While reading, students complete a reading journal which is turned in for a grade after the completion of a book.

After reading, students are required to create a book project to present to the class.

      Reading Journal for Intermediate Students 

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Wonderful Writers

For the next few weeks, students will be working on their creative writing skills. We will working on the theme of Thanksgiving. First we will spend a little time gaining some background information about the history of Thanksgiving. We will explore interactive Thanksgiving website from Scholastic.com. Then students will write their own version of the first Thanksgiving, integrating the facts they learned from the study as well as their own creative voice to make a unique short story. In the end, the stories will be published on a Thanksgiving web page created by the 4th & 5th grade classes together.

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See the students' writing in progress. Check out classroom WikiSpace at