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Photo by Mrs. Frank Today was Halloween and our school held "Dress Like Your Favorite Book Character" Day! It was fun way to meet some new characters! In the morning, students took turns taking a photo of their book and then posing like the character. Using our iPads and the Do Ink app we were able to quickly make some outstanding images! Paid app (I am not being paid to endorse this product.)  Behold! Meet our favorite book characters! In the afternoon, the room moms and volunteers put on a spook-tacular party!  What do you think of our green screen images?  Leave a comment as if you are that character still! Strike up a conversation with a book character! (Do not use real names.) What new book will you be reading?

We are participating in the Edublog Student Blogging Challenge . For WEEK 4, we were asked to be one of several international groups who will share a topic of choice on their blogs. We can't wait to connect and learn about a variety of topics from a plethora of bloggers!  Our topic of choice?  PLAY!   Playing outside is a wonderful way to stay healthy and have fun!  It is FALL here in the northern hemisphere , but the mild southern California climate makes for enjoyable outdoor fun! We play a lot of pleasurable games during recess and here are three we'd like to share. Sour Apple Down By the Banks Although this silly "Down By the Banks" chant was filmed indoors, it is often played in the shade of a tree out on the grass.  Bamboo If you value play, consider joining the Global School Play Day in February. No electronics at school, just unstructured play.  We participated in 2016 and 2015  and will join the global group again on February 1, 2017. Si...

Today we participated in the Great Spaghetti Challenge, one of the many wonderful Projects By Jen !  Task: Use the materials listed below and build a free-standing tower! The project runs from October 10 - November 18. Join the fun! ★     ★     ★     ★     ★ To prepare for the project, we thought about the Engineering Design Process.   (click to enlarge) From Tracy Watanabe  In preparation, we watched some building videos on BrainPop.  Mrs. Yollis put everyone into small groups,  ideas were discussed, and  a plan was made.  Finally, the materials were passed out, and the creativity began!  Students were given 18 minutes to build a free-standing tower with a marshmallow on the top. The enemy to all...GRAVITY!  Time was ticking away... Several started with a solid foundation .  Everyone chipped in!  After 18 minutes, only one tower was free-standing! Behold, the winning...