Power of the Pen is back tomorrow! With the World Series just around the corner, we've decided to write to Angels first baseman, Albert Pujols. Take a few minutes to read through his Family Foundation website and you'll see why we've chosen him.
At 1:40pm Monday, the 7th and 8th grade class will be performing a skit for the entire school. Parents are invited to come on in to watch. **Class, don't forget to bring the props you will need for the skit.
On Wednesday, grades 2-6 will begin preparing demonstration speeches. I expect that we will be preparing speeches in class on Wednesday and the following Monday, and hope to begin giving these speeches the following Wednesday (October 17). We have discussed topics students are interested in, but students are to make the final decision with their parents. Students can have access to the kitchen should they need the stove or microwave... Parents should help students determine what topic best fits their ability, comfort level, etc. You know your student best, so I defer entirely to your discretion.
Demonstration speech ideas -
2nd grade:
Austyn - Chili dogs, break dancing, karate moves, karate board breaking.
Allie - Drawing a rose, home made granola, clapping game
Tori - Drawing an elephant, mending holes in clothing/stuffed animals
Jacob - Lemonade from scratch, paper ninja star, making a pillow
Brady - Pudding, ice cream sandwich
Bayleigh - Taco salad
Colter - Pinewood derby car, dancing
Sophie - Sew with needle and thread, tie-dye shirt, cookies, tumbling
Elizabeth - Draw a lady bug
Garrett - Fundamentals of t-ball (how to throw/catch), karate
Lucy - How to make s'mores in the kitchen
3rd / 4th grades:
Luke - Meatball sandwich, how to ride a motorcycle
Jack - How to make a pillow
Brady & Noah - Lego creations
Lance - Fishing
Connor B. - How to make pizza
Morgan & Lilly - How to embellish headbands
Connor L - Golf
Isaac - Flag football
Eli & Joey - Playdough
Austin - Basketball
Jackson - Creations with electric tape
5th / 6th grades:
Evan & Jaxen - Egg-free cookie dough
Brook & Carson - Homemade oreo cookies
Ben, Ben & Selah - Magic tricks
Abby & Chelsie - Fruit smoothies
Levi, Micah & Riley - Mentos experiments
Our target length for demonstration speeches is 3-5 minutes, but they often run as long as 10 minutes. Students may work with a partner, so long as the demonstrating and speaking is divided evenly and so long as students are able to meet outside of class if they are unable to get everything prepared during our two 50 minute class periods. These speeches are intended to be FUN and not terribly difficult. If your student is overwhelmed, please let me know so I can help simplify things.
Grades 3-6 are also discussing the Wax Museum. For the Wax Museum, students will study a historical figure of their choosing - someone who has made a positive contribution to the world - and piece together a 2-3 minute presentation about them. This will be delivered from the first person perspective, as if they ARE the person they have chosen. Students will create a costume, poster board, and whatever props they feel they need to adequately present their historical figure at the Wax Museum at the MOEC Christmas Open House. We will begin working on this in the coming weeks, so I urge students to think through historical figures that they are interested in or admire, and begin learning about them. We don't want any duplicates, so as soon as your student decides who he/she wants to be at the Wax Museum, they need to let me know so I can get them on the list. This is a very fun project that we are all looking forward to!
Hope your students are having as much fun as I am!
