Check out our Pledge-o-Meter! We are at $61 per lap. So close to the pajama party!
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Christmas Festivities!
The week before Christmas break is always a whirlwind, but so much fun! Here are a few snapshots from the Christmas concert and our Christmas party. Many thanks to our homeroom moms for coordinating the supplies for cookie decorating!
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Gingerbread week
In December we always have a Gingerbread Week. We focus on comparing and contrasting different versions of the Gingerbread Man. After we read each version, we filled out a story map to help with comparing and contrasting the different versions. In the picture below you can see the four stories we read.
Working on matching synonym pairs with partners. Really fun!
We began working on our friendly, persuasive letters to Santa. Wish I had gotten a picture of the final product! They turned out so cute. They are getting much better with formal writing!
A few of the cheerleaders at the Barnes and Nobles book fair!!
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Thanksgiving Fun
The Turkey and the Eagle was a huge hit!
The week before Thanksgiving break we worked on our first persuasive writing piece. We followed the steps in the writing process, beginning with brainstorm. The prompt was what you should eat on Thanksgiving instead of turkey. First they brainstormed a list of foods that people should eat instead of turkey, picked one food to write about, and then wrote three reasons why someone should eat that food rather than turkey. Throughout the week we began writing our first draft, discussing using an opening sentence, transition words, and a closing. I also introduced the rubric. Students worked on their writing throughout the week, making sure to include each item from the rubric. Finally, they had a buddy check their work and then had a one-on-one conference with me to go over it. Once it was ready, they rewrote a final copy and made their turkeys. These turned out great!
The week before Thanksgiving break we worked on our first persuasive writing piece. We followed the steps in the writing process, beginning with brainstorm. The prompt was what you should eat on Thanksgiving instead of turkey. First they brainstormed a list of foods that people should eat instead of turkey, picked one food to write about, and then wrote three reasons why someone should eat that food rather than turkey. Throughout the week we began writing our first draft, discussing using an opening sentence, transition words, and a closing. I also introduced the rubric. Students worked on their writing throughout the week, making sure to include each item from the rubric. Finally, they had a buddy check their work and then had a one-on-one conference with me to go over it. Once it was ready, they rewrote a final copy and made their turkeys. These turned out great!
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