Thrilling Thursday

This morning the students completed the Thursday section for the vocabulary word of the week, usually.  Then, they attempted to solve this week's puzzles and posted their guesses in the comment section.  After the announcements, we switched for math.

We began math with a warm up practicing multiplying a whole number by a fraction.  Then, we reviewed last night's homework.  After that, the students took a formative covering measurement to the nearest quarter inch (or eighth) and then plotting the data on a line plot.  Most students did very well.  Look for these in the math section of the binder.  With the few minutes remaining before lunch, we played a quick game of Kahoot which practiced reading a ruler.

After enjoying lunch and indoor recess, the students completed a session of Xtra Math.  Then, we used a game of Kahoot to practice multiplying a whole number by a fraction.

For math homework the students received a worksheet, but it is also posted in GC.

After math, we began our literacy block with a writing lesson.  After reviewing our notes about personal narratives, we read another narrative, by Betsy Byars, about the snake we heard about during yesterday's lesson.  After that, we identified examples of sensory details that helped us visualize her experience.

Then, the students went to music with Mrs. Graf.

When they returned to class, the wrote silently for 15 minutes.  After that, volunteers shard their writing with the class.  After each piece, the class shared what they liked about the child's writing and identified questions they were wondering.

Next, we began our independent work block.  First, the children completed the writing piece they began during the writing lesson.  After that, they reread the article, from guided reading group earlier this week, and identified the main idea, key details, and some began summarizing the text.  FInally, the students completed the Flocabulary summarizing lesson.

During this time I met with individual students to ask comprehension questions for our bi-monthly, informal, reading assessments.


Due to some housekeeping items (the paper bag project and determining how to use Makerspace) we did not get to science.

Social Studies begins next week!