Saturday, December 26, 2009

Letters, Letters, Letters





Instead of doing a gift exchange this year, I had the kids do affirmation letters to each of their classmates. We began the project right before Thanksgiving. The students had to write a paragraph in letter format to each student. Then, we had bags hanging around the room that each one decorated. When they were finished with a letter, they were able to put it in that person's bag. All the students finished the project by writing 23 letters each in a little over a month. I participated and wrote letters to each of them, so they had to write to me also. I could not believe their excitement when it came time for them to open all the letters. They were more interested in reading their letters than eating and drinking their treats. I saw lots of smiles around the room, so here are some pictures to share!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

ATTENTION STUDENTS: I have posted an extra credit opportunity on the student blog! Please check it out. It will be due Friday, January 22, 2010. This will be the only chance for extra credit this quarter.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Happy Holidays!


It is hard to believe 2009 has almost come to an end! The first part of the school year has gone really well. I wish all my students and their families a happy and safe holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever


We have kicked off the month of December in Reading by reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. The students are enjoying the book and creating their own foldables with different literary elements such as plot, characters/descriptions, genre, author's purpose, point of view, mood, and predictions.