Ms. Kreul’s Class Blog

Why would you abandon or give up a book you thought you would like or that seemed just right for you? Here is some good advice from 4K:

• You don’t like the subject of the book
• You don’t understand the story because there are too many words you don’t understand
• You don’t have fun reading the book
• You think it’s confusing because there are too many characters
• You feel like falling asleep when you’re reading it
• You don’t think the book is interesting
• You know the hero will not win, the villain wins instead
• You think the story is too complicated
• You lose interest after 5 or 10 minutes
• You don’t think the book is written with a good voice
• You don’t think the book has good descriptions
• You think the book is saying the same things over and over
• You think the book is too long or too short
• You feel that your brain is not following the book
• You think the book is too hard or too easy for you
• You think the book is really blah
• You think the story is too sad or depressing
• You think the story is too obvious
• You don’t think the book really fits you

Having Fun at Recess
By Chris, Davis, and Caroline

Do you want to have fun at recess? Well, here are the top 10 reasons you should!

• Have Fun
• Don’t take giant risks
• Don’t exclude
• Don’t change rules
• Don’t play rough games
• Don’t ditch people
• Don’t cheat
• Make sure it’s a fair game
• Stay out of trouble
• Find out what you are going to do with a group of friends

How to be an expert at…Having a clean desk

By: Emma and John

Not dirty, not messy. not squishy, but CLEAN!!! Do you ever get yelled at for such a messy desk? Well if you follow these tips you wont be getting yelled at!

• Hard books on one side
• Notebooks and folders on other side
• Pens and pencils on side or in pencil cases
• Make sure your desk is able to shut
• Don’t leave papers out
• Don’t shove stuff in your desk
• Keep bigger stuff on the bottom
• Make sure you can find everything
• Put smaller stuff on the bottom
• Make sure you don’t have too much stuff in your desk!

How to Keep an Organized Desk
By Nathan and Susan

Have you ever had a really dirty desk that you wanted to keep clean?
If so, this is how we clean our desks, so it might just work for you too.
Don’t leave loose papers around your desk
Put pens and pencils in a pencil case
Keep bigger items on the bottom
Have a plan where to keep everything
Make sure your desk can close
Only have up to two books in your desk
Don’t bring too many extra things
Keep papers in folder pockets
Clean your desk at least once a week
Put things in the correct place

Recess Rocks
By: Emma and Charlie

Do you want to make every recess the best recess?
Here is how we have a great recess every day!

Don’t be afraid to ask to play
Don’t be bossy because no one will want to play with you
Move around, don’t just sit
Be responsible for what you bring out
It’s easier to have fun with your friends
Do something that you want to do
Be nice not mean
Include everyone
Play fairly
Have Fun!!!

How to Pull of a Successful Report/ Presentation
By Jordan and Zack

Do you stutter or shrivel under pressure during a report or presentation? Here’s how not to!

• Make sure your topic is fun and entertaining!
• Make sure you’re rehearsed and focused on the topic!
• Have an introduction and conclusion that will catch your reader’s attention!
• Always have a backup plan in case something goes wrong!
• Use good word choice to make your report/presentation interesting.
• Make sure your voice is loud enough so your whole audience can hear you.
• Have materials ready on time.
• Talk slowly so people can understand you!
• Have fun!

Be An Expert At Being Organized
By Brooks and Gracie

Have you ever wondered how to become organized when you don’t have much experience or don’t have much to work with?

Well, here are some tips we suggest that we even use and they haven’t let us down yet!

• Put things back were they go.
• Keep related objects near each other.
• Put things in sensible places..
• Don’t be afraid to ask for tips.
• Label things but make it look attractive.
• Rearrange every once and a while.
• Organize your things in different places but in similar ways.
• Make sure everything has a place.
• Don’t just shove things in random places.
• Organize attractively!

10 Ways to Keep Your Desk Clean and Tidy

By: Alec and Jieun

Can’t find anything in your messy desk? Here are some tips to help you:

1. Put subjects together
2. Have a special place for pens and pencils
3. Stack your supplies from biggest to smallest
4. Have an extra folder to keep extra papers
5. Keep both sides of the desks even
6. Put your pencil bags in the front of the desk
7. Put your coloring utensils on the sides
8. Don’t put your snacks in your desk
9. Have an extra pencil bag for your pencils and pens
10. Have your folders and notebooks on a special order so you always know where they are

Now you know how to have a clean desk!!!!

Be an Expert at Music By Jordan and Zack

Do you want to know how to become an expert at music to impress your friends? Here are some tips to make you an expert!

