While you are enjoying your last bits of Summer break, I am getting our classroom ready to go! It is still a big mess but is getting better everyday. 
Can't wait to meet you next week!
8.27.2014
8.12.2014
Preparing You: 5 Things You Can Do to Get Ready for 5th Grade
2. Read everyday. The more active reading you do the better you get at it. Think about what you're reading; have ideas. Ideas are proof of active reading.
3. Try some writing prompts to build your skills. Check out this fun Story Starter Scrambler if you're feeling uninspired. Pay attention to quality (how meaningful your writing is) and quantity (how much you are able to write).
4. Get organized. Set some goals about improving your organization skills. These are very important in the 5th grade. Set up a homework spot with what you need to be free of distractions. Think of organization as an art!
5. Increase your vocabulary. Don't use the same words over and over again. While reading, find some new, fancy words and look them up in the dictionary. Then, add them to the word bank in your head. Try them out in your writing or while speaking. They'll become "yours" soon enough.
(Is anyone out there? Leave a comment on this post. Tell me what your favorite word is!)
8.11.2014
Preparing Our Classroom
Our classroom is now a blank canvas. I plan to begin preparing it for you soon. Check in on our blog for occasional updates. 
Classroom craft time!
8.10.2014
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