First Grade Weekly Note November 19, 2020 Personal update: My son did test positive for COVID. He is feeling OK, but not 100% yet. His appetite and energy are pretty good, too. :) The rest of us remain fine- no symptoms. I taught our 4 virtual students and will continue to do so. Jenny Pufahl will continue to be my sub. I am grateful for her and our aids, Jackie and Carla! Hallelujah- next week is a short week! Christ Light- I struggled with Jesus’ apparent harsh treatment (testing) of this woman. I thought this WELS Daily Devotion from from Aug 2017 explained it well. “After leaving the land of God’s chosen people, Jesus finds a woman—a Canaanite woman—who received the Word of God and trusted in God’s promises in a way that shamed every one of the religious teachers. The male leaders of God’s people failed to recognize him, but behold! Look carefully! A woman, a Canaanite woman, cries out, “Kyrie eleison!” (Lord, have mercy!) And to whom does she cry? She called him “Lord, Son of David,” with all of its messianic implications. How amazing is the grace of God that chooses the weak and lowly things of the world to shame the wise and proud. Only twice are we told that Jesus called someone’s faith great. Both were Gentiles.” The other was the Captain in our story on Monday. Hymn of the Week: Now Thank We All Our God. Read-a-loud “Charlotte’s Web.” Math Stations: 1) Fact Work and Create with clothespin clips and popsicle sticks. 2) 100s Chart work 3) Turkey Math 4) Blokus IE 1) Listen to “Skippyjon Class Action” 2) Read Unit 6 in Superkids. 3) Leveled readers 4) Read on Epic 5) Write Thanksgiving sentences. Social Studies: The first Thanksgiving. Mrs. Pufahl assures me they are getting work done?! :)