Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Just a quick note this week... This week, although short, was a great reminder to me of all I have to be thankful for! Watching students come in to review Science in order to just feel more confident about their knowledge base and taking responsibility for their learning is wonderful! So proud of their efforts! Yesterday though, I was reminded why I made my way back to the classroom. As I transformed our classroom into our "Bookworm Bistro", I was hopeful students would respond to this activity and really dig into some new titles. Just seeing their smiles as they walked into our "Bistro", found their reservation and table number and then as they literally devoured the books put in front of them - sheer joy for me! At first they were looking at me like I lost my mind, but as they entered and found their place and waited to be "served" discussions began! They saw the titles they would be "tasting" on our SmartBoard and already the excitement began to build. As they filled out their "menu" it was great to see them really looking for the author's hook and being honest about which books really appealed to them! We spent about 12-15 per book, looking at the cover, reading the first few pages and then discussing with our tables, lots of opinions shared! The past part of the experience for me was last night when I sat at home and read their reflections. Many noted "I would never have chosen these titles, but now I want to read at least 2 (or 3) of them! " What more could a teacher ask for? I am excited to get started with our next round of literature circles after our break and will look forward to re-opening our "Bistro" again for more tastings in the future! Please check out the photo gallery for some pictures of your children "tasting" these novels! Have a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving break! Best, Maura Important Dates to remember:
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