4-22-11

MATH: No math today. We worked on very secret Mother's Day projects that took all morning.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Students were assigned to write the second paragraph of their autobiography - all about the day they were born. It was fun getting on laptops and looking up the meanings of their names. A few names were "location names" and I went into GoogleEarth to show them where their ancestors might have come from. It was fun! Students should now have their Intro and Birth paragraphs written. If not, then they are behind. Next week we get into more life memories and specific details. Students who already have written an autobiography may use them as a reference, but not submit the same piece of writing. I told them that they are now 5th graders and should be able to elaborate more and make better sentences than they did in 3rd or 4th grade.

P.E.: Loooong P.E. today. They went with Mrs. Walker for an hour, then I taught them kickball strategies in the classroom afterward. We then practiced these kickball strategies for about 30 minutes. They really paid attention to what I had taught them and played so intelligently. They were also cheering each other on. It was especially cool to hear them cheering for kids who really need an emotional boost. Some kids who struggle in the classroom can really shine out on the field, and I'm sure a few kids went home today floating on cloud 9.