Marvelous Monday --Back to Reality!!

Well, it was back to the grind after our extended break due to the Blizzard of 2016.  The children came in so quietly and quickly began their morning work.  Of course, after the morning announcements, things got a little livelier as we took time to share some of our stories from the big snow fall.

After that we began our literacy block.

As I met with guided reading groups, the students began to gather background information to support  the new novels they will be reading in group.  After that, they continued listening to 6 realistic fiction stories and completing a chart with the title, main characters, and brief summary.  Next they practiced their word work words using look/say/cover/write/check.  Finally, they practiced writing the letters T and F in cursive.

Orange:  The group began with a book introduction for the novel, Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm.  Then I started reading chapter 1, out loud, to them.  Next the students finished reading the chapter silently.  Finally we identified evidence to support Anna's complaint that her grandfather fusses a lot.  For HOMEWORK the children need to reread chapter 1.

Pink:  Independently the students watched a video clip about the Blizzard of 1888 and then wrote about being stuck n a blizzard, in their RRJ.  In group we began with students sharing what they wrote and then I did a brief book introduction for their novel, Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm.  Finally we defined and practiced using vocabulary from this chapter.  For HOMEWORK the students need to read chapter 1.

Green:  Independently the students watched a video clip about the early English settlers of Jamestown, Virginia, and listed 3 facts they learned in their RRJ.  In group we shared these facts and I did a brief book introduction for their novel, A Lion to Guard Us.  Then we defined and practiced using vocabulary from chapter 1.  Finally, I gave an oral summary of chapter 1.  For HOMEWORK the students need to read chapter 1.

Blue: Independently the students read an article about Henry Winstanley and wrote 3 facts in their RRJ.  In group I read a synopsis of their new novel, Fearless, and then we shared the facts they identified.  Then we read and discussed the prologue. For HOMEWORK the students need to reread the prologue, read through the words in the glossary and look at the map on page 218.

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

When they returned to the classroom, we began our math block.

During the small group, teacher-led, instruction we reviewed counting by fractional parts and I introduced number bonds.

During math with a partner the students completed a problem set which focused on building fractions using a unit fraction and then they played Fraction Bump or a fraction memory game.

Finally, during the technology rotation, the children watched 2 Learn Zillion lessons about fractions.

HOMEWORK is posted on Google Classroom.

The students did go to PE with Mr. Benco halfway though math.  We finished our rotations when they returned to class.

After math we took a few minutes to organize the baskets under our table and pass out papers.  Please make sure your child empties their home folder this evening!