This week in Writers Workshop we finally completed our nonfiction bears books! Students have been asking hourly when they get to bring them home and share them with their families. I told them after we reflect on our books they can bring them home!
We talked about the reflection checklist and students carefully went through their books page by page. After doing the reflection, some students realized they still had some editing to complete. I have been so impressed with the work they are doing! Our literacy coach, Mrs. Witkov, said it looks like K5 students wrote these books! Please celebrate your child's hard work!
Mya reflecting on her book (AM)
Ella checking to see if each page has a picture (AM)
Elliott checking to see if he wrote something new on every page (AM)
Isla marking off that she told what she knew about bears (PM)
Joey checking for pictures on each page (PM)
Ava reflecting on her writing (PM)
This week we sorted farm animals and non farm animals. We labeled a few of the animals, too.
PM's sort
AM's sort
We read several fiction and nonfiction pig books. Students wrote one nonfiction fact about pigs. Some students even choose to write nonfiction pig books!
PM's pig facts
AM's pig facts
Our *last* letter of the week is Zz (hi smiley, little line goes across, big line slides down, little line goes across).
Only 13 school days left... my heart is already breaking...
I hope that you all enjoy your extra stay home days! Mr. Jordan and I recently decided to foster rescue dogs. We will be spending our weekend playing and snuggling with Oliver! We have a feeling he is going to be adopted quickly!
Happy Mother's Day to all of you amazing moms! I hope that you feel celebrated on Sunday! I hope that you enjoy your gift from your child!
This week we continued to read nonfiction books about bears. We completed our bear chart.
Everyone was really excited to begin their nonfiction bear writing! Some students wrote about one specific bear while others wrote about all bears. I am *so* impressed with how well everyone is doing writing their nonfiction book! We will continue to work on them for the next two weeks.
Panda Bears eat bamboo (Isla PM)
Panda Bears are endangered (Ivy PM)
They (polar bears) live in Antarctica (Jae PM)
They (polar bears) eat seals (Annie PM)
Black bears hunt (Mya AM)
They eat berries (Alissyn AM)
They (polar bears) eat seals (Sophie AM)
They (polar bears) hunt (Grace AM)
We read several fiction bear stories as well. Our favorite was "Bear in Underwear." If you haven't read it, you should!
If I saw a bear in underwear I would play with him (Annie PM)
If I saw a bear in underwear I would have a play date (Isla PM)
If I saw a bear in underwear I would put a trap (Elliott AM)
If I saw a bear in underwear I would laugh (Ella PM)
We had our teddy bear sleepover this week! Those bears got into a little bit of mischief while we were away!
Ivy's bear is camping out in the tent (PM)
AM's Teddy Bear Sleepover
Thomas's bear is watching the computers (AM)
Sophie's bear is going to stay up late reading (AM)
Aden's bear is snug as a bug in a rug (AM)
PM's Teddy Bear Sleepover
Kendia's bear is snuggled in (PM)
Lucy's bunny is ready to sleepover (PM)
Ivy's bear is camping out in the tent (PM)
After we found our teddy bears we sang songs with Mother Goose and had a picnic with our teddy bears!
AM's Teddy Bear Singing and Picnic
PM Singing and Picnic
Our Mystery Readers came on Friday
Elliott's Dad was our AM Mystery Reader
Isla's Mom was our PM Mystery Reader
Our letter of the week next week is Xx (hi smiley, big line slides down, another big line slides down).
Book orders and Dining with Dads forms are due Friday, May 16th.
Enjoy your weekend! I'll be at the Cupcake Run on Saturday!
