Archive for May, 2010

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We are NEARLY there!

At the start of the year, we set a goal of 1500 visitors to our blog (500 hits more than last year’s G5 class). Now, with only 3 weeks to go… guess how many visits we have had (don’t cheat!)…?!  SOOOO – we have had posts from all around the world, from 6 of the [...]

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Can’t decide what to read next?

It is always difficult to decide what to read next… I would suggest anything from Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson, Philip Pullman, Dick King-Smith, Enid Blyton, Louis Sachar, Sharon Creech, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo, Cornelia Funke etcetcetc – all GREAT! Ask me if you want more specific suggestions…! And if you need other student suggestions, go to the [...]

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Our Exhibition Video!

I hope this works! If not – click here! This WILL!

Calling all G5′s! We MAY have a special performance TOMORROW (Monday). Please remember your clarinets, flutes & trumpets (and 1 French horn!)! Remind your friends!

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Poetry resources…

Some of you are really getting into writing poetry – here are a few resources to help you! For more, check out the Delicious links on the right sidebar… Here and here are two resources to help find rhyming words – thanks to Ms. Cynthia for sharing Poetry Express has 15 poem ideas HERE that [...]

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PYP Exhibition @ GWA!

YES! That’s us…! Any suggestions or tips from our world-wide friends & family members…?!

We are all well into our research & preparation for the Mini-Exhibition BUT just try one thing…: GO TO ‘Mashpedia‘ and do a search for your topic NOW!!! It searches through ‘Twitter,’ ‘Youtube,’ ‘Wikipedia,’ ‘Digg,’ the news & MORE for current info on your topic – GREAT stuff Let us know how it goes… Do [...]