Welcome Back

I hope you were able to rest during Spring Break. This week we will write an analytical report of “Flowers for Algernon,” then we will begin working on our independent reading analysis.   Again, Welcome back.  ...

Classroom Update 3/20

Welcome Spring!! I know the time is upon is because we’ve got a family of mourning doves nesting in our classroom garden against one of our windows. We have had a mourning dove family nest here each year since I’ve taken over the classroom 4 years ago....

ELA: Literature Circles

Last week the students were given options of different books within their Fountas and Pinnell reading level range.  The students were given a brief summary of each book and then rated their top 3 choices.  After the students provided Ms. Turner and I with their...

Classroom Update 3/19

Happy Thursday! Today we finished up our nonfiction feature folders and took a short quiz. The students are bringing home their nonfiction feature packets. Please look through them and offer some praise- it’s been a big project! The students also spent time...