Walk-a-Thon 2012

We survived!

Here we are, hot and sweaty, after this year's PTA fundraising Rockin' Walk-a-Thon. The kids did GREAT! (And this year's shirt was a lovely shade of teal, much more pleasing than last year's bright red.)

~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)

Cooperative Learning

My class has a new favorite cooperative learning game - "Fan-N-Pick," which is a Kagan Cooperative Learning Strategy.  In the last couple of weeks we've used it both in reading and math.  Here's some shots of them playing "Fan-N-Pick" to put money amounts in order:

~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)