Good Morning, and HAPPY BREAK! I hope you all have a restful and celebratory week planned.
This week, the kids finished their history presentations where they answered an inquiry question of their own making. The creativity was excellent, and we identified some holes in research and synthesizing information that we will work on throughout the rest of the year. I hope that by the end of the Spring semester, these kiddos will know how to chart their map and keep track of their progress when a research project is at hand. We are on the right track.
Also, after seeing some troubles with proofreading in their writing assignments last week, I asked the students to refocus on their Butter and Egg “moment”. Many of the students had creative breakthroughs in this writing, finding that simple descriptions of action really did paint a clearer picture than a list of adjectives. It was awesome hearing them celebrate each other’s work: “Wow! This sounds like poetry!” However, proofreading is still a hangup for many of the kids. As we move along this year, I will try to be more careful to let parents know when a writing assignment is due. I think it would be a good idea for you all to check in and see what your child considers finished when turning in a final piece of work. Having your eyes to help support them, and help them proofread, is important to show them that clean writing is important, both in and out of school.
Of course, we finished up the week with an excellent Friendsgiving celebration! Thank you for sharing some good food with us. We had a wonderful time. Below are some sweet pictures.
Again, have a wonderful break (and if the kids are bored… encourage them to finish the novel they are reading for class. They will love me for that! *wink wink*) Take care!
