In schools across the country, a new reading regimen is taking shape—and it replaces general skills like “finding the main idea” and “summarizing” with deeper learning of content knowledge. edutopia.org/article/it-tim…

Student-led bulletin board group brightened the hallway w/ a wintry mitten tree full of colorful mittens! Buddies in gr1 & gr3 created the mittens. Holiday greetings in many languages carefully researched by gr5 Ss for this display. Michelle Bernal

Great conversation starters for building classroom community. Michelle Bernal Katherine Thorn

Chinese New Year Jan. 22, 2023. Creative Gr5 students read about the Chinese / Lunar New Year customs and traditions, then drew wonderful illustrations with captions. Michelle Bernal Fernbrook Elementary Katherine Thorn

Jan.30 National Draw a Dino Day! 1st & 5th gr buddies enjoyed sharing a variety of Dinosaur drawing videos from Art For Kids Hub. Fun, creative, social interaction! #SEL Michelle Bernal

Welcoming Spring with a buddy activity! We read “I Am a Bee”(McDonald) and helped our gr1 buddies to create paper bees for the student-designed Spring-themed bulletin board display. Sharing great books made buddy time even more fun! Michelle Bernal Fernbrook Elementary

Best of luck to the Fernbrook 5th grade class of 2023!! It has been our pleasure being your teachers📚✏️ Yadira Killimett cindy scott christopher kerr Michelle Bernal Katherine Thorn Fernbrook Elementary

Wrapping up another with this awesome team! Have a wonderful summer! Fernbrook Elementary Michelle Bernal

Good idea for a choice board

Great ideas for promoting SEL in the classroom!

Dino Man visited Fernbrook today! Such an entertaining and informative assembly! Thank you PTO for making this possible! Michelle Bernal Fernbrook Elementary

Encouraging others to practice kindness with a colorful collage created by my fantastic 5th graders! Zoom in to see the 42 individually decorated pieces. Michelle Bernal Fernbrook Elementary

5th grade students honored the recent Lunar New Year holiday by reading nonfiction texts about related customs & traditions, drawing Dragons, and learning to write a traditional greeting. Sharing diverse cultural customs is so important! Michelle Bernal Fernbrook Elementary

RT. Reading strategies - Choice Board

“Words of Wisdom”. Display created by last year’s outgoing 5th graders offering SEL Tips to incoming 3rd, 4th & 5th graders who share this hallway. Michelle Bernal Fernbrook Elementary

Kindergarten & 5th gr reading buddies’ colorful autumn display brightens the hallway with words of kindness & cheerful jack o’lanterns. Michelle Bernal Fernbrook Elementary