1. Have fun!
2. Notice all the music notes and how they sound
3. Adjust your voice to the right sound level
4. Try to memorize the music
5. Listen to the way your music teacher sings the notes so you know how it is suppose to sound
6. Think outside of the box when thinking of melodies and music notes
7. Don’t make other noises when people are singin
8. Know the music notes
9. Improve the music, by suggesting ways to make it artistic
10. Not only sing, but also play an instrument

By: Kaitlyn and Spencer

Do you have a dirty desk that you want to improve? If you do these clean desk tips will help you!

Have a desk.
Make sure your desk looks clean and is clean.
Have a daily arrangement plan
Have no loose papers
Keep all small materials in a closed case
Clean your desk often (once a week)
Make sure you can find everything you put in your desk
Make sure your desk can close
Have no materials that aren’t needed
Make sure you can keep your desk clean and organized

Have you ever had a recess that there just wasn’t anything to do? Well here is our top ten ways to have fun at recess.

1. Making new friends
2. Reading or writing
3. Playing football
4. Invent your own game
5. The monkey bars
6. Soccer
7. Four square
8. Hopscotch
9. Kickball
10. Playing tag

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Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Desk Look Spectacular
By Maddy and Katie

These pictures will help make a wonderfully organized desk! Follow what we are doing on the slide show in your desk and you’ll be ready to go!

By Jordan and Zack

Do you want to know how to become an expert at music to impress your friends? Here are some tips to make you an expert!

1. Have fun!
2. Notice all the music notes and how they sound
3. Adjust your voice to the right sound level
4. Try to memorize the music
5. Listen to the way your music teacher sings the notes so you know how it is suppose to sound.
6. Think outside of the box when thinking of melodies and music notes.
7. Don’t make other noises when people are singing.
8. Know the music notes.
9. Improve the music, by suggesting ways to make it artistic
10. Not only sing, but also play an instrument

By Garrett and Josef

Here are our top 10 ways to become an Amazing artist.

1. Have fun
2. Don’t brag
3. Practice, practice, practice
4. Do art everywhere
5. Doodle a lot  
6. See art in everyday things
7. Doodle a lot
8. Do different things, not just one
9. Take some art classes
10. Go to art museums

By Alec and Jieun

Bonjour! Have you ever wanted to study the French language? Here are some spectacular ways to start!

• Study French before your teacher comes into the room.
• Pay attention to your teacher.
• Study French at home.
• Learn the French alphabet.
• Learn how to say numbers in French.
• Write small French paragraphs.
• Speak French at home.
• Read French passages to other people.
• Play French games.
• Sing French songs.

By Chris, Davis, and Caroline

Here are the top 10 ways to be an expert at science –

• Ask questions to clarify your understanding
• Try things in different ways
• Never give up
• Get deeply involved don’t be lazy
• Be daring to investigate
• Don’t get frustrated if the experiment doesn’t work
• Think outside the box
• Try things that might not work
• Be safe
• Have fun but don’t go to overboard

By Katie and Maddy

Here’s 10 tips on how to make your writing magnificent. Follow these 10 ways wisely to write your next story!

1. Imagination
2. Personal voice
3. Extravagent word choice
4. Sequential organization while writing
5. Very exciting and interesting topics
6. Sentence fluency is an important key
7. Every little convention counts in your piece
8. Expressing your feelings on paper helps your writing
9. Picking genres is just as signifigant as the text
10. You need tremendous amounts of patience to write well

By Emma, and Charlie

In our school we call our gym class Physical Education!
Here are the ways we think you can become an expert at Physical Education!

1. Have fun!
2. If you have an idea, say it
3. Play fairly
4. Play by the rules
5. Cooperate with others
6. Be safe
7. Be yourself
8. Listen when the instructor is talking
9. Do your best
10. It is easier to be athletic

By Emma and John

If you want a 100% percent on all your spelling tests, these are the top 10 ways to get it!

• Practice every day
• Study the difficult words
• Think the words through
• Do a practice test at home
• Study the grammar of the words
• Sound out the syllables
• Make sure you know what the word means
• Break the words into parts
• Look at the spelling list
• Challenge yourself with difficult words

By Spencer and Kaitlyn

Do you struggle in reading class? Well, lots of us do. But there are a lot of things you have to remember like….

• Have a book to read
• Don’t always read because you’re told to.
• Read for fun
• Don’t get distracted
• Have schema about the book you’re reading
• Make connections, have questions, etc.
• Make sure the book is just right for you
• Make sure you can visulize all the ideas
• Make sure you know what’s happening in the book
• Be able to read the book, and finish it.