Terrific Tuesday

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

Math began with a Roman Numeral warm up that quickly became a hot mess...I won´t lie!!  Ha ha!  Then, we began our rotations.

During the small group instruction we added and subtracted mixed numbers with different denominators, and wrote the answer in the simplest form.  During math with a partner, the students played a Connect 4 board game involved the addition of mixed numbers with different denominators.  Finally, during the technology portion the students completed a session of Xtra Math and then practiced adding fractions with unlike denominators by choosing a game from the Blendspace.

On 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, the students worked with their partner to identify 2-3 games for which they might write directions.  Next, we discussed things that should be thought about before determining which game they will choose.  Finally, during writing time, the children worked with their partner to choose one game, discuss and agree upon the rules, if possible play a round or two of the game, and finally, write a draft of how to play it.

While we ate snack, we discussed how writing time went.

Next, we focused on reading and independent work.  First, we reviewed the various non-fiction text structures and discussed when each might be used.  Then, the students worked independently on the following tasks, while I met with guided reading groups.

To begin, the children completed the Monday and Tuesday sections of the new reading skills practice sheet.  Then, they read 3 different pieces of non-fiction text and identified the structure of each.  After that, they worked on the week 4 formative which compared and contrasted the point of view and perspective of 2 accounts of the same event.  After that, they might have started working on an opinion paragraph about whether the movie or the novel of Shiloh was best, and why.  Finally, they finished the Flocabulary assignment about the 3 branches of government.

Guided Reading Groups:

Green - We reviewed the Monday and Tuesday sections of the reading skills practice page, which included identifying the main idea and supporting details, and identifying character traits based on a paragraph.  Next, we reviewed the 3 text paragraphs and the structure of each.  Finally, the students looked at four book talks of novel choices and selected a first and second choice of which they would like to read.

Pink - We reviewed the Monday and Tuesday sections of the reading skills practice page, which included identifying the main idea and supporting details, and identifying character traits based on a paragraph.  Next, we reviewed the 3 text paragraphs and the structure of each.  Finally, the students looked at four book talks of novel choices and selected a first and second choice of which they would like to read.

Blue - We reviewed the Monday and Tuesday sections of the reading skills practice page, which included identifying the main idea and supporting details, and identifying character traits based on a paragraph.  Next, we reviewed the 3 text paragraphs and the structure of each.  Finally, the students looked at four book talks of novel choices and selected a first and second choice of which they would like to read.

The students ended their day in art with Mrs. Daniell.