Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds Podcast
Friday, December 12th, 2008
Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds Podcast
Archive for December, 2008
Week of December 8
Monday, December 8th, 2008
Monday Notes: It was so great to be back in 306 today! We began reader’s workshop by creating signs about 16 Years in 16 Seconds. Then we worked on our literature post-its. I met with the Indian School group. We wrote about Lucy, the main character. Ms. Montgomery came in and recorded for our next podcast. The first graders gave us a concert with their violins in the afternoon. They were fantastic, after only 8 weeks of practice. Mrs. McGauley talked to us at Second Steps about making good choices. We ended the day with our power groups. I almost forgot to pass out the red folders at the end of the day! 
Tuesday Notes: We read a fable about a lion and mouse this morning. Then we read a great book about Jim Thorpe, called Bright Path. We made a lot of connections with the book about Thomas Blue Eagle. We worked on our literature logs and then had a rainy indoor recess. We visited our book buddies and then we had math. We ended the day with another rehearsal. A Froggy Day is going to be a great show!
Thursday Notes: The Stone Fox group met today and had a fantastic literature chat. In the afternoon, we performed FROGGY DAY IN LINDON TOWN. Our musical was a huge hit. After our show, we learned about SOUND by watching a science video in Mrs. Streib’s class. We ended our day with power groups. We’re working hard in 306!
Week of December 1
Monday, December 1st, 2008
Monday Notes: Today we read a great book about the friendship between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. The Stone Fox lit. group met and talked about the main problem in that book. After lunch we worked on spelling and some decimals. We worked on our “HISTORY POSTCARDS” for a short time and then Ms. Lewis came for Second Steps. She taught us about “I Messages.” A great start to the week!
Tuesday Notes: Our three chapter books are about Native Americans. We began Reader’s Workshop today by reading a great book called The Ledgerbook of Thomas Blue Eagle. We are working hard to learning about decimals in math class. We edited our history post cards about the mound builders.
Wednesday through Friday: Ms. H. was speaking at the National Reading Conference in Florida. Mrs. Watts was our substitute. She left a great note, saying that the class did a terrific job. Yay, 306! The class worked on Time For Kids, decimals, non fiction reading, and science projects with Mrs. Watts while Ms. H. was gone.
