As we return from our field trip to Plimoth, there are a few things your children urged me to share with all of you. Plimoth Plantation is a living, breathing museum. It is an extraordinary place where students used all…
Coming Soon, To a Theater Near YOU!!!
Mrs. Brooks is LOVING her new version of iMovie — here’s my first attempt at a movie trailer. I had a “storyboard” to follow, and I managed to get everyone in the video. You’ll notice that even the “credits” are…
Homework Happenings
I have spent considerable time this year on homework. Between Kendyl, Carson and myself, we are doing homework several hours per day! While there are those rare, blissful days where we each work independently on our own assignments, more often…
Comprehension Strategies on a Fall Afternoon
We worked together today on the comprehension strategy of visualizing….. Some authors write in a such a way, that clear images are created in our minds… A great way to practice visualization is through poetry. We shared a poem today…
Family Pod Postcard Project
I think that you’d all be amazed and impressed to see the growing display of postcards in the Family Pod. We’ve received postcards from many, many states, and some foreign countries as well! We might have to find a bigger…
Green, Yellow, Red and Blue
Our class is using a behavior management system that is new this year! Though your child can explain it far better than I can, I will try to do so here…. Each student has a pouch on the bulletin board.…
Arts Alive! is a SmartMove!!
Hmmm…. my pics seem to be showing up in funky parts of this post -but I think you’re all able to figure out which pic goes with which description…. We’re all learners, huh??? I seem to accumulate a whole bunch…
Your Mission
Hi 309 friends!!! Today in the computer lab, you are going to respond on our blog. Here are your Written Directions: 1. Click on the link below and watch the video from our poetry presentations. 2. Write a comment on…
Alone, We Can Do So Little….
Together, we can do so much ~Helen Keller~ I sit here writing this newsletter while completely exhausted. My weekend was filled with time spent raising awareness for a family friend who was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness called Lafora…
Science with Louise
Today we had a great time in Science. Mrs. Brooks is trying to review the steps to the Scientific Method, as students learn a little more about it each year. She decided to use an interesting polymer (similar to those…