My Photo of the Week...

(What caption might you give this photo?)

This is "My Photo of the Week" because I think it speaks very well about the character of this group of students.  Here's a little homework assignment for you: come up with a caption for this photo and leave a comment on this post.  What might you title this photo?

Poetry Help!

Here is a great link for helping you write your own poem! Check it out!

Poetry Prezi

Here is the link for the poetry prezi.  We will have a quiz on the devices on Friday, and you can use it to help you remember the devices as you complete your project.

Our Elastic Band Experiment

To start our week, students have been challenged with an experiment...the "Elastic Band Experiment".  Each student was given an elastic band to wear on their wrist.  When they complain, they will move the band from one wrist to the other.  The goal is to keep the band on the same wrist, but even more than that, to gain awareness of the amount of complaining they may or may not be doing each day!  Parents and families are welcome to join the challenge!! We started this morning and we will continue for the rest of the week, perhaps a perfect lead up to....THANKSGIVING!!  At the end of the week, I will ask students to respond to this blog entry, sharing what they learned throughout the experiment.  Parents, should you try it, you are welcome to leave a response, too!
Here was our quote of the week:
"In daily life, we must that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy."