Welcome to Reading in 5th Grade!

Welcome to Reading in fifth grade!  Our Bravehearts have been getting off to a great start this year.  Our year began with a team building exercise using red plastic cups, string and rubber bands.  We had to move the cups to a pyramid position.

Students could not touch the cups and had to work as a team using a rubberband with string attached.  Here are some students demonstrating how that worked:

Afterwards, we discussed as a group what enabled them to be successful and listed these on a chart.  We decided that these would be our classroom rules.  They will guide us in everything we are doing in class.  They came up with some great ideas!

Now, students are creating their reading timeline We are talking about how we became the readers we are.  Most of it is thanks to our parents and previous teachers.  They read us many great books growing up.  Thank you!  Students are having a great time sharing books.  We are learning that we actually have a lot in common!  I'm looking forward to a great year!