Research Workshop Rocks!

Congratulations on your new membership to the research group studying either the Shoshone, Comanche, Hopi or Shawnee tribe!
Please share what you want to learn about your tribe or what you have already learned.

View to Learn!

Enjoy viewing this video again! You can stop and start it whenever you want. Feel free to post some brain tracks! Try to share at least three facts that are new learning to you.

Marvelous Math Groups!

We are really enjoying our math rotations! Please share what you like about them so far. Do you have a favorite station? Do you have a favorite game so far? WHY do you like it?
What are some great strategies from Reader's Workshop that you use to solve difficult math problems? Do you like to solve problems on slates with a letter as a mystery number?

Writer's Corner

How are your personal narratives coming along?

Have you written an awesome hook? What kind was it?

What is your story about? Have you tried a "show not tell"? If so, what was it? 
Are you ready to publish or are you revising or writing your first draft? Let's chat about our writing!

Independent Reading Rocks!

I love to read for fun! I read everything I can get my hands on!

Please share the book that you are reading and tell us why you like it.

Let's have a reading conversation! Make ME want to read YOUR book!

What remains?

Today in Reader's Workshop we talked about what we are left with after reading a great book!

• unanswered questions about favorite character and their futures
• wonders
• powerful images
• morals/lessons

These are just a few of the treasures that great books leave us after the last page has been read.

Please some of what remains with you from a favorite book!

Living History Highlights!

I had a wonderful time listening to the fourth graders give their Living History speeches! As I was listening, my brain was surfing for new learning and fun facts. Also, I noticed that many of the famous people featured demonstrated amazing character traits that lead to their successes.

Please share your new learning, fun facts and/or thoughts about the important character traits of these famous people.