Today, Mrs. Brooks was not in. In her place instead was her “Excellency” – Queen Suzy. She welcomed us at the door this morning, giving each student the opportunity to choose a job. It wasn’t long before the morning got…
Rocks in our Heads…
The story we are reading this week in Reading Street is a biography about a man who loved to collect rocks. As part of our routine to activate prior knowledge and make valuable connections, I took the students on a…
Springy Sights….
Check out our terrarium! The grass was planted just last Thursday. The grow light was put in on Tuesday…. We’re now in the market for a tiny lawnmower!! In the large aquarium, there is a bean plant (thanks, Brianna!) and…
We Are In The Know!
Boy – the buzzword in third grade is MCAS. To ease anxiety and to help prepare Room 309 students, we have been doing a number of things. During Morning Meeting, we now allow 3 questions from students about MCAS (sometimes…
March Comes in Like a…..
Today in class, we talked about the age-old saying, and what it meant. We discovered that the beginning of March can be vicious, aggressive, fierce and angry like a lion, while the end of March can be calm, soft and…
When You Wish Upon a Wall….
Today in the lab, students created a virtual wall online where they placed some of their wishes…. The website, www. wallwisher.com, is a place where students log on and leave a quick “sticky note” stating something they are wishing for.…
Quick Hello
Just thought I’d pop in to say hi to everyone – we’re enjoying our week in Destin, Florida. The weather is in the 70’s and the sun is strong enough that we all have sunburns. Our balcony overlooks the Gulf…
Are You a Fan??
Did you finish your writing? Did you finish your reading? Did you finish your Math? In our class, we have an entire list of activities that students can choose from when they finish their work in any particular subject. One…
Red & Pink Day….
Today we’ve been enjoying our 100th day of school, and it is Valentine’s Day!!! Students started their morning by making Heart Maps, which will allow them to come up with more ideas for their writing projects and poems… Later on,…
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!
I’m sure we are all looking forward to a week-long vacation. We have a lot of learning to squeeze in this week, and a serious month of learning when we return. Take the opportunity to enjoy the time off. Complete…