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Archive for March, 2013

Cracker Challenge

March28

Today in math, students were faced with the challenge of finding out how many different combinations could be made using 3 different shape crackers and 3 different colors of frosting.  They worked in groups of 3 to discuss a strategy and then to create the combinations.  Then, they used the Interwrite board to present their […]

Where We Are In Place In Time

March28

The Task: Students worked in their book groups to create a How to..writing piece explaining how to send a message using an assigned form of communication technology. Then, groups presented their information to the class. Quality Criteria: All members shared the work equally, include some sort of visual to help the audience understand what you […]

March Update

March20

  Where We Are In Place and Time Changes in in communication technology have changed the way we work, live, and play together. We are inquiring about the various forms of communication technologies and how they have changed over the years. We are currently working on a challenge to share what we know about sending […]

St. Patrick’s Day

March15

Today we finished the book, O’Sullivan’s Stew and made Irish Soda Bread. Check out the pictures!  

Poetry

March15

I send home poems as part of homework each week for a few different reasons.  To expose children to a wide range of writing and reading material, improve reading comprehension, build reading fluency, and improve vocabulary.  Sometimes these poems might be difficult to read and/or understand.  this is where individual student reading strategies come in […]

Reluctant Readers

March8

I hear from students and parents that sometimes ,”There just isn’t time.” or “We tried to read 4 short books on one day so we didn’t have to read every night.” Students should read everyday. It should be a habit and something that they learn to hopefully enjoy. I found a blog post that may […]


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