Today we self assessed our open response writing skills based on our rubric, then gave peer feedback on those assessments. Powerful conversations and meaningful feedback we’re all over room 201! Elementary ELA Penny Espinosa

Love these smiles and these kiddos!

It’s a stay-in-your-pajamas-and-read-to-your-little-brother day! Hudson and Henry are taking advantage of the rainy day to to work on their summer reading goals with the LFPL 📚❤️📚#SummerReading

Book character day at Penny Espinosa to kick off our Scholastic Book Fair was a blast! Thank you Wheeler Library for organizing for the kiddos! #ReadersAreLeader JCPS Elementary ELA 📚💙

Our students are hard at work writing Family Mission Statements. I owe lunch bunch to about 200 students. Here is a sneak peek at Round One! Penny Espinosa Josh Meredith

Sharing our journals about our current independent reading is a favorite way to get new titles to add to our “to be read” list! #whatareyoureading? Wheeler Library Penny Espinosa

So much fun with our muggles yesterday ⚡️📚

Yesterday, my 4th grade scholars gave each other peer feedback using our rubric! Intentional and productive conversations were happening all over room 214! Penny Espinosa Josh Meredith JCPS Elementary ELA

When you read about a Christmas feast in Harry spotter and The Sorcerer’s Stone, you have to have one. It’s a requirement. 😉 ⁦Thank you, parents, for your amazing support! Penny Espinosa⁩ ⁦Mrs. Bratton⁩ ⁦Brittney Brown⁩

Our first #ScienceTalk on animal defense mechanisms was a success! The scholars were so engaged and made so many connections between different animals and built upon each other’s thoughts! Penny Espinosa Josh Meredith Elementary ELA

Fridays are perfect for a quiet poster walk to infer what we will be learning about in our new module! Can you tell what we’re going to be learning? Penny Espinosa Josh Meredith Kelly Graybeal Paul Emerich France, #MakeTeachingSustainable Elementary ELA

This month’s Harry Potter Reading Club focused on Chp 6-10, Chamber of Secrets. Stu created Skeleton-Gro and Polyjuice Potion slime! Penny Espinosa Josh Meredith Mrs. Bratton Brittney Brown

When you smash your class Reading MAP growth goal, you celebrate! So proud of these kiddos! They’ve worked so hard this year! Penny Espinosa Josh Meredith JCPS Elementary ELA

Our first 4th grade elective session ended with watching our collective Book Talk creations with lively compliments snd comments! Penny Espinosa Josh Meredith Mrs. Bratton The Barker-Finck Crew

Our animal defense experts had a virtual field trip with Mr. Jeremy from Wyoming State Museum today! They loved getting to continue building their defense mechanism knowledge to help with their expert animal projects! Penny Espinosa Josh Meredith JCPS Elementary ELA Elementary ELA EL Education