Once again, it is my privilege and my joy to teach the students in Room 106, the Multi-Intensive (MI)-Primary classroom!  And I am delighted and very fortunate to have the 2 ­best paraprofessionals again this year, Ms. Ada and Ms. Cheryl.

Most of my students this year were in my class last year, so rituals and routines are pretty well established.  We are continuing to use the Fundations Program for literacy, and have added Avenues for oral language development.  We also have new math materials this year, Hands-On Standards Math, which include lots of fun manipulatives for the children to explore as they learn basic math concepts.  In addition to literacy and math, we will address science, social studies, character education, social skills, daily living skills, arts and crafts, holiday projects and music and movement.  We will have a different theme each month, some of which are The Ocean, The Circus, Pets, and The Rainforest, among others.  Students will have homework, usually sent home on Tuesday and due by Friday.

There will be field trips again this year, including the Boy Scouts Special Needs Program activities, the Stock Show, and the Zoo.  I’d love to have some parent or grandparent volunteers join us for these enriching (and fun!) events!!  Check your children’s backpacks regularly for ongoing information.

We are looking forward to a wonderful year – we hope you are, too!