June 7, 2011

In case anyone checks in on the blog... I thought I'd post about my favorite part of the summer--- reading!!!

I started the summer by lining up the books I wanted to read on a shelf in my living room and making a list of the titles. I have a lot of youth and young adult books in the mix- some of them include:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Ugly Truth (I read the others, so might as well finish the series!)
Miss Spitfire (a novel about Helen Keller, AR level 5.8)
Among the Hidden (first of the Shadow Children series. According to my bookmark, I have already read the first sixteen chapters, I may have to skim them before continuing. AR level 4.8)
School of Fear (AR 6.2, This was on my reading list at Christmas break also, but I never got to it.)
Hachiko Waits (AR 4.7, This one I could see being a class novel if it is as good as I anticipate!)
Shipwreck (Book one of Gordon Korman's Island series. I have books 2 & 3, will read them also- but only if I like #1)
Notes from the Dog, by Gary Paulsen
Science Fair (gift from Zack at the Scholastic Book Fair)
Surviving Antarctica, Reality TV 2083 (also one of my Book Fair picks, gift from Andrew)
My Life as a Book
The Phantom Toolbooth (AR 6.7, This one I have a small class set of, and my friend used to teach the novel in her 5th grade class. I am reviewing it for consideration as a class novel as well.)

Also, I finished the young adult novel, Switched, last week. It is the first in the Trylle trilogy. I am reading #2 currently. Interesting, but more for a jr high/high school reader than elementary students.

So... What's on your reading list??? Or what have you already completed this summer?
Ms. Flores

Monday, May 23

Today we played some math games. We also read some reader's theater plays.

by Ethan

Wednesday, May 25

By Fathima

We did a reader's theater play.
Our class also watched Fantasia at 1:30pm.
My group did some exercising for PE.
The third graders got back their frogs (glazed).
Have a nice day!

Friday, May 13

Its been a busy week- we had assemblies for a band concert, talent show, and strings concert! The book fair was here this week! And we had a great time today playing games and building with our friends!

Monday, May 9

Website update by Ethan
Today we had 5 events:

• Everyone stayed on green.
• We had an ear test.
• We had a spelling pre-test.
• There was a book fair preview.
• There was a band assembly.
  

Friday, May 6

We had specials and we had the spelling test and math test about time and money. We had reading with the principal. At social studies we were starting a menu as if it was in the middle ages.

by Abhinav

Thursday, April 28

Today when we went to social studies Mrs. Gagea wasn't there, so we had a substitute. We watched Word Girl at the end of the day. Ms. Flores' daughter, Veronica, came today. Otherwise stuff today was pretty normal. This update is from Zoie Burke, see you next time. :)

From Ms. Flores- The class experimented with two musical instruments today, a "string beam" and a kalimba. Ask your student what a kalimba is!