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The Laughter Club
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Book clubs are a something my students absolutely love! It’s so fun to see them get together to discuss literature and nonfiction text in this setting. The students always read their book club promise to each other and know that they need to be responsible and helpful to the other book club members. This particular day the students read The Laughter Club and used Post-It notes to jot down their thoughts, questions, and anything that confused them. Sometimes the students just fill out an interactive book journal to help them organize their thinking. I just created a little fold-able booklet that allows them to write down questions, their favorite part, confusing parts, interesting parts, and tricky vocabulary words. After that, they held a discussion about the book. They used some discussion cards I created in order to keep the discussion going. Our book clubs meet once a week. They help promote independence and a deeper comprehension of the text in a fun way! Keep rocking!
xo
Mrs. O’Brien
Happy Veterans Day!
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Image by Micha Player
To all the brave men and women that have risked everything to protect a dream so much bigger than any of us.
xo
Mrs. O’Brien
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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
I treated my students’ parents to a sweet snack for parent-teacher conferences this week. It’s so amazing to have so much support, and know that together we can come up with a plan to help their kids be successful in school and in life. It was great to chat with some parents I already know, meet some parents I’d never met, and get to know some parents I didn’t know that well. Parents that couldn’t make it in because of busy schedules, made time to talk on the phone to show their support for the children. Teamwork really does make the dream work, and no child would make it far without loving, supporting parents that care about their future. I am looking forward to the rest of the school year and collaborating even more with my rock star parents!
Thank you parents for all that you do at home to help your students get their homework completed, getting them dressed, fed, off to school on time, and meeting/talking with me when we need to resolve tough issues. I see your effort and I truly appreciate you! Some parents have even made stuff at home for us, sent in snacks for us, and donated prizes to our treasure box. I forget to ask for things, because they are always one step ahead of me!
I am new to my school this year and my students and parents have made me feel right at home.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
xo
Mrs. O’Brien
Rock Stars At Work!
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Veteran’s Day Activity We used A Cupcake for the Teacher’s veteran’s day activity to write letter to soldiers that came to an assembly at our school!  We are forever reading. The more you read, the more you know.
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Mrs. O’Brien
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If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
Laura Numeroff has really helped my students fall in love with making predictions and cause & effect with her hilarious “if-then” scenarios. My class really enjoyed predicting what this adorable pig would be getting herself into next. It all started with a pancake…. I hope your class enjoys this one too!
xo
Mrs. O’Brien
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