Thanksgiving

I will not hide that I was a little disappointed to miss Thanksgiving in Chicago. The family, the food, and the general spirit of the day. Earlier in the week, I mentioned to my students about Thanksgiving. We had previously read a story about Native Americans, so they had a good reference point. My students declared they would be my brothers and sisters for the day, and we would have a family meal. I told each student to bring one of their favorite foods to share with the class. The students went all out and brought everything from churros to fried chicken, from chocolate cake to tortillas. Like other families we laughed, talked, and discussed why we were thankful. It was a Thanksgiving I will never forget.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a tale set in the fictional town of Chewandswallow, where food comes from the sky instead of grocery stores. We took this story as an opportunity to exaggerate, discuss weather, and write our own tall tales. Each group of students created a meal that they would have liked to come from the sky. They also used their weather words from our science unit.