Thursday

Howdy all, and thanks for checking in. As promised, we ventured into new territory today with our reading and language curriculum. On Thursdays and Fridays of weeks we spend working with short stories from our reading text, the kids will be given opportunities to extend their understanding of the content by participating in 3 enrichment activities of their choosing. For these three weeks leading up to the Winter Break, the kids will be choosing from 9 possible activities that they may work on individually or collaboratively. End results may be shared with the class, or they may be submitted directly to me for review. It is my sincere hope that the kids engage with material that piques their interests and fosters a deeper understanding of the materials that we cover as a group. As a starting activity, we began to work with perspective in storytelling. The activity was two-fold in its approach; yesterday we worked with storyboards to retell a narrative without using words, only imagery. Today, and continuing tomorrow, we are working with visual perspective. How does an ant see the world compared to a giraffe? The kids have been very excited about this change, and it is something I am excited to offer, as it instills a great deal of ownership and personal responsibility for one's self and work.

The kids are responsible for the following tonight:

- reading log
- math 11.1, pages 91-92 of blue math book
- study for "The Stranger" spelling quiz

Respectfully, Mr. Bryant