Update 8-21

We got to know each other by making Who am I? projects.  The kids had fun making them and we will share them in class.  Today, we set up our reading notebooks.  The kids had a chance to decorate them and glue in tabs.  Those will be used in class.

Our focus continues to be that Reading is Thinking.  We read a short story about Mr. Peggler a substitute, which had a surprising twist at the end.  Ask you child about it.  Later in the week, we will be reading a story called "Schools First Day of School." We will be reviewing the parts of fiction- characters, setting, and plot.



Next week, we will start reading the book Capture the Flag.  It will be classwork and homework until it is finished.  Audio recordings will be available for anyone interested, I will show the kids this next week.  We use this book to model how we think as readers and to review the parts of fiction.  It is a fabulous book!  Read about it here.    Our writing will be tied into this next week too.


*Check out the pictures from the MarshMallow Challenge from Mrs. Will's science class!