All of Our Eggs in One Basket

Well, "the chicken lady", Jennifer Shawker, was in our classroom yesterday to deliver our eggs and incubator. We will be taking care of the eggs until they hatch. I think this is a great process for 3rd graders to be a part of! They are so excited!
Mrs. Shawker came and spoke with us about how to care for the eggs. She also explained the different parts of the egg and how the embryo grows. She even cracked open an egg and showed us the germ spot.
It will be our responsibility for the next 20 days to monitor the humidity and temperature in the incubator. The better job we do of this the higher our hatchability rate will be. We are looking forward to watching the chicks hatch. The big day is Oct. 19th! Stay tuned for updates about our Egg to Chick project!

End of the Day Chatter

I am sitting at my computer and am cracking up at the chatter coming from my class! They are starting on their homework with the extra 10 minutes at the end of class. While working they are discussing anything and everything! I see a few sticking their tongues out at each other. Then one of them says, "Hey, do you know that band KISS"? They all giggle and say they saw them on American Idol. One kid even confesses that their mom is a BIG fan! The other table is working and discussing video games. They are trying to decide which game system is best. It fascinates me that they can still be working and solving the problems of the world at the same time. I love it!!!

Reading Tracking

Part of starting a new school year is evaluating each student. I love the opportunity to spend a few minutes one on one with each of my students. The conversation I have with them gives me a good gauge on their vocabulary and communication skills. I also get to hear them read! I have some phenomenal readers this year. I even giggled at a few who like to add a little "drama" to their reading. I can tell that they have great adults in their lives who have been reading to them. Give yourself a pat on the back for reading with your child.