Too long...So much to say!

It's been way too long since the last posting!  So much has occurred in our Freedom 7 gifted student program world!  Some highlights include students running in the Bayfront 5K9 in support of the Brevard County Shelters.  Team Canine Commando placed 2nd! 

Use of the iPads continues to be a terrific way for children to create, explore and learn!  Students have created books describing unique civilizations after reading The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson and Weslandia by Paul Fleishman using Scribble Press.  Others have created book trailers using iMovie. 

In Sixth grade, students have been learning about clubs and organizations.  After researching using a thinglink, students created charters and wrote by-laws for different clubs.  The volleyball and basketball group of four sixth grade students have created Educreation presentations, sharing plans to work with younger students in basketball and volleyball skills. 

Many students are now participating in our Freedom 7 Coding Club!  We are using terrific online resources such code.org and codeacademy.com to assist our learning.  We also are fortunate to have a terrific and knowledgeable parent volunteer and student assistants teaching our students. 

Finally, our FPS district competition is right around the corner!  We will have over 40 students competing in the Global Issues Problem Solving component.  This year's topic is surveillance society.  (So timely!)

I will work harder to not neglect the sharing of all of the WONDERFUL learning and successes that occur in this classroom!