Murks Musings
What's Happening in Room 10
In November ... Mentor Text by: Cynthia Rylant
This little hand is reaching for turkey.
Thank you, Cynthia Rylant
A Little Dirt Biking in November
Audrey T
My aunts and uncles come to my house on Thanksgiving.
Sophia
When the wind stops blowing the leaves fall down to the ground.
Crunch, crunch, crunch!
Johnny
All Saints Day is when we celebrate all the saints that lived.
Friday Finales from November 7
Dear Grandma
This week at school we read The Empty Pot and The Clever Crow. We did math too about time.
Dear Grandma,
I learned about rough rocks. Then, I learned about volcano rocks.
Dear Dad
This week we sorted sand, pebbles, and gravel. Sand is tiny rocks. When rocks hit each other, they break and it makes sand.
Folktales, Legends, Fables, Oh My!
Traditional literature titles and stories have taken over our classroom! We have been busy reading fables, legends, and folktales throughout literacy studies these 2 weeks! Students recognize literary elements - the characters, the setting, the problems of the characters, the solutions, and the main events. We analyze the words of the authors looking for messages, lessons, and morals in these wonderfully written works. To celebrate all this knowledge, students began creating book trailer on iMovie. We will have several to show in our next newsletter!
In addition, we wrote a class fable. Please take time to read it! It is posted as a digital story and on Kidblog. Please, feel free to comment at our blog!
The Making of a Fable
Making a Fable 1
Making a Fable 2
Making a Fable 3
Our Original Fable - Please Read!
Studying Pebbles, Sand, and SIlt
Gabe
Looking for Vocabulary
Taryn
Writing Observations
Paige
Preparing for Geology
Veteran's Day Celebrations
A Little Artistic Flair
Grace
Thank you for protecting us and sacrificing in your life.
A Little Artistic Flair
Chloe
Thank you for using your life when you could be sitting down and watching TV.
Thank you for saving us.
You are brave for helping us.
Thank you so so much.
Quinn
Thank you for serving our country. You are a hero because you are brave and powerful.
Rock Study and iPad Skitch Project
Math Focus - Time, Money, and Patterns
A Mystery Reader Visits Thank you, Mrs. Eisch!!
We loved hearing the Thanksgiving tale, The Great Thanksgiving Escape!
Picture Book Extravaganza!
What are We Reading?
School Library Journal Lists 100 Picture Books
Friday, November 21 - Pajama and Popcorn Day!
Marble Jar Cause for Celebration