i had fun at the baseball game. in the first picture jacob looks weird. but i had fun. we ate a hot dog a pop some chips. my seat was number 8. my mom dident com to the tincaps game. but i wold live.

Today we went to Mrs. Phares' dairy farm.  We saw the cows getting milked.  We saw little calves.It was awesome!
By Thad

Book Lady :)

 How are all the Little Chargers in Mrs. Hicks' class?   I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  Last weekend I went to Purdue University to see my son, Jake.  It was mother/son weekend.  The young men at the fraternity (Kappa Sigma)  had a dinner for their mothers.  Then we listened to music and danced.  The next morning I took my son to breakfast before I left.  It was so nice visiting him.  I had not seen him since the end of February!  Jake and my other son, Drew, will be home for the summer in 2 weeks!   I can't wait to see them!   I miss them very much! 
    Is there someone you haven't seen in a long time?  Maybe you could write them a letter, call them on the phone, or send them an email!  It is important to stay connected with your family!
    As you know, I am the "book lady" here at WNP!   I LOVE BOOKS!   Please make sure you are reading every night!  Don't forget to read books during the summer, also!  The more you read the smarter you get!   Have a wonderful day!   Stay in touch!
                    
                                                                                                                         Mrs. Garner  :)

Sight Word Songs

We were dancing and singing the sight word songs on Friday!
By Justin

NWEA testing in the computer lab!

Val was doing good on her test and she was done first and she is good at reading books and she is nice.

Wednesday- library!

 Today in library we read Mrs. Wanson Wants Your Teeth.  Then we drew an alien. It was cool.
By: Moises

We had music today!

We are practicing for our music program.

Moises and Briza worked very hard today!  Great job!!
By:Selena

Gabbie and Alexia are doing their work.They are doing awesome!

by:Felipe

We are working on double digit addition!!

Blogging in the primary Grades

I have to admit that before this module, I felt pretty confident about blogging and its purpose.  I used blogs to get ideas to use in my classroom, to feel connected to other educators, or to keep up on new happenings in my friends’ lives.  After reading the information for module 6, I realized that I had a very powerful tool available to me. 

       We are always trying to get kids to write, but they often don’t get excited about it.  Why?  We ask… well students want their work to be read, and not just by the teacher.  In the article To Blog or Not to Blog That is NOT the Question,  Kathy Cassidy says, “ Why would children want to write in a notebook for their teacher to read, when they can write on a blog for the world to read?” When we allow students to blog stories that they have written, then their task becomes authentic.  Children are excited to see who has read their story, and whether or not they have left a comment. 

       Students also need to use their critical thinking skills as they read and respond to another student’s blog.  According to the article HOT Blogging: A Framework for Blogging to Promote Higher Order Thinking, reading and writing are very connected when done on the internet.  Information is gathered, analyzed, evaluated and synthesized.  After that, it is communicated in a variety of ways.

       Teachers are also able to quickly assess a student’s understanding based upon their blog entry. Students are able to gather different viewpoints, as well as looking at an issue in a different way.  In my opinion, blogging in school is a win-win situation when correctly implemented and monitored.

Happy Blogging!