None of My Students Have Mentioned This Week!) and
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theTulipBiruNone of My Students Have Mentioned This Week!) and
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theTulipBiruWe started off reading about Pirate Mark and his love of chocolate bars.
And I can take zero credit for the sweet story about this little character. Honestly, I was having a major brain fart {sorry, just had to throw in that arword that surprisingly *none* of my students have mentioned this week!} and recruited my little sister, Aubrea, to help me out. Literally, I called her at 9:30pm one night and said, Aubs, I need to come up with a poem about a pirate named Mark, incorporate the word chocolate bar, and lots of "ar" words. Also, I need it in about 20 minutes. And, bless her heart, she pulled through for me! Afterwards, I introduced the "ar" word treasure hunt activity. Before the students arrived at school, I hid 16 word "ar" word cards throughout the building in places that the students frequent (i.e. hallway and classroom). I directed the students' attention to the large treasure map I made, and told the students that it was their job to find the hidden words, read them to me, and then add them to the dots on the treasure map. Of course, they immediately found the ones hidden in the room and couldn't wait to line up for restroom break so they could look for more! The students found all but the very last word, which I'd given to our assistant principal earlier in the morning. She came in with the last word {to much applause} and then chose a student to guess where the treasure was hidden in our room. The treasure? Candy bars! In a real treasure chest! {Forgot to take a pic! Darn!}
