Illustrations of Environment regions

        This week we talked about four different environments in North America and how the Native Americans adapted to them.  I always tell my kids that a picture is worth a thousand words.  Some students have difficulty expressing themselves in writing.  So we usually take notes with some form of illustration  to make the information more understandable.
     Here are some of their illustrations of grassland, mountain, desert, and Arctic regions that my students worked on this week.

      The paper was divided into four sections.  A sentence or two was written beneath each illustration to add information.
       We are on the same hall as the second grade.  The teachers have the 2nd graders come out and "Read the Hall".  My students were very excited to know that their work would be teaching younger students about Social Studies.  That is why we used our "best first grade printing to do this assignment.
    

5th Graders love rugs

       Last year I asked parents of my 5t graders to donate small bathroom rugs for use in the classroom.  The 2nd and 3rd graders used rugs in their rooms reading rugs in their Daily 5 program.
Why not 5th grade rugs?  In my class the students are able to choose a rug and use it as a chair cushion.  Wouldn't you rather sit on a nice soft rug than a hard plastic school chair?  Many students need the tactile experience of sitting on a rug.

      Our 5th graders also have time to read or work in groups in the hallway or on the stairs.
These small rugs are perfect instead of sitting on the cold hard floor.

    Many thanks to the parents of St. Michael School.  They are always there to support us in any way that they can.
 Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Teacher Hair Styles

     You know it is hot and humid in Michigan when a teacher puts her hair up in a binder clip.
What ever works!
     Yes, that's me!  Quite fashionable!  I always make a fashion statement. 

Fold the Flock

    September 4, 2014 marks  the Centennial of the last passenger pigeon in the world.
Her name was Martha an she lived in the Cincinnati Zoo. The Green Team of St. Michael School
had their first meeting this morning. The Green Team members watched  a video. In her honor we made Origami birds. Some of the students took their Martha home.  Other students donated their
Martha to the school.  The birds will be hung in the cafeteria from our trees.

   You can read all about Martha and her flock and make a Martha at home.
    foldtheflock.org