As we did our Monday share in both language arts classes, it was so entertaining and enlightening to hear all the ways my students unwound and relaxed over spring break.- played in an AAU basketball tournament and won the championship on the last shot
- went to an indoor water park in Ohio and spent hours enjoying all the water slides
- saw the Hunger Games movie (surprised by the number of students that fell in this category)
- returned to our school after doing horse training with her mom the last three months in Florida
- numerous sleepovers (or as our classes call them, stay-up-overs)
- shopped
- played video games
- read
- visited New York City and even got to see the wolf diorama at the American Museum of Natural History that was featured in Wonderstruck
- traveled to spend time with relatives, both far and near
- played in a soccer tournament
- watched movies at home
- many hours spent playing outdoors in the beautiful weather in Ohio last week
- many hours spent watching the NCAA basketball tournament
- visited COSI and the Columbus Zoo
- skiied in Colorado
- visited DisneyWorld for the very first time and got LOTS of autographs
My take-away from all these shares is how critical it is to remember what interests my students have outside of school, what they care about. Monday share is a great vehicle to do just that. Hopefully, my students have come back to school as rested and rejuvenated as I have. Looking forward to a great last nine weeks with these two groups of 5th graders!!
As always, thanks to Stacey and Ruth at Two Writing Teachers for hosting the Slice of Life Challenge!
