The week started out with an unwelcome visitor around midnight. Here the devil bird (my term for BAT) was FINALLY caught at 4:15am. YES, I did fall asleep, sitting upright at my desk during my planning period.
I am soooooo happy with my sixers! They are playing together so nicely at recess WITHOUT fighting, something I don't think they accomplished once in fifth grade. A few months makes a BIG difference.
Our first Flashlight Friday of the new school year. We're spotlighting informational text.
The fifth graders used task cards for the first time.
I finally broke down and bought a new computer. The last time I did that was back in late 2006. I probably wouldn't have gotten this new laptop but for the fact I have run out of room on the hard drive, it's still running XP, and little quirks are beginning to happen with old reliable. So far, so good although I would've preferred a desktop. The deal I got on this laptop could NOT be passed up, however.
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I agree about the difference between fifth and sixth graders. They do seem to grow up quite a bit over the summer! And I love your "shining the spotlight" on informational text. Great way to get them to explore content!
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What do you do on Flashlight Fridays? That sounds like something I wish I'd done in school! :)
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