Ark: Week 9

Oh my beloved 3rd graders, how much I love all of you.  I remember the days how resistant they were towards me and, finally, they look up to me as an actual teacher (only took them 3 months to warm up to me). They have been so good and extremely productive! This past week the students wrapped up their Animal Camouflage unit and boy, oh boy, their projects came out AMAZING! I really enjoyed this project and admire how well Ms. Molly integrated a science unit with this project---I will definitely be repeating this project in my future classroom.

Today, the students filled out their self-assessment forms and I was amazed to see how honest the students were.  There are a few students who could improve their behavior and effort and those students  admitted to that on their assessment forms. I spoke to those students and asked them how they could improve their attitudes and effort for the next project. Today was a great reflection day and the students really took it seriously.

The students have been anxiously waiting for me to teach and keep on asking me every day when I will start the clay unit with them (oh they fill my heart with joy). I keep on telling them to be patient and before they know it I'll be teaching them everything they'll need to know about clay.

Here are a few student examples of the Animal Camouflage project.  THEY. ARE. AMAZING. Can you see the animals?!