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My fellow reading interventionist, Elisa, and I are hosting a group of fourth graders for standardized testing this week. Congratulate us - they've completed 4 of 7 assessments and we are all still friends.
I realized today that I have a pet peeve. I didn't realize how much the sound of folding paper can unnerve me during testing. Especially when the friends keep getting up to get more paper.
These kids have gone crazy for folding origami shapes.
They just. can't. stop.
I tried to encourage them to read or even draw quietly. It didn't work.
They have made boats, swans, hats and "creative" items (can't call them mistakes).
This afternoon I finally gave in once all students had completed their tests...
I connected my computer to the SmartBoard and found an origami for kids website.
The kids were so excited!
Guess we will need more paper in our room.
I think origami is a great way to end state tests. We are doing ours in April this year. Not looking forward to it. At all!
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