September 2021

 Happy September!

This week we will focus on following directions.  For our lesson this week, I will read Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard.  Here is  a link to the story:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr3mQndvrZg

In this story, Miss Nelson's learners were not following directions and Miss Nelson was so frustrated and sad that she decided not to come to school.  The learners were talking to each other, laughing and giggling, copying each other, waving their hands and feet in the air and refusing to do their school work. So, when Miss Nelson decided not to come to school a new teacher came named Ms. Viola Swamp and she was really mean!  Ms. Swamp gave them lots of work to do at school and home.  The learners decided to go look for Miss Nelson but could not find her.  When Miss Nelson decided to come back to school the learners were very excited and ready to follow directions!  They sat with still bodies, legs criss-cross apple sauce, hands in their laps, mouth closed, eyes looking and ears listening.  They would be respectful to each other by raising their hand when they wanted to say something.  Now, Miss Nelson was able to do her job and teach and that made her very happy!  By the end of the story, we learned that Miss Nelson had dressed up and pretended to be Ms. Viola Swamp so she could teach her learners a lesson about being respectful and the importance of following directions.  

I hope you enjoyed the story and learned a valuable lesson!

Best, 

Mrs. Daniel, PRES Counselor