Wonderful Wednesday

This morning the students completed the Wednesday portion of the vocabulary sheet for our word of the week, usually.  Then, since it is Word Wednesday, they used an online site to practice making 6 and 7 letter words.  After the announcements, we switched for math.

First, we completed a warm up that required the addition and subtraction of fractions.  Next, we reviewed last night's homework.  After that, we began our rotations.

During the small group instruction, we used number lines, and other visuals, to multiply a whole number by a fraction.  During math with a partner, the students watched  Learn Zillion lesson, with their partner, about multiplying a whole number by a fraction.  Then, they used their knowledge to play a board game focusing on the same skill.  Finally, during the technology portion, the children completed a session of Xtra Math and then practiced multiplying whole numbers by fractions using sites posted in GC.

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

Math homework is posted in GC.

After math, we began our literacy block with a whole group writing lesson.  First, we reviewed what we have learned about writing personal narratives and added notes to pour class chart.  Then, we read, and discussed, a personal narrative written by Betsy Byars.  Next, we all did a Quick Write about an interesting event from our own life.  After that, we ate snack and shared our writing.

Next, we began our independent work portion of the literacy block.  During this time, the students began by beginning a new personal narrative draft about en interesting event.  Next, they reread their article from yesterday and answered questions about the main idea and key details.  After that, they had time to complete the Flocabulary lesson about summarizing.

During this time I met with guided a reading group and a couple of individual students.

I met with the reading group reading, "Saving Daylight".  We read and discussed the article focusing on unknown words, and surprising and confusing parts.  The individual students with whom I met, read out loud for me and answered some comprehension questions, as part of the informal bi-monthly reading assessments.

During the block, Mrs. Allaire came to visit us and teach us about Makerspace, a space in the media center that allows the students to create, build, and explore.  Today the entire class got to play with an Ozobot.  You can check it out on Amazon...it was pretty cool!

After Mrs. Allaire left, we turned our attention to science.  We analyzed and discussed 3 different water samples used in a case study.