Firsties 🖤’d our hands on Rock Report and our Rock DIYs this week. I think it’s safe to say that they think this science unit ROCKS! Thanks, @MrsFanning1st! 👩🏼‍🔬 #bearshine

Reading and writing about frogs. 🐸 #bearshine

This week we are learning about FRACTIONS. Ask our firsties about halves and fourths! #bearshine

We were SO EXCITED 😃 to open our packages 📦 today that included these 2️⃣ bike 🚲 petals! Kids can move, groove, and wiggle WHILE working towards their academic goals. 🙌🏻 Thank you Bennett PTO!!! #bearshine

This is what my kids wanted to me write as the tweet for this video, “Our class loves our ‘Fake Friday’ with our Friday jobs and fun seats! #tgiff #thursday” 😂 Love it! #bearshine

One math station this week reviewed regular vs. irregular shapes. Students used regular shapes to build a “Regular Ralph” and irregular shapes to build an “Irregular Irene” to post on Seesaw. I’m looking forward to checking out the results this weekend! 😀 #bearshine

My firsties are EXpository “EXplain-it” readers 📚 and writers 📝!! They are reading on @EpicKidsBooks and #PebbleGo (Capstone 📚) about a topic of their choice. They LOVE it! Then they are adding some pretty awesome pieces to their writing folders this week! #bearshine

Check out what our fab firsties are up to this week in ELAR- SO awesome! They are returning from their #GoogleExpeditions completely INVIGORATED and EXCITED to write, Write, WRITE! 🌎🗺📝 Thank you, Angie Stallbaumer!! #bearshine x.com/angstallbaumer…

“Chick” out who visited us yesterday!! We are SO EGG-cited for our new science unit to begin!! 🥚🐣🐥 #bearshine x.com/amyholderman2/…

3 Act Lessons are making our problem solving week in math come ALIVE! We LOVE it! 🎥🤔 #bearshine

Using Seesaw to practice writing and reading our words of the week (word wall words and sight words). Great way for students to practice independently in a way that allows me to check in to see how they are doing! #bearshine

This week we are improving our media literacy. Yesterday we learned about types of media and their purpose. We looked at examples and decided if their purpose was to inform or entertain. Ask your child about this when you see media out and about! #bearshine

Today in our media literacy lesson, we are discussing TOOLS that are used to make media successful- images, photographs, videos, words, graphics, music, etc- and how they are most successful when they assist in the purpose. #bearshine

“Ms. Bleeker, how did you get on the Smart Board?” Haha we are loving our spruced up Google Slides. 😁 #bearshine

During problem solving at teacher table, S13 said, “Um excuse me, Ms. Bleeker? I know the answer. It’s 18.” These kids are proud of their strategies! #bearshine

It is impossible to know everything about anything. Even published books get revisions, new editions, and sequels. Learning never stops. #lifelonglearning #teachergoals

During STAAR testing, firsties get to play at the nearby park during recess so that our regular playground doesn’t get too loud and distracting for our terrific test takers. They don’t mind this purposeful act of kindness! #bearshine #LoveMySchoolDay #LoveMySchoolDay2018

Swing, swing, swing 😎☀️ We are loving this weather! #bearshine #LoveMySchoolDay #LoveMySchoolDay2018

Media Literacy sort to review types of media. Then we shared the purpose for examples seen in the community! My ❤️ fluttered when this was said about books.. “.. but Ms. Bleeker.. what if it’s informing AND entertaining?!?” 💙 #bearshine #LoveMySchoolDay #LoveMySchoolDay2018

Next up, students are going to write about why someone should visit either Bennett Elementary, McKinney, the Dallas area, or Texas. Can’t wait for my kiddos to return from lunch to see their reasons why! #bearshine #LoveMySchoolDay #LoveMySchoolDay2018