Hello everyone!

It was a big week for the Shooting Star students as we stopped our nap time in October. I’m sure there have been a lot of tired kids coming home every day, but they have all done a fantastic job at school. We also started our new UOI and had fun playing at the park.

UOI

This week, we began our new unit with the central idea of “Expressing ourselves through stories.” Our first line of inquiry was, “What is a story?”

We looked at the elements of a story, focusing on:

• Plot: Every story has a beginning, middle, and end.
• Characters: Who are the characters in the story?
• Setting: Where does the story take place?
• Problem: What type of problems or challenges do the characters face
• Solution: How do the characters resolve the problems?

We also decided on what story to tell for the Christmas show and who would play what roles. We are also adding some unique elements to the story to make it more original. The kids are excited to create their characters, so they’ll think about it over the weekend.

Park

We had a great time playing at the park in the lovely autumn weather. Before returning to school, we did a series of enjoyable races.