Lots of smiles filled the Media Center during our first meeting with our 1st grade buddies from Mrs. Moore's class. We played a "Get to Know You" dice game and the 5th graders interviewed their buddies to find out their favorites. We also taught them some of the praisers we have been using in class. We will meet monthly with our buddies to read, play math games, celebrate holidays and to play at recess. Here is the secret!!! Our class will be using the information gathered during our first visit to write and illustrate an original picture book designed just for them, based on their favorites. We will plan and write our first drafts this week in class and will spend the next two weeks in the computer lab typing them. We will surprise them with the books when we meet with them on Oct. 28th for a Halloween math activity. A Criteria and Checklist for this project will also be posted under the Rubrics heading on the 5th grade homepage.
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