Subtracting with Big Ole' Bob takes a lot of practice so I had them teach the class the step by step process of subtracting with Regrouping. This is a very difficult task for them to learn so please go over it until you are all blue in the face :)
The inauguration was the day we were out of school so the Friday before we created the Obama symbol of the rising sun. I taught them about the slogan "Yes We Can!" We celebrated a moment in history with our first African American President. I want them to remember this day in history for the rest of their lives.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration: I had the students pose while saying "IIIIIII" and had the vision of creating an image that would look like MLK on a poster. They then cut out their head and pasted it with their "I Have a Dream" paper. We spoke about peace, equality, and why character matters so much more than skin, ethnicity, or differences. What a fun project they were able to complete successfully!
