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Monday, April 11, 2016
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Bookworm Buzz
This was just released. I loved The Crossover, by Kwame Alexander, and was looking forward to this book. It was worth the wait!
Booked by Kwame Alexander
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wonderful, simply wonderful. Just right for my middle school friends.
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Booked by Kwame AlexanderMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wonderful, simply wonderful. Just right for my middle school friends.
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Saturday, April 9, 2016
Bookworm Buzz
Horrible Bear! by Ame DyckmanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Absolutely LOVED this book. So many possibilities, so many lessons, so many good feelings. This will be a hit with everyone!
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Dear Yeti by James KwanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book, loved, loved, loved. A touching story of adventure, faith, trust and new found friendship. :)
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A Big Bite
The pictures say it all!!! We had a great week all around. The measurement X games were a great way to celebrate our learning in the measurement unit and we incorporated elements of PE, Art and music in our activities.Congratulations to all of the Mathletes on a great games!
We finished the Southeast region in Social Studies and will be traveling to the Mid West after spring break. We learned about the jet stream, fronts and wild weather events in order to finish the weather unit. We will have a test on Thursday and the study guide was sent home last week. We will begin the electricity unit after spring break.
We will be finishing The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate this week and having our book celebration this Friday. More information about the book celebration will be sent home this week.
April is National Poetry month and we have been working on myth poems and spine poetry. Ask your child about spine poetry and try to make one together at home. Send me a photo and I will post it to the blog.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Williams
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Bookworm Buzz
The Typewriter by Bill ThomsonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Absolutely loved it!! So creative, so many possibilities. Mrs. Richards will want this one for the bookroom.
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When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie FoglianoMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
So beautiful and thoughtful. Students will love it!
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A touching story, so important for character education. Many children will connect with this book in some way.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love Douglas Florian! This will make a nice addition to the Douglas Florian bucket!
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Beautiful photographs and very poetically written. The non fiction facts at the end will intrigue students and make them ask more questions worth researching.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Animal lovers everywhere will love this latest tale of Buddy and Earl. Fun and funny!
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Just for fun. Many students will be able to make connections to this book and the popular family vacation experience.
Friday, April 1, 2016
A Big Bite
What an amazing two weeks we have had in room 23! We have had some great programs and special visits and we have been working hard on academics and group work. Two of our classmates,along with another student from JFK, even got to say the Pledge of Allegiance at a school committee meeting. They did great!
We had a visit from Daniele Niles, meteorologist from WBZ news, Boston, and we even were on television the day after her visit! So cool!
Firefighter Darling, from the FFD came to JFK to teach us about fire safety in our homes. He encouraged all of us to create an escape plan and a family safe spot in case of a fire in our homes. We really enjoyed his presentation.
We have been learning about the Southeast in social studies and will take a test on Thursday of the upcoming week. In science, we are learning about ocean currents and tides and will focus on wild weather next week. Our last weather test will be on April 14th.
In math, we have been studying measurement, both customary and metric units. The test on these skills will be this Tuesday. On Wednesday, all 4th graders will participate in the Measurement X Games. It will be a great way to synthesize our learning in the measurement unit AND a lot of fun.
You would be amazed by our discussions and focus in reader's workshop surrounding The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate. The students are demonstrating the progress they have made over the year by engaging in analytical discussions about the story and everyone is working hard to make improvements in writing in response to reading. We also have been keeping an observation journal of animals in the wild and at the zoo. The students are having fun with this activity and are making great connections to our story.
In writing, we have started Spine poems and are writing expert pieces. Students are still narrowing down their ideas for the expert piece and are looking forward to writing in this genre.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Williams
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