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The Ring

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Wendy was washing her hands in the girls room when something caught her eye. There, on the glass shelf above the sink, was a beautiful pearl ring.

Wendy looked around. There was no one else in the girls room but her. She took the ring off the shelf and slipped it on her finger. It fit as if it were made for her! It looked so pretty on her finger. She had wanted a pearl ring for so long. Her sister had one that her grandma had brought back from a vacation in Japan.

Wendy wanted to keep the ring, but…she knew some one had left it there by accident and would soon miss it.

She thought for a minute, wondering if she should go down to the school office and turn it in or…should she hold on to it and see if there was an announcement about a lost ring on the loudspeaker. Maybe there would be a flyer up about it. Until then she could wear it and pretend it was hers.

Wendy went back to class with the ring on her finger. She couldn’t stop looking at it, playing with it. Miss Pat noticed her playing with the ring and called her outside to speak with her.

Miss Pat had heard about a missing ring in the teacher’s lounge during lunch break. She looked at Wendy and asked,”Where did you get that ring, Wendy?”

Wendy’s eyes got all watery and her voice quivered as she answered, “I was going to give it back, honest I was. I found it in the girls room and it is so beautiful I just wanted to wear it for awhile before I gave it back.”

“Wendy,” said Miss Pat, “That ring is not yours to keep even for a little while. It belongs to someone else. It belongs to a girl, your age, who loves it and feels terrible that it is missing.”

By now Wendy was crying and saying how sorry she was for holding on to the ring. Miss Pat asked, “What do you need to do , Wendy?”

Wendy took the ring off her finger and asked Miss Pat for permission to go to the office and turn in the ring.

Miss Pat helped Wendy dry her eyes and sent her on her way.

Questions for you:

Was Wendy wrong to keep the ring, even for a little while?

Have you ever kept anything that didn’t belong to you?

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Tags: Can Do Kids, Good Choices, miss pat, pearl, ring, teacher pat, Wndy
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What’s Special About the Month Coming up?

Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

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Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Can Do Kids, February, George Washington, Good Choices, hearts and candy, life skills, miss pat, month
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The Relatives Scramble

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

Miss Pat was reading a story about a girl and her relatives.

She soon realized that some of the “Can Dos” were having a hard time with the idea of relatives.

Miss Pat decided to have the “Can Dos” go to their computers and play the relatives jumble. Some of the “Can Dos” had a hard time. Let’s see how you do!

Just go to http://evelynchristensen.com/ScrambleRelatives.pdf

Be sure to try to answer the scramble on the first page before looking at the 2nd page, which has the answers.

Source: For more fun puzzles, be sure to visit Evelyn B. Christensen, Ed.D. http://evelynchristensen.com *Double Digit Decoders: Addition *and* Subtraction *(MindWare) *Kentucky Puzzles *(History Press) Author or co-author of 41 other books

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Tags: aunt, brother, Can Do Kids, cousin, father, Good Choices, grandma, grandpa, miss pat, mother, relatives, sister, uncle
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Writing: Storytelling on Paper

Thursday, January 15th, 2015

Miss Pat said, “Most of you need help with writing. You need to practice writing if you are going to get good at it. CSo…for the next few days, you are each going to tell me a story and then you are going to write your story down on paper”

The “Can Dos” started to find reasons why Teacher Pat’s idea was not a good idea; all except Wendy, that is. Wendy loves writing and she thought Miss Pat’s idea was just great!

Willie asked,”Why do we have to do this?” Teacher Pat smiled and answered, “Why, because writing is telling a story on page.”

With that, Teacher Pat took out a picture and posted it where everyone could see.Then she said, “What is going on in this picture is what you are going to make up a story about that you can use in your writing assignment.”

“Remember when telling a story, or writing a story,” said Teacher Pat,”a good story answer’s the 5 Ws and 1H questions.”

Hector asked what everyone was thinking when he said,” What are they?”

