Chalkabration: April 2017

It was windy but we didn't let that get us down! The kids wrote some amazing poems. 

Check out the kids, the chalk, and the words! There are all different forms, styles, topics, and original ideas within each poem. Enjoy!

 

Crocheting

is fun

all the time

wait until you're done

it all will be so fun

Chalk is Wonderful

Chalk is wonderful

the way it is.

Chalk is made with so many colors.

Red, yellow green, cerulean, scarlet, indigo,

green, white, red orange,

violet red, orange, dandelion,

blue green, yellow orange.

Chalk is wonderful. 

Rippling through the water

fish jump

up and down

frog saying ribbit, ribbit,

bubbles, pop!

Sunset

The sun is setting

really pretty

pink, orange, and yellow

in the sky.

I love to see all the color in the sky.

When I see all the color I feel bright inside. 

Mighty

     intelligent

                 careful for people

           hard as a rock

                        Anthony is my friend

    excellent

legend

When I look in you,

I see Happiness

I see Joy

I see Smartness

I see Bravery.

When I look in you,

I see Speed

I see Wildness

 I see a Story

I see Love

I see Poetry!

The sky is

blue and so

are you.

Sugar!

One icecream cone

an hour later

2 cupcakes

2 hours later

candy and when it is dinner time

I'm all sugared up!!

Woo Hoo!!!! 

SUGAR!

Icecream

 Chocolate

Eeeerrrrr

     Colddddddd

           Rum a rum yum

      Emmmmmm

     Apple flavor

      Mmmmmmm

Stairs

When I

was walking

 up

some stairs I

saw a 

woman

staring at me

her finger nails

were long

she was tall

and had 

some curly hair.

What Do You See?

What do you see?

Please tell me

Could you see:

love,

A person

with a

halo above,

Craziness,

Laziness,

A nerd,

A verb,

Please tell me

What do you see?

"I see

You!"

Tell Me

Tell me I'm funny.

Tell me I'm cute.

Tell me I'm awesome.

Tell me I'm sweet.

Tell me I'm strong.

Tell me I'm talented.

Tell me I'm beautiful.

Tell me I'm perfect

but tell me I'm the best. 

Chameleons

Chameleons

are camouflage

they can change 

into any color. 

Clearwater, shining sun

waterfall, cool, cold water

chill, bubble, pop, splashing

Hot as a fireball

on a summer day.

Cool as an ice breaker

on a winter morning.

Happy as laffy taffy

on a spring morning. 

Colorful 

               having a fun time

amazing

         life drawn out

                        kids drawing a new life

Tell Me

Tell me I'm strong.

Tell me I'm brave.

Tell me I'm smart.

Tell me I'm cute.

Tell me I'm talented, 

helpful and beautiful.

Tell me I'm loveable

but tell me the truth. 

FORD

A ford

is very

nice it has 

sweet wheels

for 

driving nice 

down the road

seeing cars 

flying by

it has a 

V8 motor.

Tell Me

Tell me I'm kind.

Tell me I'm grand.

Tell me I'm fun

but tell me what you think of me. 

Gold

Money

Gold, glitter,

Treasure hunt, rich

Jackpot and money!

Color

                       Having fun drawing

     Amazing

                    Looking beautiful

            Kids drawing

    Loving

            Over the top

 Great

        Awesome

Nice

MSTEP Schedule

Hi Families,

Next week we will begin the MStep, our state standardized test. Our main testing days are Tuesday-Thursday. The make-up days will fall within the following dates: May 5-May 12.

The test, though time-consuming, will be broken up into parts and we will give breaks when needed. This should not be a stressful situation for your child but it can be upsetting to children when they feel a lot of pressure. I will not be putting a lot of pressure on the students. I will encourage them to do their best, take their time, and answer questions with as much accuracy as they are able.
I would appreciate you doing the same. Give them a good breakfast and an extra hug next week. I will try giving them some extra recess and free time as needed to give their brains and eyes a break.

Please let me know if you have questions.
If your child is going to be absent, knowing in advance will help in the planning process. Please let me know as soon as you can. Also, keep in mind, if your child is ill, as much as I want them here for the main testing days, we have make-up days for this reason.

Thank you!

Updates and News from the Week

Updates:

New snack calendars were sent home today (Thursday) through the end of the year. You can also visit the snack calendars anytime here.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER: I sent home a book order today so you and your child can start making decisions for summer reading! I will try and send at least one more book order before the end of the year in addition to this one. You can order online, using our classroom code: H4G6X
OR
You can send in a check for the total amount due and the paper order form.
All forms of ordering, online or paper, are due by noon on April 25th!

I added a new tab on the main page of our classroom blog this week called, Technology Links. It is located right next to the snack calendar link near the top of the main page here at Hubbard's Headlines. Be sure to check these out! 

MATH--FRACTIONS!

The class is moving along with fractions! This week we worked to create fractions on a number line and fractions on a grid. Hopefully some light bulbs and connections are being made. Very often students are making guesses or are unsure. I think they are getting closer to understanding the concept of what a fraction is and how they function in their lives. It's a tough subject to tackle at this age. Support students at home as much as you can.
A couple weeks ago I sent some ideas to try along with a parent note. Hopefully you received these ideas. Also, you can give this a try! A website with lots of links to games and activities all related to fractions.

WRITING

Earlier this week I posted all of our activities related to poetry! We have lots we are working on, take a peek here in case you missed it.

READING

We have been working on reading and identifying figurative language in writing, mostly poetry. Ask your child what an idiom, hyperbole, personification, or metaphor/simile is this week and see if they can give you an example.

SOCIAL STUDIES

We began our economics unit this week! We talked about some of the basics, which was a review from previous grade levels, as well as natural, human, and capital resources.

Have a great weekend and holiday!

Lots of Fun and New Adventures Are Coming!

April is poetry month! 

We will be doing a lot of poetry reading, writing, and celebrating. Here is a rundown of what we are up to:

BLOGGING
Check out your child's blog here.

They should be able to login from home. If they have forgotten their password, send me an email and I will respond with the information. All the posts are public but only visible once I have approved the post. You may notice some errors. Not every child is working on the same skill and we are all at different places within our writing journeys. Please be kind and encouraging to your child.

PADLET
You may remember us using a Padlet to record favorite lines of poetry. Students will be visiting this with more frequency this month as they read poems that inspire. You can visit our Padlet here.



THE POEM FARM
For students who were part of the Rising Writers Club, Amy LudwigVanderwater from The Poem Farm visiting virtually on our last day of club. This month the whole class will be enjoying her poems at her website. We will be visited often as she celebrates poetry using crayons for inspiration.

Check out her website here.  http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/

You can also see her Padlet with the crayon project here.

And...a really neat video on how crayons are made here.



CHALKABRATION
As an end of the month celebration, the class and I will be doing Chalkabration! This is poetry written in chalk and shared with other poets, authors, and classrooms around the globe. Take a look at what Chalkabration is all about here.