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Poetry Rocks!

10/3/2019

Today we were lucky enough to have two famous poets, Sarah Holbrook and Michael Salinger, visit our school and talk to our fifth graders about writing. They shared different techniques for brainstorming topics, performed some of their own poems, and reminded us to always start with a "Version 1" ... and go from there! This week to prepare for their visit, students in A-010 read through some of their poems and chose a favorite to turn into an iMovie. This assignment gave students a chance to get to know the work of Holbrook and Salinger, match visuals to prose, and practice their fluency all at the same time. Be sure to ask your student to share their work with you!

There's nothing like a good book...and a mug of cocoa!

10/1/2019

A Walk in Wachusett

9/27/2019

We had a wonderful field trip to the Wachusett Wildlife Sanctuary! Our A-010ers were able to see all of the concepts that they will soon be learning in science with Mrs. Buffone in action - in a forest, a meadow, and a pond.

Our guide was great and the students were able to use nets and buckets to catch and identify many different specimens from the pond. The frogs and salamanders were a huge hit!

It was a beautiful day to be outside in nature and I was proud of our students' good behavior, thoughtful questions, and scientific observations!