Dance Party!

You may have heard, we had a different kind of motor break on Friday.  It didn't take long for someone to spot a wii console in our midst.  I held them in suspense for a little while, then we did the wii Smurf Dance Party!  We ALL loved it.  I even had some of the teachers grooving after school. 

You may also have heard...that I haven't been at school for the past 2 days.  All of our K-2 teachers were involved in sessions with Marjorie Martinelli from Columbia Teacher's College Reading and Writing Project (AKA TCRWP).  We spent the days observing lessons, conferring with children and learning from the expert.  In essence, being the student (very cool to have the kids see you learning).

Here's Marjorie...

"Contributing author Marjorie Martinelli brings a background in art to her work as a classroom teacher. For years, she has worked as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, teacher-researcher and an adjunct teacher at Bank Street College of Education. As a staff developer at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, Marjorie currently helps teachers throughout New York City and in other locations across the country learn to lead effective reading and writing workshops. Marjorie has also worked collaboratively with classroom teachers in leadership groups which have inquired deeply into specific topics including writing in the primary grades, the role of literature in a writing workshop, and managing rigorous and gracious writing workshops. Marjorie is the mother of two daughters, Katherine and Christina, and her inspiration to write and to teach comes from them."

 

And one more thing...Is your child coming home from school starving?  I'm thinking of instituting an afternoon snack, if needed.  Are you willing to send a second snack with your child for after lunch?  2:30ish?  Post a comment or send me an email to let me know.  Thanks!