Reading Literature

Watching one of Ms. Wright's students ask MC how to set up a reading study on American presidents during war time. This is what all 4th graders deserve to be doing. 

Staying innocent

We are listening to a Dora The Explorer song (Bate, Bate, Chocolate) during morning work. The song was requested by MC. I love that my kids this year aren't jaded and trying to act older than they are. 

Love my nerds...

GB: "Can I take my book to recess?"
Me: "Absolutely"
GB: With a fist pump and a grin..."yessssssssss"

Conferences

One of my kid's parents just cried during our conference talking about her middle school aged son. Why did she cry? She is terrified that our middle school isn't challenging her son and isn't preparing him to be successful. 

Who exactly are the parents in low-income communities who don't care and aren't invested in the education of their children that I always hear talking heads blame? I haven't really met many. 

Sad. During Recess Reading, JB has decided to sit in MP's desk. He is moving on Friday and I think he will sorely miss who we all think to be his crush. 

I have turned my kids into nerds. Many of them now opt out of recess to come into the classroom and read. Love it. 

Growing pains

Our kids have been growing their own plants for the last two weeks. They have been controlling the variables (water, sun, etc). The results have been hilarious. We have bone dry cups and cups with floating soil. 

After they assess how their experiments have been going, we will be planting new plants. 

Hilarious.