Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary August 2009 Immaculata, Pennsylvania 19345

In this issue…

The First Day of School I used to be little, but not anymore. Tomorrow I'll get up and walk out the door. I'm going to school--it's the first time for me. It's great to be big, but I'm scared as can be. My tummy's in knots. Do you want to

know why? I'm thinking that maybe, just maybe, I'll cry. When Dad leaves the school and I'm there all alone, I'm thinking that maybe I'll want to go home. But wait--Mommy said I'll play lots of new games, and meet lots of friends--I can learn all their names. The first day of school, oh there's so much to do! There's painting and books and a big playground, too. I used to be little, but not anymore. Tomorrow I'll get up and walk out the door. I'm going to school--it's my first day, you see. It's great to be big! I'm so glad that I'm me!

Author: Doug Taylor

Line-up Chant

I’m giving myself a great big hug. I’m standing straight and tall. I’m looking right ahead of me. I’m ready for the hall.

Back to School Treat ideas to leave on student desks for Parents on Back-to-school Night. (leave apple/Hershey kisses on student’s desk for parents to enjoy)

Ten Red Apples Ten red apples grow on a tree (both hands high) Five for you and five for me (dangle one hand and then the other) Let us shake the tree just so (shake body) And then red apples will fall below (hands fall) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (count each finger)

An apple for the teacher is really nothing new.

Except when you remember that parents are teachers,

too!

Welcome to my classroom

You’re really very sweet I’m glad that you could make it

So here’s a little treat.

All Aboard: All aboard for a great school year! Display photos of teacher in the driver’s seat and students in the passenger section to introduce your

classroom family for the new school year.

Pure In Heart Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb God can see inside of me, Inside of me, inside of me. God can see inside of me He looks in at my heart. He knows if it is pure or not, Pure or not, pure or not. He knows if it is pure or not, Way down inside my heart. He blesses all the pure in heart, Pure in heart, pure in heart. He blesses all the pure in heart The Bible tells me so. So trust in God and walk in love, Walk in love, walk in love. Trust in God and walk in love, That is the way to go!

I Can Learn Tune: Sing a Song of Sixpence When I think of Jesus I’m happy as can be. I love Jesus dearly— Jesus loves me. Even though I’m little, Oh, I can learn to do Helpful things to please my Lord The same as each of you.

I Am Special I am special (point to self) Because God made me. (point to heaven, then self) I’m not like a bunny (form ears and hop) Or an apple tree (arms circle above head and sway) I can love and think (hands on heart then point to head) I can talk and say (point to mouth) “I Love Everybody. “ (arms spread wide) God made me that way. (point to self)

Angel Poems 1. Little Angel, hear my prayer Guard me, watch me, all the day. By my side when night grows deep, Bless me and keep me while I sleep. 2. Oh, my good Angel, kind and dear. How glad I am that you are here. Stay close by me day and night. And help me do all that is right. 3. One, two, three, four, five There’s an angel by my side. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten I know he/she’s my friend. I wish I could see the bright angel Who walks by my side I want to whisper a thank you For being a guard and my guide.

Guardian Angel I have a Guardian Angel Who never leaves my side That’s why there’s really nowhere That from him/her I can hide. He/She guards me and he/she guides me And protects me through each day Even when I go to sleep He/She does not go away. Someday when I’m in heaven That’s where I want to be I will see my dear, kind angel And thank him/her for helping me.

Angel, angel Tune: Teddy Bear, teddy bear Angel, angel turn around, Angel, angel touch the ground Angel, angel watch me fly Angel, angel touch the sky.

(verses may be added for different actions)

Bulletin Boards

Students can use tempera paint and liquid soap mixture to

create handprints or foam/paper cut-out hand patterns. Place

students picture in center of handprint, if desired.

*Alt. text: 2nd

Grade suits us to the “T” or “T”-rrific News

about 2nd

Grade (students can write about themselves on t-

shirt patterns)

Sue

Pete

Tom

Chuck Missy FOR A GREAT YEAR!

*Students can write on pencil pattern what they hope to

achieve this school year.

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Twinkle, twinkle goes this song. It's your birthday all day long. Last year you were ____ years old.

This year you are ______ we're told. Happy birthday, little star. Now we know how old you are.

Hip, Hip, Hooray, It's Your Birthday! Tune: Old MacDonald

_________(first/last name) has a birthday. Hip, hip, hip, hooray! And on his/her cake, he/she has____candles. What a happy day! With a puff, puff here And a puff, puff there, Here a puff There a puff Everywhere a puff, puff, _________(first/last name)______ has a birthday, Hip, hip, hip, hooray!

