This week we explored gratitude. We all say thank you when we receive something, whether it is something material or a nice complement. But do we really know what gratitude means? What are the feelings associated with gratitude? How does having gratitude help us? We began exploring all these questions and will continue to explore more for a couple of weeks. We began our gratitude boards and some are truly funny and inspiring! :)
We began with a video about the three types of essays (informative, persuasive, narrative) and tips on creating an outline. To practice, I gave the kids strips of paper with facts about Greta Thunberg
What if there were no trash or recycling services to help us deal with our waste? This week everyone brainstormed what their home and school would look like if we all just dropped our trash right wher
SPARROWS CLASS: We had a blast this week! Our creative juices were flowing and we laughed and laughed! The lesson plan was to write a classified ad about a monster for sale. I gave them a basic o