Classroom Update 12/9

Today the students had 2 choices for their daily journal prompt.  They could choose to describe how they would decorate a gingerbread house. Or they could tell about how they would save a snowman from melting. Both journal prompts elicited great answers! In...

Poe Vocabulary Resources

One thing you quickly learn about Edgar Allan Poe is that he had a very impressive vocabulary. Although much of this was needed to help create the imagery and mood in his poetry, it was nonetheless- spectacular. As you study his works, pay particular attention to the...

Math Update 12/9

Today the students got to work with a partner or independently to begin planning to give the class a survey.  Students chose a question to ask that only had 2 options for answers. They also began making  plan for how they will take the survey. In class we have used...

Spelling Sorts: December 8th-12th

Below you will find the new names of our five spelling groups (students chose their group names today and should have this name written on the homework sheet that went home this afternoon). Listed underneath each group, you will find a link for the spelling list (in...