Terrific Tuesday

This morning the students completed the Tuesday portion of the vocabulary sheet for our word of the week, obvious.  Then, they practiced their keyboarding skills with Typing Club.  After the announcements, we switched for math.

Math began with a fraction warm up requiring students to use their knowledge of equivalent fractions to add fractions with unlike denominators.  Next, we went over last night's homework.  After that, we began our rotations.

During the small group instruction, we used our understanding of factors and multiples to generate equivalent fractions in order to subtract fractions with unlike denominators.  During math with a partner, the students  played a board game called, "3 in a Row", adding fractions with unlike denominators and simplifying the sum.  Finally, during the technology rotation, the students completed a session of Xtra Math and then practiced adding fractions with unlike denominators using online games linked in GC.

In between the 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.  First, we quickly reviewed yesterday's lesson.  Then, we read over two recipes and compared and contrasted they way they were written.  Next, we discussed how author's keep their audience and purpose in mind while writing.  Then, the children worked with their partner to write a recipe for something they know how to make.

Next, we continued reading and discussing chapters 3 and 4 of Shiloh.  This took longer than expected, so the students had a shortened independent work block.  During this time the children completed the Tuesday portion of this week's reading practice sheet.  Then, they reread the short story, "Stray" and identified the theme with support from the text.  Finally, they watched the screen cast for the run-on sentences lesson, and completed the guided practice sheet.

They ended their day in art, with Mrs. Daniell.