This week, several friends and I visited a marvelous school- Cherokee Bend Elementary! In the morning, we watched two math lessons, one in a fifth grade classroom and one in a second grade classroom. The kids were very well-behaved and intelligent! Their teachers also really how to get them to think powerfully. After these observation times, my friends and I ate lunch at Zoe's restaurant nearby.
Returning to school after lunch, we found even more friends and visited two more classrooms. This time, we watched language arts lessons in fifth and second grade classrooms. The fifth graders seemed like adults, because they were discussing books they'd read and what part of a plot was the most important part. You might think they were all English experts, judging by how excitedly and sophisticatedly they stated and defended their points. (Look out world - we may see a lot more lawyers in a few years!)
Down the hall, the second graders were writing nonfiction books on animals. They plan to share their finished works with a class in Ohio and even celebrate their accomplishment with a party! Those kids were writing and drawing and reading up a storm! After a while, an alarm sounded, and everybody had to move out for the fire drill! It was cold outside, but the fireman said the school's performance was "excellent." I think his word sums up the whole day; it was excellent!
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