The Sandlot

We watch a great movie today...The Sandlot.

Love what this teacher shares about connecting The Sandlot to writing...
http://sarahsolmonson.com/2013/05/30/what-the-sandlot-can-teach-us-about-writing-memoir-lesson-1/






Our own memoirs are almost finished. We have gone through the writing process together. Now we are just working on making them into books so that we can read each others and share with other classes!

2nd Annual Joshua Dixon Reading Parade

2nd Annual Joshua Dixon Reading Parade

Second Nine Weeks!

After several weeks of reading fantasy books highlighting the works of Chris Van Allsburg and Roald Dahl, we are starting a new focus!
Jerry Spinelli"s Fourth Grade Rats

Reminders!

*It is Red Ribbon Week.
Monday: Animal Shirt
Tuesday: 70's, Tie-Dye
Wednesday: Blue jeans & denim
Thursday: CrAZy HaiR
Friday: PJ's

School pictures are in. I will send them home Tuesday.
*Report cards will be sent home on Friday! Please sign and return the envelope.
*Fall Fun Day is NEXT MONDAY! Please send costumes to school and we will get ready about 2:00 or so. 

Angela Bunyi: The Reader's Notebook: Grades 3–12 | Top Teaching

Angela Bunyi: The Reader's Notebook: Grades 3–12 | Top Teaching

BULLETIN BOARD: Reading Gives Flight to Imagination (revisited)

BULLETIN BOARD: Reading Gives Flight to Imagination (revisited), a set by Enokson on Flickr.

This flickr poster has the BEST library/reading displays. Thyea re all so gorgeous and inviting!

road to knowledge

road to knowledge, a photo by jen lamar on Flickr.

love this photostream! thank you jen lamar whoever you are!

Classroom Library

Classroom Library, a photo by jen lamar on Flickr.

WOW! love this...

More straw creations

Hard at work!!!!!

Straw Creations

I gave them about 30 straws, a big strip of tape, and a styrofoam plate. They could work alone or with a partner. We had a blast!

Royal Wedding Cakes

Marc Brown Lesson Plans & Ideas

Upcoming stuff!
174 Marc Brown Lesson Plans Reviewed by Teachers

Yes, this is how I spend my Saturday nights. I am very sick and trying to do something to keep me up and awake for a bit! Searching for good class activities and websites works!

Fun free site!

https://speakaboos.com/

The illustrator's site is here: http://www.violetadabija.com/video.html

The Christmas They Never Forgot

Art Projects for Kids

Art Projects for Kids

Kathy Barbro has this amazing site filled with kid-tested art projects. I especially love this idea: mini-books out of recycled cereal boxes!

Popcorn!

They are all different
Originally uploaded by Rune T

I am not sure which videos will be blocked at school, so here are a few links to popcorn in slow motion:
http://www.maniacworld.com/popcorn-in-slow-motion.html

http://www.popcorn.org/frames.cfm?main=/teachers/index.cfm&usernav=flash