Author Archives: Meghan Saxon

  We had a great review lesson on time from Ms. Swails, another Flagler College practicum student! Thank you to Dr. Wihbey for being our mystery reader today!  We enjoyed listening to your stories and hearing about your experiences as … Continue reading →

We had the opportunity to vote for our favorite SSYRA Jr. book in the library using REAL voting machines!  What a cool experience! We had a wonderful lesson on tangrams delivered by Ms. G our practicum student from Flagler College!  … Continue reading →

Stupendous job with biography research project presentations this week!  I am so sad this is our final quarter of school together!  🙁   Field Day FUN!  Our class TORE. IT. UP!! 🙂 What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room … Continue reading →

My mom (a retired 3rd grade teacher) came in for a special two day lesson on problem solving with pentominoes!  Students abstract and spatial reasoning skills were put to the test!     What LEARNING and GROWING went on in … Continue reading →

We enjoyed reading Charlotte’s Web by EB White and comparing the book to the cartoon version of the movie and the movie with actors using a triple bubble map!    Thank you to Lily’s mom, Dr. Cline for being our … Continue reading →

Studying mosquitoes and life cycles!  Thank you to Anastasia Mosquito Control for coming to speak with us!  This was a very informative lesson especially after our MOSQUITO INVASION at the beginning of the year!  Yikes! We enjoyed a FABULOUS math … Continue reading →

*Don’t forget about STEM night tonight from 5:30-7:30!  I hope to see you there! We have really been focusing on kindness this month.   Please help reinforce this important trait at home! So much fun being architects and playing Brain Builders! … Continue reading →

  Feelin’ the LOVE of Valentines Day!  Thank you to parents for sending in items!  Students had a blast!   The Traveling Zoo was a huge hit and SO informative!  Thank you to Whitney Lab! What LEARNING and GROWING went … Continue reading →

  Measuring with yard sticks, measuring tape, and inch rulers!  Great lessons in which tools were most effective!   Partner Poetry!  Students had excellent use of onomatopoeia, repetition, rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration!  Most importantly – a wonderful job using TEAM … Continue reading →

  What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week: Academics ELA:  Students read and discussed Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine.  We also studied words with open and closed syllables as well as explaining how … Continue reading →