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Famous South Carolinians
Third graders in Ms. Temples class researched famous South Carolinians! They wrote a biographical summary fo the person's life, drew a picture of an important event in the person's life, and wrote what they thought was this person's most important contribution to our state. Each student dressed in an imaginative costume reflecting the style and time period and presented their information to other students.
Listen to this VoiceThread and learn about a few famous South Carolinians!
Do you know a person today that is a famous South Carolinian?
Leave us a comment!
GMS Chorus Performs Holiday Music
Lovely sounds of the season were enjoyed this morning at GES! Camille Jones directed the Gilbert Middle School Chorus in a performance of several delightful holiday selections. The students performed a variety of songs - some in 4 part harmony! We appreciate the GMS Chorus for sharing holiday spirit with us! Listen and enjoy a portion of their final song, Jingle Bells!
What is one of your favorite holiday songs? Leave us a comment!
Haiku Poems
Listen as Ms. Weymouth's fifth graders share Haiku poems. The students wrote the poems as part of American Education Week "Writing Wednesday". A Haiku is a short Japanese poem about something in nature. It expresses a mood. There are 17 syllables in a Haiku: 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second line, and 5 in the third line.
Robocat Reader's Theater
Mrs. Wells' third grade ESOL students are learning all about reading with expression! Listen as they perform this Reader's Theater called "Robocat". Robocat is a robot who looks like a cat. He's trying to solve the mystery of the missing vegetables. Characters include Melissa, narrator; Ismael, Robocat; and Mrs. Wells, Patch Rabbit. Leave a comment and tell us how we did with our reading and expression! Thank you!
Recyle Rap
GES Goes Green ... and music teacher Amy Graham is teaching students and staff the "Recycle Rap" as part of American Education Week celebrations. Listen and enjoy a little of the rap! What are ways you recycle? Do you have a creative way to reuse an item? Simple and practical ideas are great! Something that is easy to do can catch on quickly and make a big difference! Leave us a comment!Listen up, friends, you’ve got to help with our plan.
Or we could all be livin’ in a garbage can.
Just save your glass and your tin cans, aluminum, too.
Recycling is the thing to do!
Recycle, recycle, recycle, now!
There’s nothin’ to it if you just know how.
So tell your brother and your sister and your teacher, too:
Recycling is the thing to do!
Notes Clipart: http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/music/notes.shtml
SC Native American
Third graders in Ms. Whitesell's class have been studying early South Carolina history. As one of their projects, many students created a replica of one of the early South Carolina Native American homes. These homes are from one of the 3 major tribes that lived in SC: Cherokee (Upstate), Catawba (Piedmont), or Edisto (Low Country). Listen as three students describe their project.
What is a difference from our homes today and these Native American dwellings? Leave us a comment!
"Two Bad Ants" Retold
Fifth graders in Ms. Weymouth's class read"Two Bad Ants" by author Chris Van Allsburg. Afterwards, they wrote their own version of the story from the ant's point of view. Listen and enjoy as these 4 students read and share their composition!
Do you enjoy Chris Van Allsburg books? Which are your favorite?
ESOL Students are Keen on Going Green!
GES Goes Green!! Mrs. Wells' ESOL students wrote about what they can do to help our environment. Listen as they read their essays and discover what these 5th graders are doing to help our planet!What do you do to show environmental awareness? Recycle? Reduce? Reuse? Be sure to leave us a comment!
Speech Sounds
Shon Smith, GES speech pathologist, gives information on how to practice speech sounds. Listen for practical ideas!
Personal Narratives
Listen as a few fourth grade students from Ms. Harden's class share their "personal narratives". They enjoyed writing about experiences and things that happened around them! Have you been to a ball game? Carowinds? a cruise? the fair? Leave us a comment and tell about one of your experiences!
"I Am" Poems
Third graders in Ms. Flitter's class enjoyed writing "I Am" poems!
Listen as a few of them share their writing.
Do you enjoy reading and writing poems? Be sure to leave them a comment.