Miss Pat answered, “In this case, the 5Ws questions are…what is happening, who is happening to, where is it happening, why is it happening and when is it happening? As far as the 1H …how is it happening?”

Teacher Pat gave the class an hour to make up a story that contained the 5Ws and the 1H. Then she told them that she would begin to call on them to share their stories in class the next day. When everyone had a chance to share his or her story, then it would be time for each one of them to write a story using the correct grammar an punctuation and turn it in for a grade. The best story would be put up on the bulletin board outside the principal’s office for all to see.

Okay, why don’t you make up a story along with the “Can Dos”? Remember to name the puppy and give your story a title.

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Tags: assignment, Can Do Kids, Good Choices, miss pat, story, story writing, teacher pat, writing
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The First Day Back…Counting Exercises

Friday, January 9th, 2015

The first day back to school after the holiday break was hard for the “Can Dos” and Teacher Pat was having a hard time getting and holding their attention.

Kathy fell asleep and Annie had to nudge her with her elbow to wake up. Bobby was doodling in his notebook. Hector looked bored and Nellie and Maria kept whispering to each other.

“Class,” said Miss Pat,”I can see you are all having a hard time getting back into a listening and learning while sitting in your seats.

So, all of you go to your computers and we will do some counting exercises.”

Willie shrugged and said, “Miss Pat, I know how to count. What do I need the computer to count”?

Miss Pat answered, “Willie, I knew everyone would be having a hard time paying attention their first day back, so I made up two counting games to play on the computer. In the games you will be counting by 3’s and by 4’s.”

Nellie, looked nervous. “That sounds hard, she said. “Oh, it will be fun,” said Orrie. “Okay for you to say, Orrie.You are good at math.” answered Nellie.

Once the class was settled in at their computers, Miss Pat directed them to go to the “Can Do’ Club House, then click on games and choose the counting game. First play counting by 3’s. Then play counting by 4’s.

The room grew quiet for the first time all day as the class got busy playing the counting game.

Why don’t you try the counting game boys and girls at home? Just follow Miss Pat’s instructions.

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Tags: back to school, Can Do Kids, computer counting games, counting, counting by 3, counting by 4, education, Good Choices, math, teacher pat
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Posts Tagged ‘Can Do Kids’

The Ring

Wendy was washing her hands in the girls room when something caught her eye. There, on the glass shelf above the sink, was a beautiful pearl ring.

Wendy went back to class with the ring on her finger. She couldn’t stop looking at it, playing with it. Miss Pat noticed her playing with the ring and called her outside to speak with her.

Wendy took the ring off her finger and asked Miss Pat for permission to go to the office and turn in the ring.

What’s Special About the Month Coming up?

(more…)

The Relatives Scramble

Miss Pat was reading a story about a girl and her relatives.

She soon realized that some of the “Can Dos” were having a hard time with the idea of relatives.

Miss Pat decided to have the “Can Dos” go to their computers and play the relatives jumble. Some of the “Can Dos” had a hard time. Let’s see how you do!

Just go to http://evelynchristensen.com/ScrambleRelatives.pdf

Writing: Storytelling on Paper

Miss Pat said, “Most of you need help with writing. You need to practice writing if you are going to get good at it. CSo…for the next few days, you are each going to tell me a story and then you are going to write your story down on paper”

Willie asked,”Why do we have to do this?” Teacher Pat smiled and answered, “Why, because writing is telling a story on page.”

“Remember when telling a story, or writing a story,” said Teacher Pat,”a good story answer’s the 5 Ws and 1H questions.”

The First Day Back…Counting Exercises

The first day back to school after the holiday break was hard for the “Can Dos” and Teacher Pat was having a hard time getting and holding their attention.

So, all of you go to your computers and we will do some counting exercises.”

Miss Pat answered, “Willie, I knew everyone would be having a hard time paying attention their first day back, so I made up two counting games to play on the computer. In the games you will be counting by 3’s and by 4’s.”

Why don’t you try the counting game boys and girls at home? Just follow Miss Pat’s instructions.

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