T is for Think

Every Tuesday morning when we come to gifted we start our day with writing our agenda and then we put our "thinking hats" on to complete a Tin Man Press Activity from "T is for Think." "T is for Think" presents students with a variety of visual information, combined with words, and asks that they think analytically and flexibly about what they are seeing and reading. The students must look at the letter and how it had been changed or what it is doing and think about an answer that begins with that same letter. Visual information and word relationships are important in finding the answers. This kind of activity falls under the "Critical Appreciation" domain of our gifted curriculum. Critical Appreciation includes creative problem solving as well as critical thinking skills. In gifted...L is for Learning and F is for FUN!!!

Bonjour Ami!

Bonjour from Paris, France! Today we visited the Eiffel Tower, the most famous landmark in France. The Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889 by an architect named Gustave Eiffel. It was originally built for an exhibition as part of a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. The Eiffel Tower stands over 900 ft tall! Did you know that you can eat and shop in the Eiffel Tower? We became architects today and built mini Eiffel Towers out of toothpicks. We also looked at more of Claude Monet's artwork and painted a scene of our favorite season. We had a blast in France. Next week we are staying in the classroom to learn about bats. WHo knows maybe our next trip will be to a bat cave? See you next week!
Ton ami(your friend),
Mrs. Skipper