Yesterday was quite a busy and productive day. During our Writer's Workshop, I introduced the kids to the term "Spicy Cheez-It" words. This is the term that I am using to teach the students about descriptive words that enhance author's work. I had the students sample regular Cheez-Its and the spicy ones. We then talked about the difference, and agreed that although they are both snack crackers there is a big difference between the two. I then brought it back to the idea that writing with "Spicy" words makes the story much more interesting to the reader. We will spend the next few weeks reading picture books that demonstrate an author's use of these Spicy Cheez-It words.
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| Leaf Peeping Walk last Friday |
Yesterday afternoon, the whole school gathered in the gym for a kickoff to this year's reading challenge. The students then broke up into groups of mixed grades and read picture books for 20 minutes. It was great to see all of our students reading together and a very positive experience.
Notes:
*A new 1st grade math homework game will be sent home today. The survey will be due a week from Friday.
*Please have your child put their name on any homework sheet.
I hope you have a great week.
Peace,
Tom
