TGIG

So, today is Thursday but it is kind of like a Friday since we do not have school tomorrow!!

After reading quietly, exchanging books in the media center, or practicing keyboarding skills, the students took their math quiz (formative).  Overall, they demonstrated excellent understanding of representing multiplication strategies with models and equations.

The quizzes have been graded.  Look for them in your child's home folder this evening.

After the quiz, the students were given a chance to revisit math games, resources and Internet sites, from earlier in the marking period.  It was their choice as to which skill they practiced.

Next, we took a quick Go Noodle break and then began our literacy block.

While I met with small groups, the students completed independent reading group tasks, worked on their inquiry writing project (informative and opinion paragraphs), finished identifying services provided by tax dollars, and identified the definitions of multiple meaning words and then used them in sentences.

Tigers:  I attempted to update my informal running records with this group but only got to one student.  :-(  The others read pages 2-5, twice, working on fluency.

Following lunch and outdoor recess the students continued working on their independent literacy tasks.  I met with small groups of students to review independent work and individual students to do running records and assess reading growth (informally) so far.

Panthers:  The students completed a written assignment in their RRJ identifying the best place to live and using support from their text to explain their thinking.

Leopards:  The students reread pages 4 and 5 and wrote a main idea statement in their RRJ.

Lions:  The students completed a written assignment in their RRJ identifying the best method of adaptation and using support from their text to explain their thinking.

Before ending the day in art, we revisited the week's independent assignments and students who needed time to catch up were given it.

Then the children ended their day in art.

Enjoy the three day weekend!