Wonderful Wednesday

This morning, prior to the announcements, I worked with a small group of students practicing subtraction with regrouping.  Then, after the announcements, we began our literacy block.

I began by modeling how to use the paragraph 3 organizer, and the feedback I provided, to type up the last informational paragraph.  Then I demonstrated how to write the letters U, Y, and V, in cursive.

After that, the students worked, independently, on guided reading vocabulary, the inquiry project (either the organizer or typing up the paragraph...students are at various places right now), practicing their word work words, and writing the letters U, Y, and V, in cursive.

As they worked, I met with guided reading groups.

Orange:  We began by reviewing the long /e/ patterns, ee and ea.  Then we shared and revised the independent work they did yesterday, when they turned a heading into a question and used the text to answer it.  After that we reviewed cause and effect.  Then I provided effects, from page 10, and the children read and identified the cause for each.  For HOMEWORK the children need to read pages 10-23 and list words with the ee and ea pattern, on the sticky note I provided.

Pink:  Independently the students copied the sentence, from their book, that contained important vocabulary and the used the glossary to define them.  In group we reviewed the vocabulary.  Then we discussed cause and effect.  Next, the students read pages 10 and 11 and identified an example of cause and effect.  For HOMEWORK the children need to read pages 10-15 and identify an example of cause and effect from the caption on page 10, on a sticky note.

Green:  Independently the students copied the sentence, from their book, that contained important vocabulary and the used the glossary to define them.  In group we reviewed the vocabulary.  Then we discussed cause and effect and shared some real life examples.  After that, the students whisper read pages 8-11 and identified an example of cause and effect from page 10.  For HOMEWORK the students need to read pages 8-15, and identify an example of cause and effect, on the sticky note, from page 12.

Blue:  Independently the students copied the sentence, from their book, that contained important vocabulary and the used the glossary to define them.  In group we reviewed the vocabulary.  Then we discussed cause and effect and shared some real life examples. After that we read the text box on page 13 and identified an example of cause and effect.  For HOMEWORK the students need to read pages 8-15 and identify another example of cause and effect from page 13 on the sticky note.

After our literacy block, the students enjoyed indoor recess and lunch.

When they returned to the classroom, we took the winter MAP-M.  This is the computerized math assessment used to guide my planning and instruction.  It is not a grade on the report card and has no impact on next year's placement.  It provides data for me to see how well my instruction is being absorbed and retained and to help me plan for the next few months.

Most students finished.  Those who didn't will be given more time, at some point, during the next week.

I was really proud of the behavior during the assessment.   Students appeared to concentrate and put effort into the task.  :-)

After math, the students ended their day in music with Mrs. Graf.