This Week with the Mega Magnatudes....

We are starting to get into the habit of using our Day Planners. Please help them have a routine for checking their planners at home to see if they have work to do. This week we wrote down when things were due and starting writing when to do things. They are also using their planners to keep track of their jobs.
For theme we have started working on a paragraph about a force on our lives. We also explored action and reaction with some experiments (next time I will get smaller balloons).
In reading everyone is continuing with their books. The Chalk Box Kid reading club finished their book and worked on Venn diagrams and their own chalk gardens. The Capture had another discussion and we are working on what it means to be prepared for a discussion.
In my math group (Jadakai, Max, Ahrielle, Grace and Zorba), we are finishing working with graphs and averages, reviewing mutidigit addition and subtraction, and starting division. Math homework will go home on Monday or Tuesday and is due the next Monday.
In councils we have been talking about listening and how to make our classroom a good environment for learning (both what I can do as a teacher to support them, and what they can do to help themselves and the group).
Next week we are going to Denver for the Da Vinci and Michelangelo Side by Side Exhibit on Friday!!

Portrait Project

Hi, here are some examples of portraits I've made over the past several years.  When making portraits always consider the lighting and how it is on the face of your subject as well as the shadows that are created.  Don't forget about the other important photo 'rules' you already know about composition and the rule of thirds.  You have to take a lot of pictures of someone to get that one special shot that demonstrates their essence.  Never delete any photos as sometimes photos you think are bad are really good, and also, it is good to review and learn from mistakes.  Post your favorites below.