Almost there

It's only Thursday?? This has been a long week for me. Anyway, our day began with research and writing. Our stories are coming along great but some feel like they're finished when I feel they need to dig a little deeper. So, tomorrow, we will be conferencing so that we can figure out where they need to find more information to make their stories more delicious! After special, Mr. Buss finished Chasing the Falconers and they almost fought over the two copies of book 2 because they all want to continue with the series! In Reader's Workshop, Mr. Buss and I met with the remaining groups of kiddos to discuss the drama about Mrs. Parks, they also read, blogged and worked on their book trailers. It was outside recess!!!! Then, in Math Workshop, we began Geometry. We first learned some basic terms, practiced the terms with a little game of Mrs. L says and then went on a hunt around the school and outside to find examples of these new Geometry ideas. I don't know what happened but this group of kiddos are showing that they are finally just as strong in Math as they are in Reading. Kudos! Finally, we worked in Social Studies on the Northwest Territory leading up to how Ohio becomes a state. Let's just say the girls and students that aren't white males were a little perturbed at the second step in the process! :)