Here is a fun video from Charlie and Daisy depicting a scene from A Handful of Stars!
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Book Projects
Remember, you can earn one participation point for each book project you complete. If you work with a friend, you need to spend one hour each. Get creative!
Here is a fun video from Charlie and Daisy depicting a scene from A Handful of Stars!
Here is a fun video from Charlie and Daisy depicting a scene from A Handful of Stars!
Friday, January 11, 2019
Trivia Week 10
I hope you are finding many new favorite books in this year's list!
If you are having trouble getting copies of the books, remember to use our holds system in Destiny, and also check out your local public library---they have many copies.
Our visit today with Grace Lin was wonderful, and I think she inspired many of us to be writers and illustrators and to document our stories. Did you know that Where the Mountain Meets the Moon was an MCBA nominee in 2012?!
Here is the link for this week's TRIVIA QUESTION
If you are having trouble getting copies of the books, remember to use our holds system in Destiny, and also check out your local public library---they have many copies.
Our visit today with Grace Lin was wonderful, and I think she inspired many of us to be writers and illustrators and to document our stories. Did you know that Where the Mountain Meets the Moon was an MCBA nominee in 2012?!
Here is the link for this week's TRIVIA QUESTION
Baton Twirling
Congratulations to Kalia who earned a point for Ms. Conway's class! Raymie wanted to win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire parent so her dad would see her in the newspaper and come home.
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Battle of the Book Signups
Signups for the Battle of the Books will begin on Monday, January 7 in the library.
Battle of the Books teams are comprised of students in the same grade who have read five or more of the nominated books. Ideally, teams have four members.
No team? No worries! Every student who wishes to participate will be placed on a team. Each participant is awarded one participation point for his or her classroom.
And remember, all teams are subject to approval from the BOTB Commissioner (me!)
Now is the time to begin writing questions. All the questions for the tournament are written by students. Questions must be written on one side of an index card in the following format:
Question: "In which book..."
Answer: The title of the book
Your name
Think about the unique characters, setting and plot of the book. We'll do some practice questions in class, too. Let the fun begin!
Bement Battle of the Books Rules and Regulations
Battle of the Books teams are comprised of students in the same grade who have read five or more of the nominated books. Ideally, teams have four members.
No team? No worries! Every student who wishes to participate will be placed on a team. Each participant is awarded one participation point for his or her classroom.
And remember, all teams are subject to approval from the BOTB Commissioner (me!)
Now is the time to begin writing questions. All the questions for the tournament are written by students. Questions must be written on one side of an index card in the following format:
Question: "In which book..."
Answer: The title of the book
Your name
Think about the unique characters, setting and plot of the book. We'll do some practice questions in class, too. Let the fun begin!
Bement Battle of the Books Rules and Regulations
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Happy New Year!
Happy 2019! May this year bring you good health, happiness, and lots of reading pleasure.
Abbi has started the year off right---she knew Castle (Ghost) stole the sneakers from Mr. Charles's store and she is the luck winner of the holiday bonus trivia. She has earned 5 points for Ms. Gearhart's class! Way to go!
Ghost is one of my favorites on this year's list (and author Jason Reynolds is a favorite, too!) There are many novels written about football and baseball, but this is one of the only ones I'd read about track. If you enjoyed it, be sure to read the other books in the Track series: Patina, Sunny, and Lu. The characters overlap and the stories connect, but each book stands on its own featuring a different member of the team. They were terrific!
Abbi has started the year off right---she knew Castle (Ghost) stole the sneakers from Mr. Charles's store and she is the luck winner of the holiday bonus trivia. She has earned 5 points for Ms. Gearhart's class! Way to go!
Ghost is one of my favorites on this year's list (and author Jason Reynolds is a favorite, too!) There are many novels written about football and baseball, but this is one of the only ones I'd read about track. If you enjoyed it, be sure to read the other books in the Track series: Patina, Sunny, and Lu. The characters overlap and the stories connect, but each book stands on its own featuring a different member of the team. They were terrific!
Friday, December 21, 2018
Trivia Week 7-8 Holiday edition
Happy Holidays!
Today is the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year, and the first day of winter! To brighten things up, here is a special holiday question worth FIVE points!
I'll draw the lucky winner from all correct entries on 1/1/19.
Good luck! (Can Mrs. Freda's class be beat?! They have won three weeks in a row!)
Click HERE for the trivia question
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