Miss Pat wasn’t so sure how good some of the “Can Do” kids were at sorting, so she made a computer game about sorting.She called the sorting game “What’s What.”
Just go to the “Can Do” Club House, choose games, then choose “What’s What.”
Kathy wasn’t the only one who didn’t do well in the spelling bee. Most of the class missed words very early on in the spelling bee.
Miss Pat had a long talk with the “Can Dos” and all agreed that they would learn five new spelling words a night, from their vocabulary book. They promised to know how to use each new word in a sentence.
So, here is the first one she gave them to do. Just print out the word jumble and see how you do.
Miss Pat wanted to give the “Can Dos” something to do that was fun. She had been working the class hard in preparation for exams in a few weeks.
So that is what Miss Pat did. She put up a new game called Drive Thru 101.
The “Can Do’ kids love it! They get to play it after they do well with their lessons as a reward.
Have fun!
Grandpa Dooley was sitting in a chair, not far from the table, pretending to read the paper. Actually he was listening in on the boys conversation. From what they were saying, he could tell they really didn’t like having to share all the time.
Grandpa Dooley wondered to himself as he listened to them. Should he speak up? Don’t they realize, they have choices? Don’t they know that sometimes it’s okay not to share?
The boys all stared at Grandpa Dooley as if he had three heads! Hector spoke for all the boys when he said, “Tell us when it is okay not to share. I’d really like to know when I don’t have to share!”
Grandpa smiled and said,”When your parents or a teacher or someone else in authority tell you to share…well, it is usually a good idea to do it. But, if a stranger or another kid says you have to share, well, no you don’t. It is up to you if you want to share with a friend or someone you know from school or the recreation center or the park. You have the choice to share or not to share. You just need to ask yourself a few questions:
The boys thought for awhile. Then Willie asked, “Okay, what about when it is not a good idea to share?”
Grandpa Dooley answered,”When what you would share could hurt the person. For instance, little kids shouldn’t eat peanuts. It could make them sick. So, it wouldn’t be a good idea to share peanuts with your little brother or sister. “
The boys nodded, that made sense. Then Arthur J asked, “When is it wrong to share?”
“That’s an easy one,” said Grandpa Dooley. “Here are a few examples:
Willie got back from recess early. There was no one else back yet. Just as Willie started to sit down in his chair, he noticed the grade book on Miss Pat’s desk.Report cards were due out this week. Willie really wanted to know what he got in math, which was not his best subject.
Grandpa Dooley promised him a new bike if he got all A’s. Willie really wanted a new bike. He had already picked out the bike he wanted. It was in the window of the bike store on Can Do Street. It was a beauty!
Every night, since his last report card, Willie did extra math problems, hoping to get his grade up. He had worked so hard and his test scores were better, but were they good enough for an A?
Willie got up, checked the hallway to see if anyone was coming, and went to Miss Pat’s desk. He took a deep breath and opened the grade book.
He was so busy finding his name and then searching for his math grade that he never heard Miss Pat come up behind him. “Can I help you find something, Willie?” Miss Pat sounded angry when she asked him that question. Willie dropped the book and turned to face Miss Pat who looked as angry as she sounded.
“I was just checking my grade in math. My grandpa promised me a new bike if I got all A’s. I just had to see if I got an A in math,” said Willie.
Miss Pat answered, “Does that give you the right to go through my private book?” What if I were to go through your school bag with out asking your permission? Would that be okay with you?”
Willie had to admit that he would not like that one bit.
For his punishment, Willie had to write a composition about why what he did was wrong.
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