Thursday, October 20, 2016

Whispering Woods is...... Haunted

Agenda:
1) Grade 6 members of the Free The Children Club - WE Day is on Wednesday Oct. 26th 
2) YABS Author Visit- Marty Chan on Oct. 20 - See what you can learn about Marty Chan prior to his visit this week. There will be an opportunity to pre-purchase his books this week.  
You may order a copy of his using the tan order form
3) Ralph Klein Park Field trip form - Due Friday (field trip is next Thursday)
4) Wax crayon rubbing of your bike/car tire due Monday (you may require adult supervision)
5) Social Studies - Facts and Opinions Sheet is due Monday
6) Math Quiz on Tuesday - Study the left and right hand side of each new concept in your Interactive Math Journal 

We will be outside tomorrow. Please be prepared to work in Whispering Woods. Dress in layers for the weather tomorrow.

Highlights
What did you learn today?
We watched the presentation from Marty Chan and learned about aspects of story telling. Also, we learned that he is a Kung-Fu master!
How did you show what you learned?
We heard from him about the importance of details in their writing and how to build suspense. 
What do you need to learn next?
We are looking forward to working in Whispering Woods and beginning to write our suspenseful  stories.