3/6 Quote of the Week, chosen by Ames, “Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goal.” – unknown The Scoop: The third and fourth graders finished writing their non-fiction books and they are BEAUTIFUL! Today we had a cross-grade writing share of non-fiction books with younger students and it was very cute. There are pictures of some of the sharing groups below. Please read on […]
Articles by: Allison Oeding, Jen Berkowitz, Gigi Mottier
Soaking in the Spring Sun!!
2/28 Quote of the Week, chosen by Coco, “Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.” – Lauren Bacall The Scoop: Third and fourth grade mathematicians have been working hard to understand grade level fraction concepts! Third graders can represent fractions in different shapes by splitting them equally. They also can represent fractions on a number line. They have been using the number line to find equivalent fractions and make observations about fractions that land […]
2/21/20
2/21 Quote of the Week, chosen by Mara, “Be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart and strong enough to live the life you’ve always imagined.” – unknown The Scoop: In writing class we are busy publishing books. Kids are taking this very seriously as their books they’ve worked so hard to write are finally coming to fruition. Their books are incredible and include tons of important information. […]
Hoedown, Teamwork Exercises, V Day & XC Ski
2/14 Quote of the Week, chosen by Rory, “No act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted.” The Scoop: The Night Before the Hoedown (by Jen) ‘Twas the night before Hoedown, when all through the barn; Not a creature was stirring, alls’ quiet on the farm; The chickens were prepping their diets with care; In hopes that chicken poop bingo soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds; […]
Our Next Reading Unit… Historical Fiction Book Club!
Quote of the Week, chosen by Roxwell, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop The Scoop: We started a new reading unit this week and it just so happens to be one of our favorites. Kids are now reading historical fiction books in book clubs! This unit is fabulous for so many reasons, but a couple really stick out to us. One is the time periods in history including […]
Jen Berkowitz, Alli Oeding + Gigi Mottier
