We are fully engaged in 5th grade ELA Module 1: Unit 1 and as a supplemental read we have been reading the book No Talking by Andrew Clements. It's overall theme is about our right to speak and in this books case, not speak. We have been learning all about our "Human Rights" and this book has been a perfect example of how we can communicate without actual words and sometimes when we talk less, we think more. We engaged in a little experiment last week where we had an entire conversation with a partner with no words, we wrote out all of our questions and responses. The students LOVED it and learned a ton about their partners.
Next up, Unit 2...Esperanza Rising and The Great Depression.
