Thriving Thursday

The students started their day by beginning the computerized math assessment which they will take three times this year.  This test is used to plan for and assess instruction.  It is quite lengthy.  They will complete it Monday morning.

Next, they went to music. 

When they returned to class we viewed a flip chart to define the concepts of prefixes, suffixes and base/root words.   Then we watched a cute video.

While I met with small groups, the students completed individual reading group assignments, continued exploring the 6 new topics for our inquiry project, choosing their topic and writing an "I Pledge" statement.  After that, they worked on unfinished work and adding pink words to their personal dictionary.

Sharks:  We reviewed the central message from their book and then, using sentences starters I provided,  they wrote about it and identified three key details to support their thinking.

Following lunch and outdoor recess the students continued working independently and I met with more groups.

Dolphins:  We reviewed the central message from their book and then, using sentences starters I provided, they wrote about it and identified three key details to support their thinking.

Cheetahs:  The students reread chapter 8 and identified the central message and key details to support it, in their RRJ.  We discussed the chapter and the message in group.

Pandas:  The students reread chapter 8 and identified the central message and the key details supporting it, in their RRJ.

At the end of the day we reviewed the layers of government and watched a Discovery Education video about the roles of our local government.

HOMEWORK:  Study for math quiz...it will cover rounding, addition and subtraction.