The best part of the day was watching the kids hard at work on social studies stations today. They are working on learning about colonial America during the early 1800's. They get to move between four stations that focus on food, clothing, music and recreation. The kids had a blast decoding recipes, playing marbles checkers and ring toss, learning about the relationship between style of dress and social status, and enjoying some "tunes" that George Washington probably listened to. I have created an album in the classroom photos link so you can see the kids hard at work. Tomorrow we will finish rotating between the stations.
Our persuasive silly stories are coming along. We read a story called CAN I HAVE A STEGOSAURUS MOM? The kids are writing similar stories trying to convince YOU why they should be owners of humpback whales, sharks, and rare endangered animals. They are trying to replicate the author's style and word choice. When we were sharing our favorite paragraphs from our writing this afternoon, we were in hysterics. The creativity is amazing! I can't wait to post examples soon.
Homework tonight: Read for 20 minutes, work on your mystery reading and the Basil project. Finish math if necessary. Tomorrow is Free Dress Day AND--Student Council voting. Come check out our "voting booth" upstairs:-)
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Dear you-know-who,
You may not have a Stegasaurus.
Sorry, your room is NOT that big...
;-) ;-) :-)
I like writing the persuasive stories :] It is really fun!
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