Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Progress!


We have completed a number of ten minute quickwrites when the pencil takes over the hand and words flow onto the journal in free form.  Today's topic was "Getting Hurt" which provided inspiration in the form of pages of writing. 

The United States maps are looking fantastic!  We’re adding latitude and longitude lines (after learning about them) and a compass rose.  Not only have these maps been a learning tool, they’ve also really peeked student interest.  We will finish them this week then present and display the maps around the room next week.
















In between each of these activities,  it’s nice to take a break after lunch and read.  

Homework for tonight:
       1.  fourth grade math page

      fifth grade math page


2.  .reading for thirty minutes and filling out the reading log


3.   spelling