Amy and R.J.'s Class Notes

“Music is the soundtrack to life. It plays the melody of our being.” — Michael Jackson

We are readers. We are writers. We are kind. October has been a creative month for us. Our class visited LongHouse Reserve to take in the beauty and contemplate how we can use the settings at LongHouse to complement stories that we are writing. We also spent some time building our classroom community and friendships. Students came back with sketches in their notebooks and are off and writing!

That’s not all! We have been exploring our senses to give us more authentic connections to our writing. We made grilled cheese, which gave us exciting words to describe aroma, taste, texture, and delicious thoughts that we could see with our eyes. We made heart maps that we will use as a tool throughout the year giving us a visual reminder of our most loved topics that can be used to enrich our details in our writing.

We have spoken with most of you about an epic M.J. The Musical field trip that we will take in February during Black History month. We are excited to have so many parents join us. If you have not talked to us and you want to be included in trip, please let us know. We will have your ticket prices as soon as possible.