A New Beginning!

I've recently started a new teaching job. I found a wonderful school where I won't just teach but I'll have my own children attend there as well. I'm going to start using this blog again as I always intended: as a classroom forum and learning tool. I'll post student projects, class updates, and photos here as well.

I wanted to address another issue: Internet Privacy. I've decided to make this blog private in the next few days. To check posts or view the blog, you'll have to be invited and sign in. This is to protect my class and their families. This blog will no longer be visible to the public.

I hope this becomes a great forum for education and communication!
Sincerely,
Allison Rufleth

Happy Earth Day!

We planted a lemon tree on Earth Day...how did you celebrate?

Math Lesson: Students find their circumference

Learning math vocabulary words: Center, Radius, Chord, and Diameter

All School Earth Day Activity

Students filling their cups with soil

Choosing three different types of seeds to plant

Planting their seeds

Placing their seeds in a bin to be watered at school for about a month before bringing it home to plant

Mrs. Rufleth's Conservation Vodcast

Updated Prezi

Check out my updated Prezi presentation that now contains a video book review!

My Patricia Polacco Prezi

This video is best viewed in fullscreen! Please click on "more".
I hope you enjoy learning more about your teacher's favorite author!

Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories" (fables for children)

Here's an entire book of fables and folktales.  Choose one folktale to read with your parent or guardian, and be prepared to discuss it in class.  

Mrs. Rufleth's Welcome Message

Celebrating Dr. Suess's Birthday

On March 2nd, the 4th and 5th graders enjoyed reading a variety of Dr. Suess books to the 1st graders. Afterwards we created a "Foot Book" of our own! Happy Birthday Dr. Suess, and thank you for all of your wonderful stories!

                                       

                                               

                               

Links at the top

My blog now features links across the top.  They are all still under construction, but please check out the links: reading/writing centers and authors we love!

My Purpose with the Blog

Since I am currently not in a classroom, I'd like to share what I would do with this blog.

• Share projects, field trips, and important news going on in our classroom with parents (I'll be using pictures from when I was teaching in Indiana).
• Include helpful websites for students to practice math and reading skills.

Eventually, when I am teaching again I would also like to use a blog for posting homework and incorporating it into literature circle discussions. I might even run a book club project to include parents.   

Check back here for exciting updates and news about what's going on in our classroom!