Idiom of the Week of October 17th

They're going bananas
Really means: They are behaving in a crazy way.

Idiom of the Week October 10th

Butterflies in his stomach
Really means: being really nervous

October Theme for Ms. Padolina's Classroom Language Lessons

The theme for October is Harvest  Time, Pumpkins, and Halloween.  We will be doing many activities on the Smartboard that incorporate a variety of speech and language skills.  We will also be reading some adapted books (both paper copies and electronic interactive books on the Smartboard) and doing some cooking activities.  Language targets include:
Sequencing
Answering WH questions
Story comprehension
Receptive and expressive vocabulary
Following directions

Social skills

Idiom of the Week 10/3/11

I'm all ears.
Really means: I'm listening carefully