Fifth Graders learn African drumming techniques. Quinton is really a master already!
Third Graders are reading Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. Would YOU drink this crazy concoction: grape juice, vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise, juice from one lemon, pepper and salt, ketchup, olive oil, and a speck of onion...The faster you drink it, the faster you get FRECKLES (just like MsDr. Frey!)
Mr. DeLamatre's enrichment math cinquains are fabulous! Here are a few:
Math
Cool, difficult, fun
Demanding, interesting, confusing
We all need math
Learn
by Kaden and Elijah
Pi
Unlimited, decimal
Challenging, dividing, multiplying
It's part of math
Geometry
by Addison, Dawson, Claudia, RJ
Square
Rigid, uniform
Interesting, equaling, conforming
A square is a quadrilateral
Rectangle
by Jelani
Mrs. Munguia's SmartBoard integrates Hispanic cultural history video and audio as well as practice with vocabulary and conversation.
Mrs. Shaginaw teaches letter sounds using touch, sight, hearing and signing. This way, EVERYONE learns!
Flat Stanley is off on all kinds of adventures once again as Ms. Overcash's students send their friends to neighbors all over the world! (Including my Navy recruit stationed in Great Lakes, Illinois!)
Mrs. Duncan's second graders are learning about making hypotheses. Will this object float or sink? What is density? Why do some objects float and not others? You can try this experiment at home in the bathtub or kitchen sink!
Mr. Fowler's enrichment students are practicing writing and following directions with step-by-step Monster Art. I wonder if the second Monster will resemble the first?
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Spicer are teaching a unit on disabilities by reading The Summer of Swans by Betsy Byers. Students are inviting friends with various disabilities and handicaps to come and speak to the classes about their special challenges and celebrations.
