Thursday

Yes, it's true. I demonstrated the correct usage of a neti pot in my 8th grade classes today. A neti pot is a nasal cleansing tool; I actually refer to it as a nasal gravy boat. You fill it with warm water and saline solution and gently pour the contents into one nostril. Breathing through your nose, you wait for the magic to happen...the liquid streams out of your other nostril, cleaning your nasal passages.

Lots of "Ew's" and "Ah's" were heard, and I owe a shout out to Micah for sharing his doctor's opinion about the flu bug entering through the mouth and nose. (Everyone take those pen caps out of your mouth!)

In other LA news...

7th grade classes--3rd set of vocabulary words with definitions, examples, and visuals/graphics. Students received their prepositional phrase quizzes back, and we went over the correct answers. Students then wrote creative beefy sentences using 1. at least 10 words; 2. with prepositional phrases; 3. with at least one new vocabulary word in each sentence. I will use these sentences, worth 15 points, in quizzes and worksheets in the near future.

8th grade classes--also 3rd set of vocabulary words with definitions, examples, and visuals/graphics. We also went over our compare/contrast charts, noting especially the character of John Hickam in the film October Sky.

All classes have 2 RRJ entries due tomorrow, Friday: 1 Questioning entry and 1 Free Choice entry, which may be Visualizing, Determining Important Ideas, or another Questioning entry. Worth 20 points.

Have a great evening.

Fondly,

Mrs. V~