Week 32 (April 20 - 24)

April 20 -24 (week 32)

"Intelligence plus character – that is the true goal of education "

Martin Luther King Jr.

Within room 604 we are still growing both our character and our intelligence. I’m not sure that either of these areas are something that can ever be mastered. Our classroom has 21 personalities that are continuously morphing. With so many different personalities the knowledge that can be shared is endless! My goal is always to encourage each child while helping them to inquire and gather their own intelligence. I’m amazed on the daily of how amazing our kids truly are and how each individual is growing into their own version of greatness! 

Sharing Our Knowledge

Sharing knowledge is one of the most humane and progressive things that one can do! We find every reason to share our knowledge in class. The kids love sharing knowledge from their writer’s notebook, their favorite book(s), or from their own experiences from home through our class journals. We’ve learned of so many new facts, cultural experiences, and insights during morning meeting as students share with the class! I can tell that our kids are having lots of time at home to explore and inquire and for that I’m grateful! You all are such wonderful parents!! 

Sharing Our Opinions

The zoo trip was a blast!! Thanks to our lovely chaperones (Ms. Palmer, Mrs. Simmons, and Ms. Carrero) we were able to have a great experience at the zoo! Our kids share a love for animals! As we began working on opinion pieces, we took time to look at two articles on zoos! Each article displayed a different viewpoint on the morality of zoos. The students eventually wrote their own pieces to share their opinion on zoos. We will be sharing these this coming week!

Sharing Knowledge at Recess

Our kids are some of the most helpful human beings I’ve encountered! They spend their recess showing each other how to improve their techniques on flipping, soccer, jump roping, and so many other things! I’m typically playing soccer or dodge ball at recess but occasionally I’ll walk around just to observe the kids and to of course to take pictures! It’s so amazing to watch the transfer of knowledge and teaching take place at recess.