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2nd, 3rd and 4th grade Gifted Education class at Southeast Elementary

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Today is the last student day. I am retiring so this account will be inactive. Teaching gifted kids is the best job in the world and I have truly loved it. #ontothenextadventure

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More pics from the Author’ Celebration

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We are so proud of our books! The Authors’ Celebration today was great!

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We are excited to show our families some of our hard work today at the Authors’ Celebration!!

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Our art is ready for the Youth Art Show at #MeridianMuseumofArt for the #ThreefootFestival

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3 versions of a monster in MakerSpace. #creativity #Engineering #problemsolving

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So many ideas during MakerSpace: A cat, a telescope and a pair of Minecraft swords from 3rd grade. #creativity #engineering #problemsolving

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Everyone’s favorite activity - MakerSpace. Check out the #creativity #engineering and #problemsolving while AP works on her dude that doubles as a storage container.

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2/2 Second graders are working hard on the review activities - creating art with shaving cream/watercolors, Lego challenge cards, USA research and writing an outlandish spring break story. #engineering #creativity #informationliteracy #communication

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1/2 We are practicing organization, prioritization and task completion as we review this week. They have 4 assignments to be done over 3 days - they decide the order they want to do them and sign as each one is complete. #executivefunctioningskills

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We are thinking about jobs and careers this week. Today we are brainstorming different job or career for every letter of the alphabet. #whatwillwebe

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4th graders are reflecting on their learning and science fair experience by writing evaluative essays titled, “Science Fair: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”.

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Second graders learning how to use #informationliteracyskills to find information about MS (our state).

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2/2. The ice resorts are amazing! Hotels, hot tubs, ice slides, ski slopes and skating rinks are just a few of the creative ways we have used the cups, straws, index cards, cotton balls and qtips we bought with our “frozen $”

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1/2 We did some research on Ice Hotels and are working in groups to create Ice Resorts. The labor (us) and equipment (tape, scissors and markers) are free but we have to use “frozen $” to buy materials.

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Science lab today. Can I put a paper towel under the water without getting it wet? #amazeditisdry #airtakesupspace #gottadothelabreporttoo

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4th graders adding pattern (crayons) and color (watercolor paint) to their abstract art pieces. Did they use complementary or analogous colors? #elementsofart

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Introducing 3rd graders to abstract art with a children’s book, Matthew’s Dream by Leo Lionni and a Kid’s Art Lesson video about Wassily Kandinsky and his art. We are all (Mrs. P included) learning a lot today.

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Second graders beginning an abstract art piece after learning the roles shape and line play in the art of Kandinsky in an #elementsofart lesson.