I’m so thankful for @CatGilbertArtEd for inspiring my boys. Thanks to Cat, my older son Haydn chose Art Explorations as his middle school elective this year, and my 4th grader Colin can’t stop creating this weekend. Keep inspiring Cat! #dmusd#SycRidge
Digging deep into a Wonders folktale with a thinking routine- 3rd graders determine the theme, our main story, along with side and hidden stories within the text. So thankful for this new thinking routine from Ron Ritchhart! #3rdE6#sycridge#dmusd
Using the Zoom In routine to think about a read aloud before listening to This Year’s Garden by Cynthia Rylant. Ideas are recorded about two different illustrations which show a change in the story. After reading, they also found a connection to this week’s Wonders vocabulary!
Students are given a choice of activities to work on independently during small group reading instruction. These creative students chose to write their own script and perform it in front of their peers. We can’t wait for Act 2! #3rdE6#sycridge#dmusd
The April showers brought a little spring into #3rdE6. Students sketch and paint stacked birds. What will you add to your background to make it unique? Happy Spring! #SycRidge#dmusd
Excitement is in the air as 3rd graders use the thinking routine step inside to compare the point of view of two different characters #dmusd#sycridge#3rdE6
In our new read aloud,The Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, community members tie their wishes to “Red”, a northern red oak that has been established for years. We created our own wishtree in Room E6. These 3rd grade wishes are heartwarming! #dmusd#sycridge#3rdE6
It was apparent how much my third graders LOVED Isaiah from our read aloud Word of Mouse! As we finished our final chapter, students listed character traits and evidence from the text. Way to go readers! #3rdE6#sycridge#dmusd
3rd graders are given a choice when researching for a passion project. What are you passionate about? How will you present your topic? These scholars are passionate about swans, dinosaurs, and unique sea creatures. Time to present and educate their peers! #3rdE6#sycridge#dmusd
What do you think “The Horrible Place” looks like? Students stop and use context clues to visualize a setting during our read aloud (Word of Mouse by James Patterson)#3rdE6#sycridge#dmusd
A special passion project shows our Stallion pride. Students are given a choice- How will you present your information? Be the author of your own book? Google slides? So proud of their creativity! #3rdE6#sycridge#dmusd