Safety Drill

Well, we only had 4 kiddos out sick today so I think we may be getting better...

After completing our morning work and i-time, in meeting, I shared some positive messages that I use to help feed my (and other's) positive dogs. I shared the idea that Justin Timberlake shared during his acceptance speech at the iHeart Radio Awards this past weekend that 'to be different means you will make a difference.' **Our wonder, from 365 Days of Wonder, today said something similar, "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Then, we read a little more from Inch and Miles about building our Pyramid of Success and added two new bricks, alertness and self-control to our pyramid. In Math Workshop, we began by sharing our geometry scavenger hunts using AirPlay and the ipads and they did an amazing job with finding pictures around the building that represent different geometry terms. Then, we played a cool card game that uses mental math and strategy~Oh No! 99! In the midst of Math Workshop, we took time out for a safety drill. This time we discussed barricading and/or fighting as part of Run, Fight, Hide, and discussed what we have here in our room to help keep us safe. We kept our conversation serious but not scary and decided we practice fire drills-even though we've never had a fire and tornado drills-even though we've never had a tornado. We had Gym today (it looked like a lot of fun too!), lunch and indoor recess. After recess, we wrote in our planners and then finished brown girl dreaming. It was a wonderful book and we liked it but we were ready to move on. We read 2 serious books in a row. We did learn a lot about civil rights and that time period though! Next, we read silently and then finished up with showing our understanding of character and theme in The Unstoppable Ruby Bridges. We took a brain break with GoNoodle and then discussed the parts of a narrative and what makes a successful narrative. Finally, we brought the LEGOs out and created our narratives!