Last month we finished up our weekly swimming lessons at the Y. The kids had such a great time! As a teacher it was so neat to watch the kids navigate a different type of instructional setting. This picture was taken on the last day. As you look at it I want you to imagine a lot of laughing echoing off the walls. :)
Some of our readers have decided to take part in some book review blog tours that were set up by publishers. This is an exciting opportunity for students to share their voices and thoughts with a wide audience! And the bonus: Some students WON copies of the books!
During Mindful Monday lessons students have taken part in an array of activities. From mindfully eating and listening to meditating, observing, and creating. The images below were created after students listened to The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. The depth of their creativity and observation never ceases to amaze me. This is a special time in our week.
Flying Falcon awards were giving out at out last whole school assembly. Sam and Nevaeh are the proud recipients from our homeroom! I was handing out pins and didn't get a picture!
Breakfast & Books photos: Kids enjoying food and books before school. Sounds like a win to me!
In science we have been studying four types of hazardous weather: hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and lightning. In social studies we have been learning about which states are most impacted by these four types of weather. In writing students are beginning to write their own nonfiction books on one (or a combination of) the things we have been studying in science and social studies. In reading we are looking at the types of features found in nonfiction as we read nonfiction texts. Student readers are reading with a writer's eye to see how they can make their own nonfiction writing the best it can be!
Several students have completed the 30 Book Challenge so far. With a few weeks left of school there is still time for others to finish. Talk to your child about this challenge!