Thaden's Thinkers
Where reading is cool!
Slushie Fund is Rapidly Shrinking
I have some pretty ruthless readers this year. Ok, it was my own fault! I put out a challenge to these readers. If you read more pages than I do over a week's time I will buy you a slushie! BIG MISTAKE! It is great for improving fluency, stamina, word recognition, confidence, comprehension and vocabulary. Love's is reaping the profits, as well. I find myself setting the alarm for 4 a.m., so I can try to get my reading in. The way the year has started out I would suggest buying slushie stock from Love's. These guys are blowing. me. away!! If you want to know more about the "offenders", please check out my classroom door. Their mugshots are displayed for you to see. Somehow I don't think this is discouraging them. Stay tuned.
First Nine Weeks Ends Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Students have been reminded and encouraged to REACH THEIR GOAL! Those who reach their individual reading goal, that we set at the beginning of the year, will earn a Book-It pizza. I am planning on signing my name nearly 100 times this week. Please help your child/children to make it happen!
Florence--Seedfolks
. . . to see a part of the neighborhood looking better every day, and to smell those good smells of growing plants.
A garden is a metaphor for life. . .
As Nick shows us. . . sometimes it just stinks. Press on.
Life May Cause Us to Want to Hide Our Face. . .
Overcome. " You can't see Canada across Lake Erie, but you know it's there. It's the same with spring. You have to have faith. . . " Florence
Seedfolks--Paul Fleischman
Worth the read!