What a day we had on Thursday! We took our fall walk to view the Vernal Pool. It was very exciting to see that there was actually some water in it this time. A great deal had changed. The students took pictures with the iPads to help them with their next writing assignment: "Diary of a Vernal Pool Invertebrate". They will follow the structure of the book "Diary of a Worm". They used their senses to really be able to describe the environment in which these creatures live.
We came back to the classroom where some very talented moms had transformed it into a coffee shop for us. The students presented their autumn/thankful themed poems while standing waaaaayyyy up on the heater or sitting in the "forbidden chair". Robert Frost seemed to be a favorite poet with this group. The original poems written by the students were impressive. Thanks to everyone who came by to listen and everyone who donated treats. In the afternoon we did a silent museum walk where the students viewed each mystery book project. They left a positive comment to the creator. The students expressed that they liked to see what their peers enjoyed about their project, and what they might change next time after having viewed their classmates' work.
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Next week on Thursday, 11/10 we'll be having our first "coffee shop" of the year. The fifth graders have chosen an autumn or thankful themed poem, or have written original poems to recite next Thursday. We will enjoy "coffee" (hot chocolate) and some treats while listening to our classmates present their poems. The students can bring in a mug to be stored here for the school year or use one of the very special mugs I have. :O) If anyone has an old tablecloth that they could donate, that would be great. If you're around next Thursday at 11:00, stop by to hear some amazing recitations. We'll do this approximately every other month. Thanks in advance for your donations and support. The students love these days! http://signupgenius.com/go/20f0e49afad22a4f94-november We also will view our October mystery book projects and walk to the vernal pool. What a day! |
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