Force & Motion: Learning About Energy @resvt #NGSS @MysterySci #Energy #Science

We LOVED learning about energy!  Ending our unit with a day full of designing and creating the perfect amount of potential energy to get our marbles from point A to point B was priceless!  Thanks to everyone who sent in materials for us to use!  We just about finished our supply of masking tape, so if you would like to send in more for future projects, we would love it!
Thanks for all of your support!  You can watch the video to experience the thoughtful learning, relationship building, and fun that filled our day!



Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/lqo3HiuIGnTg0f7w5QwN2A

Learning How To Tell A Deliciously Detailed Story With Mr. Alberghini! @SuptAlberghini @resvt #Storytelling #Write

On Monday, Mr. Alberghini told us a story that he wrote when he was about 8 years old.  The story was so thoughtful and well written that it got published in "Yankee Magazine"!  We were captivated and inspired by his "Seagull Story".  You can watch the video below to learn what happened when he and Louie went fishing!

We're so thankful to Mr. Alberghini for sharing his gift of storytelling with us and for helping us become better writers!

Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/8i0gtQjb4qa4lVSJBuNCKg 

Movement Break! @resvt @jratey #Spark

Enjoying the fresh air and beautiful fall weather!

Writing A Story @resvt #Writing @TCRWP ‏

Writers know that ideas need to be nurtured and grown.  Before we dove into writing our narratives, we helped each other build a story that would captivate the reader and motivate the writer to persevere!




Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/5sBLoSgET1oSkJBAkG20AA

(FYI:  I "finished" this video, then lost all my work when searching for the perfect music.  This video was smoother, shorter and should have better music... I had to let it go so I could get it to a place where I could share it with you.  Sorry it's a little long and choppy!) 

Parts of Speech & Sentence Structure @resvt #FramingYourThoughts #MultipleIntelligences

When we learned about verbs, of course we went outside and acted out running, swimming and leaping!  When we added adjectives to the mix, we had to get that sentence structure into our muscle memory too!
We've written and acted out sentences like...

Beautiful fish fart.

&

Strong Rhinos prance.

Subject describer subject predicate.

Adjective noun verb.

We have been having so much fun in word study!!!

Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/cDO1qdTEgb4ry6zv8q0H0A

Taking A Trust Walk With Our Writing Partners! @resvt #Writing #BuildingCommunity

Link to Video: https://animoto.com/play/TyLd7wnf12M8jgaBzmVbnw

Publishing Party!!! @resvt #Poetry #PassionateWriters

I am so proud of this incredible group of writers!  They have come so far so quickly!  You could feel their pride and excitement during the entire celebration!💛💜💛💜



https://animoto.com/play/a1BcR2NB4D74lbSpOXTrNw

Learning About Energy! @resvt @MysterySci ‏#NGSS

Students reflected on where their racers got their energy from.  They adjusted the energy they gave their racers to find the perfect amount needed to get their vehicle to the given "sweet spot"!  We had a great time and learned even more about energy!


Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/LNFQosmrvkMyoch5WoVbDw

We Are Published Authors!!!! @resvt #Poetry #CreatingPassionateWriters

We published our poetry anthologies today!!!!!  Our poetry unit has been so inspiring!  Students have been writing poems at home and feeling brave enough to share them with the class!  I hope that their passion for writing will continue to grow as we journey into new genres together! 

To celebrate all of our hard work and perseverance, we will be having a PUBLISHING PARTY on Tuesday, October 10th!  Instead of going to the cafeteria for lunch, we will dine and dance together in the classroom to celebrate how awesome and talented we are!  If you would like, you can send in a treat to make our celebration even more special!  Please send in treats that are gluten free.  Thank you! 

Thank you also to everyone who sent in shaving cream!  Your gift made our books so beautiful and we had a lot of fun using it!  We will continue to use your shaving cream throughout the year!

Making Our Books:

Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/glnXsju3yTHV9YN2youJKw

Our published books:

Some Of Our Inspired Poets Sharing Their Work From Home With The Class:

Kicking Off Word Study! @resvt #FramingYourThoughts #SchoolHouseRock

Soon, we will be writing narratives.  And as writers, we know that it is important to understand sentence structure in order to write a story.  Today, we kicked off word study by starting to learn about sentence structure and parts of speech.  We thought of barebones sentences with a subject/noun & predicate/verb, like:

I'm running!
and
Dogs biking?

We then watched and discussed this video to solidify our thinking!


Ask your child how to write a barebones sentence!
We can't wait to learn more about our language and use our knowledge to make our stories amazing!!!

Where Does This Car Get Its Energy From? @resvt @MysterySci #NGSS #Science

We are excited to learn about energy in our new science unit!  We explored wind-up toys and took time to think, discuss and write about where we imagine their energy comes from and how they work.  Kids drew awesome models and had thoughtful conversations!  We can't wait to learn more about energy!

We Started Composting In Our Classroom Today! @resvt @BagItMovie #Compost #MakeADifference

Today we talked about the environment, and how simple choices we make each day can have a huge impact on our lives and the world we live in.  We watched this video and started to think about all of the items we use for only a few minutes, that when thrown away, never really go away.  We discussed ways we can make small changes that make a huge difference!
Last year, one of my students donated a compost bin to help us make an impact!  Today, we proudly dropped our peels and cores into the bin!  We can't wait to turn our waste into nutritious soil!  
Please watch this video and discuss with your child ways you can support their efforts to make a difference!


You can learn more about this incredible film at http://www.bagitmovie.com/