It is so hard to believe that we only have ONE more week of school left in the 2015-2016 school year! I have been SO privileged to work with each and every student in this class, both in ups and downs, throughout this year. They are an energetic, caring, cooperative group, and the growth they have shown is amazing. I am infinitely proud of them, and they should be proud of themselves, too! Their desire and excitement to learn and apply our concepts to the real-world is inspiring! Our butterflies were released into the wild last week, but these students keep coming to show me new caterpillars that they find, and compare those caterpillars to the butterflies we hatched. They will say things like, "Look, Maryn! This is in the larvae stage!" Yes, they are (don't worry--we always put the caterpillars back outside into their natural habitat, as much as we may want to keep them and see them hatch :) !
In our reading groups, I see students eager to help one another out. When we get stuck on a particularly difficult word, I will say to a student, "Would you like coaching, or time?" If the student says "time", we give them more time to figure it out on their own. If they say, "coaching", then the other students will offer suggestions of different "Fix-It Felix" reading strategies they know. Seeing the students so willing to help each other out and seeing them growing so much in their independence of learning is such a privilege! On that note, here are some highlights from our week:
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| Final Graphing activities! |
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| Daily 5; helping each other with a hard word! |
Wow! The end of another school year! These students have grown SO much, and every parent/guardian/caregiver should be extremely proud of your student. Each of them has been a wonderful part of our classroom community this year! We have grown in sharing, caring for one another, and helping each other. This last week, we celebrated our works of writing (typed on the computer!), spent time reading, and drawing shapes outside with sidewalk chalk. These students have learned so much this year, and I'm excited to work with all of them and all of you next year. Have a great summer, everyone!
