Thankful

In Bible we are talking about how the Garden of Eden and how Satan trapped Adam and Eve with lies.  I think that one of his biggest temptations is to make us ungrateful for what we don't have and that we can fight this by being thankful for what we do have.  Our picture today shows Rebekah writing during writer's workshop based on our book titled, The Thankful Book.

In science we started a new chapter on the dangers of drugs.  We talked at length about how to be a leader not a follower and that our choices always affect someone else.  Using drugs is a bad choice and it has bad consequences.  Here is a video of the importance of being a leader: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKDkDjQHPuA

Today the 3rd and 5th graders had a mid-chapter test in math.  The 4th graders will have theirs on Friday.

In writing we are continuing our study on irregular verbs and progressive verbs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTeGorY3rg4. We will be having a test next week on our verbs.  Today we finished our work on our paragraph assignment and did peer editing.  Tomorrow the students need to turn in their finished paragraph. 

Here are two videos on sentences and paragraphs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggiCK0g7L7o.    /    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpPytml-pDg

I also wanted to share a great article from the founder of Kahn Academy.  Parents, please read! 
https://www.khanacademy.org/about/blog/post/95208400815/the-learning-myth-why-ill-never-tell-my-son-hes?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=All%20Users&utm_campaign=Sal%20Op-ed%20Email%20%28Students%20-%20Remaining%29&utm_content=B

"After all, when my son, or for that matter, anyone else asks me about learning, I only want them to know one thing. As long as they embrace struggle and mistakes, they can learn anything." ~Salman Kahn