Gingerbread Fun!

We have been very busy learning many different versions of the gingerbread man. They have been writing, reading, listening, and speaking all about their learning. Ask them about their favorite version, their favorite activity, their favorite craft. You can even take them the the library to check-out their favorite version to share with you at home.

It is amazing all that they can do for this time of the year. I really want to thank you for you continuous support an cooperation in making your child's learning rigorous and fun! It has been a wonderful experience.
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Hemos estado muy ocupados aprendiendo sobre muchas versiones diferentes del hombre de pan de jengibre. Ellos han estado escribiendo, leyendo, escuchando y hablando todo sobre su aprendizaje. Pregúnteles sobre su versión favorita, su actividad favorita, su arte favorito. Ustedes incluso pueden llevarlos a la biblioteca a sacar su versión favorita para compartir con ustedes en su casa.

Es increíble todo lo que ya pueden hacer por esta época del año. Realmente quiero darles las gracias por el apoyo continuo y su cooperación en hacer el aprendisaje de su hijo/a riguroso y divertido!
Ha sido una experiencia maravillosa.

                          Alvaro                                                             Valeria

Roller Coaster Persuasion Mania!

We have been working on being presenters as part of our Persuasion Unit. You guys and gals have been doing better and better at presenting an idea and "selling" that product to potential buyers (classmates). I am so impressed with the amount of details and persuasion tactics you incorporate into your PowerPoints and models.

Remember that the way things LOOK is very important. You must add details that will bring your work to life and create emotions in your audience. AND most importantly, the work you present should always be what someone in your grade level should be doing-effort!

Take a look at your classmates roller coaster models. Totally awesome!

This is Daniela's PowerPoint.

Splash! from Bridge Street School

This is Norma;s PowerPoint.

Silver skies from Bridge Street School

Inventors of the Future!

I was totally blown away at the detailed PowerPoints, creative Live commercials, and your inventions. You guys and gals went out of your way to be persuasive, engaging, entertaining, and thorough. Considering this was your first try at creating an invention that would be both practical and purposeful, you all did an extraordinary job. I can't wait to see your roller coasters of the future.



I also included Fernanda's PowerPoint as a great example at providing thorough information.



Here is Daniela's really cool commercial.

Winter Fun!

I really love Winter. It includes many celebrations and holidays like Christmas and Valentine's Day. I was thinking of a way that we could do MORE art activities and cookery. They make learning so much fun! I have therefore decided to make every Friday our ART/Cookery Day as a way to enhance and further develop our writing abilities. 

Our first activity--Hot Chocolate--was LOTS of fun and yummy, yummy, delicious. Your art cups came out beautifully, and your functional writing on giving instructions on how to make hot chocolate is right on target.

We then made snowmen kabobs and those were very tasty as well.

Spooky Haunted Houses

WOW! WOW! WOW! I LOVED your haunted houses. They were unbelievable. I am still so impressed and proud of you all. I can tell you worked on them. I saw haunted houses with blinking lights, bubbling eruptions, hanging ghosts, glow in the dark figurines, creepy fences, and even a Pandora's box. They were creative, spooky, unique, spectacular, amazing, fabulous, magnificent, top-notch....okay I better stop with the adjectives before it all goes to your head...lol.

You will definitely be ready for projects in middle school with all the practice you are getting now. Keep up the awesome job!