This week we are learning about figurative language; Metaphors, Similes, Personification, Hyperbole and Alliteration. The kids love to "ding" when they recognize the form we are studying that day in a book we read to go along with it. We read "Tar Beach" for Metaphors and "Owl Moon" for Similes. In Math, we are still working on Place Value. I have been telling the kids that when rounding, we have to knock on our neighbor's door to decide if we should round up or down. Then I saw a great...
