Spring Break!

Wishing all my students and their families a very restful and enjoyable spring break! I will be watching lots of basketball cheering those Cats and Hawks on!

Literature Circles

We started Literature Circles this week, March 9th. After listening to book talks over 15 different books, my students selected their top three choices. I put them in groups to read, complete individual roles worksheets, and discuss their book. We will finish the first week of April and conclude with an individual poster project and an iMovie group project using technology and specific websites. I hope to post the iMovie book trailers to my blog and PHMS link for you to view.
Please encourage them to read consistently over spring break to stay on target to make their goal they entered on their reading contract.
I sent a letter to every parent with their reading contract if you did not attend parent teacher conferences in February. Please consider helping with our reading Auction in may!

State Reading Assessments

Today is the last day of reading assessments - YAHOO~ I'm so excited to see the results:) We will begin Literature Circles next week. Mrs. Bartlett will assist me in summary book talks for 12 different books they have to choose from. There is a variety of interests for them to choose from. They will be assigned a book they must take care of - they have full responsibility for!!!!! They will mini discussions with their group nearly every day and will be reading the designated amount of chapters set by their literature circle. Please be sure to visit with them about their book they chose:)