yard. OUCH

Her second bit of news is that she is going to have a baby brother due in September. I think Annie will make a wonderful big sister, don’t you?

Her third piece of news is that she is moving to Belleville this summer. WOW We will miss her.

I saw Max and James today. They were riding their bikes and enjoying this beautiful day. I hope you are too. Maybe I’ll see you one of these days when I am out on my walks. I hope so.

Try this one…make some music

1.Fill 7-8 glasses with different levels of water.

2. Run one finger around the rim of the glasses and listen to the different pitches. Can you “play” a simple song on your glasses? How about “Mary Had A Little Lamb?” Try it and send me an email about how it went. Enjoy making music!!

Have a good evening.

Mrs. Smith