Economics

We are now in the middle of our Economics Unit!!  We are learning about concepts such as wants and needs, producers and consumers, and goods and services. 

The students are also getting a chance to earn Durham Dollars. 

They earn these by making great choices at school.  At the end of next week, they will have the chance to spend these dollars in our store!  They are getting pretty excited!  Ask your child what they are doing to earn Durham Dollars!

PJ Day!

The two classes spent a lot of time filling their marble jar (each marble represented great choices the students made) and enjoyed a day of PJ's, stuffed animals, and books!

b vs. d

Many students have trouble remembering which way b and d go in writing and in reading.  At this age, this is completely normal, but there are some tricks we can use to help them remember! 

For 'b' we use the phrase bat before ball.  This reminds the students to draw the line (bat) before the ball (circle).  For 'd' we say doorknob before door, using the same logic, but with a doorknob and a door...you must use the doorknob before opening the door.

We also talked about the word bed and how it looks like a bed.  This can help us remember which was they go as well.

 Finally we used our hands to make the two letters...with the "circle" parts touching. Hopefully one of these tricks will help your child remember the difference between b and d!!