WITH THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES, IT'S A GREAT TIME TO CUDDLE UP WITH A GOOD BOOK! I HAVE SEEN A RISE IN AUDIO BOOKS BEING CHECKED OUT - GRAB YOUR HEADPHONES AND A BLANKET AND LISTEN TO A GREAT STORY. WITH OUR INCREASE OF EBOOKS, STUDENTS CAN USE THEIR OWN DEVICES TO READ BOOKS.
THE FIFTH GRADE HAS BEEN RESEARCHING HOW LIFE AS A COLONIAL CHILD IS DIFFERENT FROM THEIR LIVES. THEY HAVE USED BOOKS, VIDEOS AND WEBSITES TO GATHER INFORMATION AND WILL BE CREATING A FLIP BOOK TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. ASPECTS THEY ARE LOOKING AT INCLUDE THE CLOTHES, SCHOOL, JOBS/ROLES, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FOOD. OF COURSE, WITH RESEARCH, ALL STUDENTS KNOW THEY NEED TO CITE THEIR SOURCES, SO FIFTH GRADERS HAVE BEEN RECORDING THE DETAILS AS THEY USE SOURCES AND WILL CREATE A PROPER BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE LAST PAGE OF THE FLIPBOOK. THIS WILL BE GREAT BACKGROUND FOR THEIR TRIP TO NAPER SETTLEMENT AT THE END OF FEBRUARY.
FOURTH GRADERS HAVE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN A RESEARCH PROJECT. THEY HAVE BEEN LEARNING ABOUT VARIOUS NATURAL DISASTERS. STUDENTS ARE LEARNING THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF THESE DISASTERS AS WELL AS WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO TO BE MORE PREPARED. THEY WILL USE GOOGLE PRESENTATION OR MOVENOTE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. THEY TOO HAVE BEEN CITING THEIR SOURCES BUT WON'T CREATE A FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY. SOME OF THE STUDENTS WILL BE CREATING A NEWSCAST TELLING ABOUT A SPECIFIC DISASTER AND PREPARING PEOPLE FOR SAFETY.
February 4 and February 11 we will be having another Scholastic Book Fair during conferences from 4:30 - 8:00 PM in the Sullivan Gym.
THE FIFTH GRADE HAS BEEN RESEARCHING HOW LIFE AS A COLONIAL CHILD IS DIFFERENT FROM THEIR LIVES. THEY HAVE USED BOOKS, VIDEOS AND WEBSITES TO GATHER INFORMATION AND WILL BE CREATING A FLIP BOOK TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. ASPECTS THEY ARE LOOKING AT INCLUDE THE CLOTHES, SCHOOL, JOBS/ROLES, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FOOD. OF COURSE, WITH RESEARCH, ALL STUDENTS KNOW THEY NEED TO CITE THEIR SOURCES, SO FIFTH GRADERS HAVE BEEN RECORDING THE DETAILS AS THEY USE SOURCES AND WILL CREATE A PROPER BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE LAST PAGE OF THE FLIPBOOK. THIS WILL BE GREAT BACKGROUND FOR THEIR TRIP TO NAPER SETTLEMENT AT THE END OF FEBRUARY.
FOURTH GRADERS HAVE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN A RESEARCH PROJECT. THEY HAVE BEEN LEARNING ABOUT VARIOUS NATURAL DISASTERS. STUDENTS ARE LEARNING THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF THESE DISASTERS AS WELL AS WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO TO BE MORE PREPARED. THEY WILL USE GOOGLE PRESENTATION OR MOVENOTE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. THEY TOO HAVE BEEN CITING THEIR SOURCES BUT WON'T CREATE A FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY. SOME OF THE STUDENTS WILL BE CREATING A NEWSCAST TELLING ABOUT A SPECIFIC DISASTER AND PREPARING PEOPLE FOR SAFETY.
February 4 and February 11 we will be having another Scholastic Book Fair during conferences from 4:30 - 8:00 PM in the Sullivan Gym.