Fall Break Blogging Challenge #1

Well hello my friends-

I hope that you have enjoyed the beginning of our fall break. I spent the first day of the break doing what my family calls a "Pajama Day". Basically I was in my pajamas all day! I read a little, cooked a little, watched some TV, and ended the day with a movie (or two-since I didn't have to get up early the next day). 

Today I was a bit more productive but spent a great deal of time reading. I was reading a book that was just getting so good that I couldn't stop. I kept telling myself "one more chapter" but as soon as I finished that "one more chapter" I HAD to read another one! Has that ever happened to you? When I finished the book I felt like I wanted to stay with the characters, in the story, a little longer. I had wished their was a sequel or a movie so that I could keep stay with the characters a little longer- similar to the way I felt when we finished Stone Fox. I was changed by this book and the characters just like we all were when we read the last chapter of Stone Fox. 

That got me wondering- What book are you currently reading? Are you enjoying it? What makes it a good book? 

Can't wait to check out your responses!
-Mr. Font 

Fall Break Blogging Challenge

Hello Heroes! 

This Fall Break I present to you----

THE FALL BREAK BLOGGING CHALLENGE! 

Throughout Fall Break I will be posting different blogging challenges to our class blog. I might ask you to comment with something fun you've done over the break, maybe I'll ask you about the book you are reading, or I might ask you your favorite movie---YOU NEVER KNOW! 

If you complete the blogging challenge with a THOUGHTFUL comment you will earn a blue ticket for our #MVSRoom21 raffle. The more challenges you complete the more tickets you will receive. After the break you are going to be launching your VERY OWN BLOG and this blogging challenge will help you prepare for what is to come. 

I hope you enjoy the break and I look forward to checking in with you digitally while we are away from #MVSRoom21. 

-Mr. Font

Here's my face, so you don't forget what I look like
while we are on break!

Greetings from Thing #21

Hello friends and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

You've seen my costume as part of the school-wide theme and now I am dying to kno:w

What is your costume AND why did you pick it?

-Thing #21
AKA Mr. Font

Pumpkins EVERYWHERE!

Hello heroes!

This is the Mickey Mouse inspired design I
carved this year. 

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy the cooler weather (who doesn't love wearing a sweater) and I LOVE all things pumpkin! One of my family traditions for as long as I can remember is our annual family Pumpkin Party. The whole family comes over and we carve pumpkins into Jack O'lanterns. We move all the furniture out of the way and watch old Halloween cartoons and movies while we cut, clean, empty, and carve our pumpkins. I'm usually responsible for food at family parties. This year we kept it easy with one of my favorite foods- PIZZA for dinner. I made a ton of desserts including Pumpkin Blondies, Apple Tarts, Oatmeal Cookies, Pumpkin Cupcakes, and Frozen Smore Pops. Something you might not know about me is that I LOVE to bake and like making new things.  

Here is my brother (Dylan), little cousin (Julia),
and I getting our pumpkins started.

Just a few of our pumpkin designs. 

Lastly, we clean the seeds and roast them for a fall time snack! 

Blogging about my Halloween traditions makes me wonder- what Halloween traditions does your family have? 

Can't wait to hear from you!
Mr. Font 

So Much to Read...

Hello readers- 

Today when we were book shopping I noticed that many of you couldn't wait to get your hands on some new books. I LOVED seeing how excited you were to have new books to read from our library.  As I mentioned today- I had a teacher meeting at Barnes and Nobles after school and I felt the same excitement that you felt when you shopped in our library today. There were SOOOOO many books that I wanted to read (and, as promised, I purchased a few for our classroom). 

Sorting books always makes Copper tired. 

As I browsed the shelves I saw some new books I am dying to read, some new favorites, and some old favorites that I have read so many times that the cover just makes me smile. It made me wonder- What is one of your FAVORITE books? 

Can't wait to read your comments!
-Mr. Font 

These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens! Although they may be Julie Andrews "Favorite Things" in The Sound of Music they aren't really my favorite things. My favorite things can be summed up in three words: Harry, Heroes, and Mickey!

During one of our Paper Blogging sessions I shared my love for Disney. I really love watching Disney movies, listening to Disney songs, and (of course) going to Walt Disney World. For me, Disney World is truly the Happiest Place on Earth. I love the shows, rides, characters, and fireworks! I try to go to Disney World as frequently as possible. 

I LOVE the fireworks over Cinderella's Castle at night. They are so pretty!

Time for a little info on favorite number 2! I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan. You may (or may not) know that I taught fourth and fifth grade for 9 years with a Harry Potter themed classroom. I think JK Rowling's books are fantastic and I think they did a great job adapting them into excellent movies. I've even traveled to London, England to visit the Harry Potter movie sets. 

My last favorite thing I am sure you know about- SUPERHEROES! I love a good superhero movie. When I was little the X-men were my favorite heroes, particularly Storm and Wolverine. Now I am a HUGE Avengers fan (Captain America is my fave) but I am looking forward to the new Justice league movie. 

Sharing my favorite things made me wonder-What is one of your favorite things?

Can't wait to hear about your favorites in the comments below! 
-Mr. Font 

Reading Super Powers

Hello Heroes!

Not sure if you've heard, but our Classroom Library has been taken over by the JOKER and his gang of villainous, well, VILLAINS! 

 We have been working hard and examining the traits of a Superhero in order to gain our Reading Super Powers and win back our library from the Joker. We examined a clip of heroes working together by viewing a small clip of the FANTASTIC Disney movie The Incredibles. Then we created this chart showing the traits they exhibited.  

Lastly we've begun exploring METACOGNITION- our first Reading Super Power. We learned that Metacognition was an important part of REAL Reading and that it meant we needed to think about our thinking. 

It's tough work, but nothing a 3rd Grade Superhero can't handle!
-Mr. Font