Buddies

This week 3rd Graders partnered with 2nd Graders in our class and joined the 5th Grade for buddy time. Before buddying up, we had a class discussion about the article "Bullies Beware!" in the current issue of Time For Kids. As a group we talked about our experiences either being bullied or acting as a bully ourselves. We agreed that it is important to speak up if you see someone being bullied, even though it can be difficult to do so. Later, when we met with our 5th grade buddies, children discussed various bullying scenarios and how they might respond.

In reading groups this week 2nd Graders read Jamaica Tag Along by Juanita Havill. Students practiced making text-to-self connections, which is an important comprehension strategy. 3rd Graders read The Spooky Tail of Prewitt Peacock by Bill Peet and continued to practice the comprehension strategy of visualization.

Using the mentor text Miss Tizzy by Libba Moore Gray, students brainstormed friends in their lives that they could write about in their journals. Next week we will choose one of these friends to write a piece about.

Next week we are looking forward to meeting with you all during Parent-Teacher Conferences. We will spend about 25-30 minutes with parents and then invite your child to join us for about 10-15 minutes. We find this to be an empowering way to engage children in their own learning and involve them explicitly in the process of examining their learning journeys.

Please contact us if you have any questions!

Have a great weekend!

Lee and Megan