update 1-29

Number the Stars has ended.  The kids loved the book and so do I!  We made some cool projects showing what we loved about the books- pictures are below.  The only rule was that the kids had to use file folders.

Now, we will be reading informational text in class and looking at multiple accounts of the same event or topic.  Last week, we read about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake from four different people's points of view.  Also, we read two articles on the computer that were based on the same topic.  This week, we will be in groups reading informational text during class.

For writing, last week we ended with some creative writing to a self-selected prompt or a creative one.  One choice was:  if you were stuck in the tv, which shows would you join?  The kids set goals for themselves as writers which focused on their craft.  Then, they had to highlight to prove they worked on their goals.  See some samples below.

Reading Counts points are due by the end of the quarter- March 16.