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Hello,

Staff meeting tonight.  It always ends up in conversations that go until 7pm. 

The class had a very good day today.  We did some animal research in the computer lab.  We read some of our biographies.  I read a Pocahontas picture book to model how I want them to glean information from their biographies.  I don't want our biography unit to be a research unit.  We are researching Maine animals for that written paper.  I want them to enjoy their biographies and take away some big picture understanding.  What were they like?  What did they do?  How did they act?  I'm not worried in the least about dates or hard facts.  I tried to get them to understand the difference in how we are reading in the two units.  In one, we are looking for specific facts.  In the other, we are reading for generalities. 

It is late.  I've got to go.  Best day in awhile today.  Let's make it two in a row tomorrow.

Mr. Shea