January 11-15

 Two weeks in a row we have welcomed new Eagles to our studio! We have loved growing our community and bringing other learners into our hero's journey. 

This week in Writer's Workshop, Eagles researched information about their hero and the art of letter writing.  They were placed in groups and asked to create a poster displaying the parts of a formal letter.  They determined there were 7 pieces- a heading, address, date, greeting, body, closing, and signature. 

 

Twice this week, Eagles were challenged to work in a group to complete as many levels in IXL (our Language Arts program) as possible.  Eagles work at their own level, on their own computer, but have access to their entire group for help. 

 Together on Wednesday, the studio completed a total of *FORTY* IXL levels! On Friday, 38 levels! That is a lot of hard work!  SO impressive! 

  

Drama has become a fast favorite this session!  The Eagles played a game of Shipwreck, where they practiced following directions quickly.  Then created a scene of their own house to share with the group and finished with a game of charades. 

D.E.A.R (Drop Everything And Read) is another studio favorite! Three times a week, Eagles spend 40 minutes reading books independently.  Twice a week, Eagles have the opportunity to read with a buddy or listen to books read aloud on Epic. 

 

 

We ended the week with Friday Celebration.  The Eagles who followed the Rules of Engagement (rules for discussions on the carpet) celebrated their hard work with a fake snowball fight.  They were given a bag of plastic cups, a room full of chairs, and a box of stuffed snowballs.  The rest was up to them....they built a fortress, attacked with snowballs and built awesome towers to knock over.