Jane Goodall's Life with The Chimpanzees

Check out the Little Bird Tale that the 2nd and 3rd graders made about Jane Goodall's life! Click the link:  
Jane Goodall's Life with The Chimpanzees

Apple Pie!

We made apple pie!

 

First we read a book about how to make apple pie.  Then, we decide to make our own pie! Here is what we did: 

Look at our fun aprons!

First we cut the apples carefully!



Next, we mixed the apples, cinnamon, and sugar.



Then, we patted out our biscuit dough.

Next, we pressed our pies closed.

Finally, we enjoyed our pie! Yum!

Sushi Time!

While reading about Japanese culture, some classmates taught us how to use chopsticks and eat vegetable sushi. Yum!

Parts of Speech Rap

Check out our Parts of Speech Rap! Watch and learn all about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs!

ACCESS testing has begun!

           Students who are currently in ELL classes, students who have previously been in ELL classes, and students who were tested for ELL but did not need extra support in English will be tested. This test will help your child show their English proficiency in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
           I will be testing all ELL students through the end of this week.  Due to the testing schedule, we will not have regular ELL classes until I have completed all of the testing.  The scores from the ACCESS test will be sent home in the spring. Please encourage your child to do their very best!  If you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks for your help in encouraging your child!

Welcome to our classroom blog!  This blog will be a place where we can share what we are learning, tell you about our accomplisments, and show you great resources we use. 

Importance of Cultural Understanding

As the cultural diversity in our classroom increases, our awareness of their needs should also increase.  When teachers are aware of cultural differences, when they recognize their own assumptions about other cultures, and when they take time to learn about a student's culture they show the student that they respect where they come from, they appreciate the differences they bring to the classroom, and they want to get to know the child.

The Culture Crossing website provides a great resource for teachers and families.  It provides information on the country, etiquette, and helps clear up misconceptions.  This is a quick tool to reference when working with a student and family from a culture you are not familiar with.

Culture Crossing