Elena's Adventures in Hubbell Elementary

  Tuesday, October 18th ➽Activity of the Day: Poetry     One fun way to get the kids reading is through poetry. Not only must they work on their literacy skills, but they are multitasking by reading a poem that matches a tune. When I walked in the classroom today, they were in a circle singing, "I'm a Little Pumpkin" to the tune "I'm a Little Teapot". I believe that poems encourage them to read and be confident in their literacy skills, because they wanted to show off on how well they can read verses. Wednesday, October 19th ➽Activity of the Day: Assembly     Today at Hubbell we had an assembly. Grades k-2 filed into the gymnasium for a science lesson. An employee from the Science Center of Iowa taught the students about temperature and pressure. Photography wasn't allowed, but the employee began with a balloon tube- the kind used to make balloon animals. The employee then put the balloon in hot water and it deflated. When she pulled it out, the balloon ...

 Tuesday, October 11th ➽Activity of the Day: National Junior Firemarshal Day 2022      Today was National Junior Firemarshal Day 2022. The children watched a video on the importance of fire safety, and what to do in the situation of a fire. They learned how to call 911, and to stay low to the ground when there is smoke. At the end, they held their right-hand up, pledging to stay informed about fire safety. They were "certified" as Junior Firemarshals.  National Junior Fire Marshal Day 2022 | The Hartford - Bing video     One of the children I'm helping with reading has made so much progress since the last time I saw her! She flew through the books she struggled with just one week ago. Her teacher explained that she has been taking books home every night. It has been such a joy watching her learn, but- even more importantly- watching her excited  about learning. Thursday, October 14th  ➽Activity of the Day: Reading groups     "My thr...