Goodbye South!

As you read this, I am probably safely sleeping inside my travel case on my way to Warren Area Elementary Center. What a fun week I had at South! The students taught me so much: from division, to microscopes, to great new vocabulary words! I even learned how to write a persuasive essay. So the next time I need to persuade my owner for some new shoes, I'm ready! Thanks kids! South, I sure will miss you, but I've had so much fun everywhere I've been so far and I'm sure Warren Area Elementary students will just add to all that fun! See you soon, Warren!

Moments with Morpheus

Friday was one of my last days at South, and it was a great one. During morning work, we worked on our last daily edit of the group. During math, we had a fun time practicing with map scales, and then we had a chance to finish our game from the day before. After math, we reviewed our daily edit together and talked more about persuasive letters. Science was really fun again! We looked at blepharisma under our microscopes today. They're little, pink, pear-shaped creatures that glide across your field of view! How cool! We finished our day by reading another good chapter in our book, The Watsons Go To Birmingham. On Monday afternoon I will have to say goodbye to my South friends, and I will be on my way to Warren Area Elementary Center in Warren, PA to meet new friends.

I almost forgot....check out my latest podcast on Fifth Grade Fever! I had a great time talking with Jean! Keep following me on my wiki too:)!

Soaring at South!

Today I had another great day at South. In the morning, we did a daily edit about science. Then we had math. We got to play a game about multiplication. I won! Then we had our spelling test. It wasn't that hard, but it was long. Today we had indoor recess again because it is still raining. I can't wait until it's nice out again! I played Trouble with the boys. It was fun! During read aloud, we read another chapter of The Watsons. In the story, Kenny talked about his toy dinosaurs and the problems he has at school. In science we got to look at our first living microorganisms through the lens of the microscope. Now that was cool!!

Surprise! It's Morpheus!

Today during morning work we did another tricky daily edit. In math, we learned what to do with remainders in division number stories. I never knew there was so much to think about when it came to word problems! It was raining today, so we played checkers during indoor recess. In reading class, we read another funny chapter of The Watsons Go To Birmingham. During independent reading, I got to read a book about turtles! How perfect for me! In science, the kids and I learned how to use a compound microscope and we took a careful look deep into an onion. When I looked really carefully, I could see the onion's cells! Wow!

Your favorite bog turtle,
Morpheus Fortuna

P.S. Pop over to the Fifth Grade Fever podcast and listen to me try some of this week's spelling words!

Turtle Talk

Hi I'm Morpheus. I had fun at South today. The teacher introduced me to the class, then we did Scholastic News. Next, we started math. They taught me how to do division quickly without using paper or a calculator! In wordly wise, we did a fill-in worksheet with spelling words. We started a new and funny book about the Watsons in the 1960s. In science, we identified mystery objects in a microscope. That was my first fun full day at South!

Sincerely,
Morpheus Fortuna
(10/22/07)

Arrival at South Elementary!

Hi! Morpheus here again! After a long trip from Cedar Cliff High School, I have safely arrived at South Elementary. Whew! It feels good to be out in the open again!

Mrs. Moylan introduced me to her class of fifth graders on Friday. What a great bunch of kids they are! They were very excited to meet me, and it was equally exciting for me too. They talked about all of the things they could teach me and the projects they could create to share our learning. I can't wait to see what we'll do together!

Well, I'm off for now to enjoy the beautiful Sunday weather here in Collegeville, Pennsylvania! Talk to you again very soon.