Finally...

 

We finally ate them!!!  We read the word kumquat somewhere and had to try them...sweet, tart, and tiny.  

And I'm finally posting the picture of them... 

Celebrate

Our celebrations...

• that I am a better reader - Logan M.
• for being at this school.  I love this school.  I never want to leave. - Sophia
• that I started a new book. - Cody
• reading to chapter nine. - Andrew
• that you guys are writing us notes.  Thank you guys so much. - Sophia - She means the readers leaving blogging comments!
•  I'm proud of myself because I sounded out fifteen words. Caden P.
• I want to celebrate my work. - Jayden
• I finished my Skittle page. - Ava

Look...

 Look how hard they are all working!!!

Ugh!

 This year, I am using my phone's camera to capture what leaves the room...books and tools needed for homework.  You can see he's really excited to have his photo taken...

Celebrating

Thanks to Ruth for hosting...

• I'm starting a new series. Nathan H.
• The book fair because I'm so excited to get a book. Sophia
• Going to the spring music concert. Andrew
• I got seven books at the book fair yesterday. Ava
• Sumdog - because on Sumdog, I moved up to a narwhal. Libby
• My teacher giving us mousse and helping us notice our thinking because we started off with powder. Sophia

First Celebration

A friend of mine hosts a celebration on her site on Saturdays...I'm asking the kids to join in too.

Here's their celebrations from the week...

I want to celebrate writing because writing makes reading and I love reading. - Kenley
I want to celebrate everything because I am having the best day ever. - Sophia
I want to celebrate my baby sister. - Andrew
I want to celebrate reading because I started a chapter book yesterday and now I am on page 90! - Libby.

We know what to do...

When you get a new student, you never know how the class will react.  Well, reading workshop began and I wanted to give our new classmate time to find books before listening to him read.  What happened amazed me...the class let him be.  They didn't show him books, they didn't bombard him, they didn't interrupt him.  They just let him join us in one of my favorite times of the day...reading!

Our reading...