Week of April 3-7

This week, the 3rd graders continued to read and respond to poetry by participating in poetry stations. We painted the images poems created in our minds. We found the rhythm in poems and put them to music using percussive instruments. We also hunted for poetic techniques we've been learning about in the books scattered across the room. We really started to see how poetry is an art form; instead of paints, poets use words to make pictures or evoke feelings in their readers.

In 4th grade, we learned about Shakespeare's use of puns to entertain his audience. We explored the meanings of modern day puns and puns from some of Shakespeare's plays. The best part was coming up with our own puns! I was very impressed by how "punny" my students are!

The 5th graders brainstormed possible topics for their TED Talks, and some students began mind mapping their topic to see where it might take them. See an example below!