We have begun our insect expedition! Look forward to your child coming home and talking to you about the work of entomologists, exoskeletons, and spiracles! I wish every student (and person) had the kind of day we had this week, exploring, holding, catching, and getting to know ourselves and insects better. What a day! What joy in learning.
Our crew worked hard on self portraits. We gathered to share and I asked them....What do you like about each picture? This was our launch into "What makes a high quality work?" They then returned to edit their work, incorporating the ideas and suggestions from their crew about making high quality work. This process helps the crew learn to 'invest' in their work. It also initiates them into the process of self-assessing their work "Did I include all the elements we decided were important?"