The big news of the day was a new read aloud. This was the worst part of my Winter Break part Deux. I had picked out our new book over the long weekend. I was so excited to start. Each day when another snow day was announced I knew I had to wait one more day to start. A few times I almost cracked the book and started to read. I have already talked on the blog about how I love to read the book with the students. Even with all the temptation I was able to hold off and wait to start the book today.
Our next read aloud is going to be All the Answers by Kate Messner.
This book is brand spanking new. The release date was January 27, 2015. I was going to read some of the other books that had been contenders for the 2014 Newbery but I felt like we might as well start working on books that could win in 2015. When I got the book at the book store, the cashier lit up when she saw the title. She told me how she had just finished the book and loved it. She thought it was going to be a perfect read aloud. Nothing like a glowing book recommendation in the check out aisle.
With our surprise Winter Break there has been some changes to the schedule. The first change was the assessments the students were supposed to start today. The students will now be taking their language arts assessments February 25-27. Then they will have their math assessments March 4th and 5th. With these changes I decided to move some of our project dates. We will now be having our book talks on March 3rd and our Revolutionary War Menu Boards will be due March 6th. I sent home a half page explaining these changes in the assignment book. Let me know if you have any questions.
Hope your week is off to a great start.
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