Marvelous Monday

This morning the students commented about their weekend on our morning message.  Then, they completed the Monday portion of the vocabulary sheet for our new word of the week, obvious.  Additionally, they worked on the Friday section of the reading skills paper from last week.  After the announcements, we switched for math.

Math began with a fraction warm up.  Then, we began our rotations.

During the small group instruction we used equivalent fractions to add fractions with unlike denominators.  During math with a partner, the children played board games focusing on identifying multiples of a number.  This helps them with generating equivalent fractions.  Finally, during the technology rotation, the children completed a session of Xtra Math and then practiced adding fractions with unlike denominators using online games linked through GC.

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

Math homework is posted in GC.

After math we began our literacy block with a writing lesson.  Today we began a new unit, Functional Writing.  We started with the students choosing new writing partners.  After that, we discussed the various types of functional writing (lists, recipes, directions for completing a task, cards, invitations, etc.).  Then, the class helped me to write directions for making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  After that, the children decided on a sandwich they knew how to make and discussed what materials were needed and the necessary steps.

Next, they went to PE with Mr. Smith.

When they returned to class, the children ate their snake, while writing the directions for making the sandwich they decided upon, with their partner.  After, sharing the various types of sandwiches we reflected on our ability to collaborate and what we need to work on next time.

Next, we began reading the novel, Shiloh.  We read and summarized chapter 1, as a class.  Then, we read chapter 2 and discussed it.

After that, the students worked independently.  First, they completed the Monday section of the reading skills practice sheet, which focused on identifying the main idea of text.  After that, they reread chapter 2 of Shiloh and wrote a summary.  Finally, they watched a screen cast of a lesson about identifying and correcting run-on sentences, and completed a guided practice activity.

As they worked I met with individual students to begin our final informal reading assessments of the school year.

We did go over the Monday section from today's reading skills practice sheet and last Friday's section, too.