Welcome to Fifth Grade!  As you explore my blog and website, please tell me a little bit about yourself!    I will begin so you can get to know me!  This is my fifth year teaching fifth grade.  I love kids, and I love to read.  Some of my favorite books are:  Wonder by R.J. Palacio, The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas, Fablehaven by Branden Mull and Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick just to name a few!  I have the Newberry Award winning book The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate on my summer reading list.  Reading is one of my very favorite hobbies.  I have a wonderful family that I love to spend time with.  Brian is 15 and a sophmore in high school.  He loves to go to camp and to play waterpolo. He is also a boyscout.   Megan will be a freshman, and is 14.  She just made the showchoir at Naperville North!  She is learning how to play the guitar and loves to read.  Danny is a sixth grader, just one year older than you all.  He loves to play football, basketball and waterpolo.  Danny loves to hang out with his friends and watch YouTube videos about Minecraft!  I have to remind him to get his reading time in!  Mr. Lapham and I love to go on vacations together and watch the Blackhawks play hockey!  Please reply back and tell me all about yourself.  Check the blog site often to learn about your other classmates and reply to them!

Mrs. Lapham in Mexico with my family!  

Enjoy this fabulous MATH video!  Who knew MATH could be SO MUCH fun?  Try to create a video this summer!

Create a VOKI! How fun is that for a summertime activity?

This summer you can experiment with creating your very own VOKI!  Fun, learning and technology all in one!  


Click  HERE to see an example of a VOKI!

Naper Settlement

Describe your experience at the Naper Settlement.  What stands out, what will you remember AND what did you learn?  How did it connect to our history/social studies lessons from this year??

Poetry

Write about your experience with writing, reading and listening to poetry over the past month!  Be specific with poem examples that you especially enjoyed or found meaningful. 

Spring Activities!

Fifth graders, it's been awhile since we've blogged last!  Please spend some time updating me on your spring activities and spring goals.  What do you enjoy doing in the springtime??

February 18th was President's Day and we had the day off of school to honor the legendary past President's of The United States of America.  Write about at least one of the president's of our country and describe what you know about his legacy (what he is remembered for) and how he helped our country. 

Do you have a pet?  What kinds of things do you love to do with your pet?  If you do not have a pet, what kind of pet would you have if you could get one?  Why?  

Describe the DARE problem solving model and how you might use it.  What have you learned in DARE so far??

Dr. Martin Luther King's Bithday

There is no school next Monday on January 21st in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday.  As we go through this week we will be learning about Dr. King's life.  What do you know about him and how has he left a legacy in our nation?