Recess finds! One student found a
Praying mantis at recess. I was shocked to learn that she was quite an expert when it came to the cool creature! @WestCler@WillowvilleE
Students have been busy working on using conjunctions to make compound sentences! They also can tell the difference between complete sentences and fragments! @WestCler@WillowvilleE
Our end of year countdown activity today was to create a bubble wand that could make the biggest bubble 🫧. This was definitely a memorable activity! @WestCler@WillowvilleE
Students had a great day exploring Sycamore park! Students explored different elements of minerals, took soil samples, and searched for fossils in the creek. @WestCler@WillowvilleE
After reading a paired passage, students had a friendly competition to see which group could earn the most points for correctly answering the comprehension questions. @WillowvilleE@WestCler
Students took a break from essay writing today. Instead we showed our new learning on the history of pets by creating advertisements either digitally or on blank paper. @WestCler@WillowvilleE 🐹 🐍 🐢
Took a break from essay writing to play Candy Land. Students read how Roblox and Candy Land became popular in America this week so we took some time to enjoy this classic game. 🍭 @WestCler@WillowvilleE
Thursday is essay day!! Students worked on dissecting the prompt, organizing their ideas in a t chart, and of course enjoyed some chocolate while writing about the history of chocolate. @WestCler@WillowvilleE
Friendly Blooket competition today! Students reviewed prefixes, suffixes, and root words while working to level their monster up. @WillowvilleE@WestCler
Students read about Bessie Coleman today. We worked on answering short answer questions using text evidence and collaboration. @WillowvilleElem @WestCler
Students enjoyed reading about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this week. A lot of great discussion about how we all fit together to make a whole and that we are each an important piece in the world. @WestCler@WillowvilleE