Thursday, January 30, 2014

Winston is somewhere far away...


... As the sunshine spills in through the window during independent reading today...

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Writers Writing With Details in their Natural Habitat


5th grade writers faced the challenge of drafting an entire personal narrative story in one day today! They needed to use all that they had learned so far to create the best writing piece possible. They were hard at work and focused...

Monday, January 27, 2014

Spelling Bee!

Last Wednesday Keely and Abby represented our class in the school spelling bee. They went many rounds and faced lots of intimidating words. They awed us all with their spelling skills. Way to go Keely and Abby!

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Personal Narrative Writing Celebration

Today writers shared their work. Each author read an excerpt from their latest personal narrative story. Afterward they sold copies to their excited fans...