Book Study: Strategy 8

Happy Wednesday!!

I'm linking up with The First Grade Parade 

to share my take-aways from Chapter 8:

Um, yikes...

Yup, I've listed ONE thing that I'm already doing. I will be sure to be reading every other blogger's post to pick up some more ideas for this strategy! What's funny, is the one thing I do to build connections is one of the very most effective...using Snap Words. These cards are like a secret weapon...I have yet to meet a first grader who hasn't THRIVED with them.

Moving up to the top of my to-do list is to brainstorm MORE ideas... Cara shared her "Synonym Rolls" activity...love it 

(& I know my students will, too!). 

We are so ready to welcome Spring Break - 2 more days!

Here's our week so far in pictures:

We've been busy reading!

and exploring:

and expressing ourselves ♥

My student left this for me! 

He told me I broke his heart, which is true...

I made him throw out his yucky apple core, about 20 minutes after he had finished it! He was NOT happy with me, but did a great job expressing himself (yay for language skills!). 

Two. More. Days!

Have a wonderful Wednesday! Jen