Agenda
1) I am...
Homework
None
Today, as a reward to the kids for their excellent effort on the district test, we did a fun activity which (don't tell anyone) is actually quite educational. The students wrote 100 sentences, each of which begins with the words "I am." One point for every sentence. The entire activity counts for 10 points. This is an activity in which anyone who wants to should, with normal effort, get a perfect score.
This is a new lesson for me and it turned out to be a great success. Kids worked in groups of their own choosing, which improves their interpersonal skills. A tremendous amount of work was done, especially for a friday. And almost everyone got a perfect score.
Not every student finished, so those who don't can hand it in on Monday with a ten-point penalty for lateness. Still a ninety -- that's still an A.