Special ideas:

Buy a large birthday flag with a pole. When a student in your classroom is having a birthday, hang the flag outside the room on their day. This is an extra special greeting!

Stuff an empty toilet paper roll with candy. Wrap the roll with birthday paper and place ribbon on each side of the roll. It’s a special birthday treat to discover what’s inside.

Share a special birthday book or one that the student chooses and read while students are enjoying cupcake/ birthday treats.

Dee

Jim Linda

Joe

Mike Nancy Bill

It’s going to be a great year!

Chuck Theresa

Dan Nicky

Alex

Five Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate; The first one said, "Oh,my it's getting late."

The second one said, "There are witches in the air." The third one said, "But I don't care."

The fifth one said, "Let's run and run and run." "Wooooooo" went the wind,

And out went the lights. And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Autumn Leaves Tune: London Bridges Autumn leaves are falling down, Falling down, falling down. Autumn leaves are falling down, Yellow, red, and brown. Take a rake and pile them up, Pile them up, pile them up, Take a rake and pile them up, Autumn leaves are falling down.

In October Tune: Frere Jacques In October (2x) What do you see? (2x) I see a gray squirrel (2x) Leaping on the trees. (2x) In October (2x) What do you see? (2x) I see Jack-O-Lanterns (2x) Laughing at me. In October (2x) What do you see? (2x) I see children (2x) Saying trick or treat (2x)

Three Little Witches Tune: Three Little Indians One little, two little, three little

witches, Fly over haystacks, fly over ditches, Slide down moon beams without any hitches, Hey, ho, Hallowe'en's here! Horned owl's hooting, it's time to go riding, Deep in the shadows are black cats hiding, With happy little goblins, sliding, gliding, Hey, ho, Hallowe'en's here! Stand on your head with a lopsided wiggle, Tickle your little black cats till they giggle, Swish through clouds with a higgedy, piggle,

Hey, ho, Hallowe'en's here!

Halloween Sounds This is the way the witches fly, witches fly, witches fly, This is the way the witches fly, Swish, swish, swish.

This is the way the ghosts go by, ghosts go by, ghosts go by, This is the way the ghosts go by, Oooh, oooh , oooh. This is the way the black cats howl, black cats howl, black cats howl, This is the way the black cats howl, Meow! Meow! Meow! This is the way the pumpkins laugh, pumpkins laugh, pumpkins laugh, This is the way the pumpkins laugh, Hee! Hee! Hee! This the way the night owls cry, night owls cry, night owls cry, This is the way the night owls cry, Hoo, hoo, hoo.

A Thanksgiving Prayer

Thanksgiving is a special time For us to pause and say

Thank you, God for all the blessings You send to us each day.

It is God who makes the sun to shine

And sends the rains, you know; The very things we need to make

The fields and gardens grow.

For food we eat, the homes we love, And for our loved ones dear.

We bow our heads and thank you, God. For blessings of the year.

Where is the Mayflower? Tune: Where is Thumpkin? Where is the Mayflower? Where is the Mayflower? Here it is, Here it is, Sailing across the ocean, Sailing across the ocean, Long ago, Long ago.

5 Little Turkeys

Five little turkeys sitting on a gate The first one said, "My it's getting late" The second one said, "Who goes there?" The third one said, "There are farmers everywhere!" The fourth one said, "Let's run, and run, and run!" The fifth one said, "It's just Thanksgiving fun!"

Mr. Turkey Mr. Turkey’s tail is big and wide, He swings it when he walks. His neck is long, His chin is red, He gobbles when he talks. Mr. Turkey is so tall and proud, He dances on his feet, And on each Thanksgiving Day He’s such a tasty treat!

Vowel Song Tune: Doe, a Deer A says ă, the word is add E says ĕ, the word is Ed I says ĭ, the word is it O says ŏ for octopus. U says ŭ, for up, up, up 5 short vowels we’ve learned today, Think of more words we can use For our vowel song we will say, ay, ay, ay Repeat with new words.

Post Office Chart Game

A E I O U

Mr. Max Mrs. Hen Mr. Bill Miss Fox Mrs. Duck

Miss Cat Ms. Pig Mr. Ox

Deliver letters to the short/long vowels houses. Have a chart like the one above posted or use envelopes with each vowel written on it. Have students place names in the correct “mailbox.” See which vowel gets the most mail

Musical Vocabulary Play music and have children pass vocabulary or phonics cards around. When the music stops, the child must identify the word on the card they have and use it in a sentence. (also works great for math facts)

Snooping Send children “snooping” through books, stories, magazines to find certain words—vowel words, blend words, compound words, etc. May the best SNOOPER win!