Marvelous Monday

This morning the students completed the Friday section of the vocabulary sheet for last week´s word of the week, represent.  After that, they got to choose which academic skill they wished to practice since we missed Free Choice Friday.  After the announcements, we switched for math.

Math began with a missing operations warm up.  Next, we reviewed the homework that was assigned last Thursday night.  Finally, the students took the formative for week 5, which covered multiplication of multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.

After enjoying lunch and outdoor recess, a few students took time to complete the formative.  Most of the students, though, completed a seesion of Xtra Math and practiced solving problems involving the multiplication of multi-digit whole numbers using online games.

Math homework is posted in GC.

After math, we began our literacy block by reviewing the strategy, Stop*Think*Paraphrase, used to summarize text.  Then we continued read chapters 10-13 of WTMMTM.

Then, the students went to PE with Mr. Smith.

When they returned to class, we began our writing lesson.  First, we watched a short Brain Pop video reviewing the different points of view we use in writing.  After that, we discussed the fdifference between writing in first and third person, and reviewed excerpt so fbooks we have read to identify the point of view in which it was written.  Then, the students worked with their writing partner to determine the poit of view in whch their fiction story is written.  Finally, a few volunteers shared parts of the writing and we determined which poit of view was used to tell the story.

Next, the students worked indepdently, while I met with small groups.  FIrst, they completed the Friday portion of the reading skills page from last week.  After that, they read an assigned text that we will use for the MIRL (monthly informal reading assessment) that need s to be done this week.  Then, the children commpleted the opinion paragraph about getting, or giving up, birthday present.  Next, they watched a screen cast about singular, plural, and possessive nouns and completed a follow up practice activity.  Finally, the students continued typeong and revising their fictional pieces.

Today I met with small groups based upon their assigned text for MIRL.

Practice Makes Perfect:   First we reviewed the Thursday and Friday sections of the reading skills page from last week. Then, we reviewed unknown words and identified character traits to describe Brian.

Thick Like Sap:  First we reviewed the Thursday and Friday sections of the reading skills page from last week. Then, we reviewed unknown words and surprising parts of the story.  FInally, we identified a character trait to describe Petey.

Faith in Fate:  First we reviewed the Thursday and Friday sections of the reading skills page from last week. Then, we reviewed unknown words and surprising parts of the story.  Finally, we discussed what we could infer from the last paragraph of the story.