Terrific Tuesday

This morning the students completed the Tuesday section for the vocabulary word of the week, assume.  Then they practiced their keyboarding skills using Typing Club.  After the announcements, we switched for math.

We began math with 2 Challenge 24 problems for warm up.  During this time I pulled a small group for some rounding review.  Then we began our rotations.

During the small group rotation, we practiced using various strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems.  During math with a partner, the students completed the Addition Ladder activity, from last week, and then practiced their multiplication facts by playing Multiplication War.  Finally, during the technology portion, the students completed a session of extra math and then  chose between Addition and Subtraction Jeopardy and Drag and Drop Math, to practice their addition and subtraction skills.

HOMEWORK is posted on GC-Math.  Students can complete it online or on notebook paper.

In between our second and third rotations, the students enjoyed lunch and outdoor recess.

After math, we began our literacy block.  First, we reviewed the theme of Pop's Bridge.  Then we read the story, The Enormous Potato.  After determining the theme, we compared and contrasted it to Pop's Bridge.

Next, the students worked independently while I met with guided reading groups.  First, they completed a guided reading book assignment.  Then, they completed wrote about the theme in "Claudine's Tack Attack".  After that, the identified and explained 2 metaphors (or similes) from Pop's Bridge.  Finally, they researched and wrote about a famous human-made landmark in Maryland.

Guided Reading:

Blue:  Independently, the students reread chapters 4 and 5 and listed unknown words on a sticky  note.  After that, they used the RACER strategy to explain how Dominic changed.  When they came to group we defined unknown words.  Then, together, we drafted a response to the question they already answered (under a lion of learning, on the same paper), using RACER, and compared it to their original.

Pink:  Independently, the children read chapters 5 and 6, and listed unknown words on a sticky note.  In group, we discussed their unknown words and the two chapters, focusing on the thoughts and actions of the main character, Nick.

Green:  Independently, the children read chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10, and listed unknown words on a sticky note.  In group, we discussed their unknown words and the four chapters, focusing on the thoughts, feelings, and actions of the two main characters, Maxie and Drita.

After the reading portion of our literacy block we lost the Internet connection.

So, we ate snack and read Wonder.

Then, the children ended the day in art with Mrs. Daniell.