For instance, who can deny that this gorgeous rainbow outside our window was magical?
Or that this sleepy raccoon outside our window had just a little magic involved?
But, I'd also contend that learning can be magical, too. In social studies, students have been learning about characteristics of civilizations and presenting their learning about Native American cultures. We have also been practicing note-taking, collaborating with other classes, and gleaning information from primary and secondary source documents.
Last week, we excavated a sunken ship to discover how artifacts might give us clues to the motivations of European sailors from the 15th century. Don't believe there was a sunken ship in the middle of the fifth grade suite? I can prove it:
See? The magic is everywhere! And, even when life doesn't seem to be bringing the magic, we can try to sprinkle it in as much as possible. Friday was our friend, Simi's, birthday. He couldn't spend it with us, so the whole fifth grade called him up and sang to him.
As you can probably tell, we have been very busy. We can't wait to tell you more about our learning in our upcoming parent teacher conferences. Don't forget to sign up for your time slot to hear from your child about her/his learning in fifth grade thus far and goals for the school year:
