One of the most amazing things about writers is their ability to create characters with whom we can connect.
Today, we had an opportunity to dress like our favorite book characters. It was amazing to see who jumped off the pages of our books and showed up at our door.
Take time to tell us about YOUR favorite book character. Write the name of the character as your subject and include your initials to identify your thoughts.
What a beautiful day to mix it up in the green space with family and friends.
Thank you to all the parents who took time out today to enjoy lunch and un livre with us.
Today, we tipped out hats to reading. 
SIDEWALK SALE
When:
- Wednesday – 12:50-1:30
- Friday – 2:50-3:30
Elementary Student Council is raising money to purchase a microwave for the Elementary Cafeteria. Plus, we are trying to clean out some of our merchandise. Everything will be priced to sell.
Announcements
**Check back later in the week for additional homework related to in class discussions and activities
As a preview of I Love to Read and Write Week, we opted to spend some time at the end of our week reading in the gazebo. Once we got over the fact that we were sharing the space with some creepy crawly critters, we very much relished reading in this peaceful place.
As we aspire to become effective writers, it is imperative that readers are able to smoothly navigate through the ideas. Without attention, though, readers will stumble from sentence to sentence and plod from paragraph to paragraph. They rely on the writer to facilitate the flow by including transition words and phrases that connect and show relationship. While a variety of transition words and phrases are available, each has a specific purpose and must be chosen carefully.
Thinking about standard, word, and idea transitions is important. Word and idea transitions are especially effective as you seek to connect the body paragraphs of your essay. Making connections between each reason and tying them all to the thesis will increase the effective of your evidence.
When selecting standard transitions, it is important to keep text structure in mind. How do the transition words in the following video relate to the key words we have been looking at when determining text structure? (Note: The anchor posters at the top of the post are categorized by purpose.)
The following video is related to revision in a testing situation; however, you can see how the process could be applied to revising your own writing.
Next week, we will celebrate literacy during “I Love to Read and Write Week.” Get your books and outfits ready for each fun-filled day.
Be sure to invite your parents to join us on Wednesday, February 28 for the Mix-It Up Picnic at 11:15-11:45 a.m.
Also, we’d love for parents to “Pop in and Read” on Friday, March 2 during our extra library time at 9:00 a.m. They are then invited to join us for a snack as we celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday.
Announcements
**Check back later in the week for additional homework related to in class discussions and activities
