Red Ribbon Week

Monday began our Red Ribbon Week. Each class had to create a banner that centered on the theme for the week. This year's theme was "It's up to me to be drug free". After creating our banner, each student wrote about the importance of being drug free.

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Preserving the Economy

As part of our Habitat study we have been learning how to preserve our economy. One way to do this and make a big impact is to recycle.
"Curby" and his friends from Fort Stewart came and visited FLE's 3rd grade. We learned all about recycling.

ABC Awards

Free greeting card made with Smilebox

Differentiated Instruction

Instruction takes on many different faces. We are actively learning our multiplication tables. We play multiplication games with friends, we use multiplication websites, sometimes we work individually or in groups with Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Turner and sometimes we reinforce the old fashioned way with flashcards.

Habitat Dioramas

Each student chose a habitat for their final project in our Habitat Unit. They began working on their dioramas during our September paperless day. On this day, they chose their habitat and made several plants and animals from clay. These were then placed into their final project before presentation. Here are the students proudly presenting the final project.

Alertness

The month of September found us studying the word alertness. We learned that we need to be fully aware and attentive at all times. We need to be alert of our surroundings both in and out of school.

Why do you think that it is important to be alert and attentive in school?
What do you think would happen if you were not attentive when riding your bike or playing a game?

Items from the Ocean

The students used their senses today while looking at different items that live in the ocean. I brought in three different types of sea sponges that my daughter and I found on Jekyll Island. I also brought in several different sizes of sand dollars and conch shells that we found. Mrs. Coley's intern also brought in several of the shells she has collected at Tybee Island. I "reconstituted" the sea sponges so that the students could see them in their natural state.