Thrilling Thursday - Take Your Child to Work Day

This morning we had 11 out of 28 children present.  Needless to say, we made some adjustments to our schedule.  First, the children completed the Thursday section of the vocabulary sheet for our word of the week, obvious.  Then, they looked at the weekly puzzles and posted their guesses in GC.  After the announcements, we switched for math.

Math began with a warm up to review area, perimeter, and adding fractions with unlike denominators.  Then, the students completed a session of Xtra Math.  After that, we reviewed last night's homework.  Next, we revisited the online lesson from yesterday, using visuals to add and subtract fractions using a number line.

Then, the students enjoyed lunch and outdoor recess.

When they returned to math, some students completed the slides, in GC, for week 3 day 5.  Others completed a coloring activity using least common multiples to determine the color to use.  Finally,  a couple of students worked with me to generate equivalent fractions in order to add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators.

After math, we began a writing lesson.  First, we thought about, and shared, ideas for How-To topics.  Then, we reviewed a list of more topics.  After reviewing what we have learned about writing directions, the children chose a topic and wrote directions for how to do or make it.  Finally, some volunteers shared their directions with the class.

Next, the students went to music.

When they returned we ate snack and began a reading comprehension activity.  The students worked their way through a mystery, identifying suspects, evidence, and clues...and eliminating them as needed.  They were super engaged and HAD to read and comprehend a lot of text in order to be successful!