Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Reading/Writing Workshop
Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to post with some updates regarding what we are learning about this week! We have started some new units in both Reading and Writing Workshop.
In Reading Workshop we have continued to explore the world of nonfiction. However, students are now working in their very first book club! The students had a first and second choice for the topic that they were interested in learning more about. Students are learning about reptiles, the ocean, America, dogs, cats, and horses! I am so proud of the work that they have been doing so far. We have learned that in order for a book club to be successful, students must be active listeners and contributors. They are learning that everyone should show respect and be part of the discussions that take place. Students have also learned that they should have a plan for their learning. They worked within their group today to write down some ideas of what they hope to learn more about within their topic. Here are some pictures from some of the work in their book clubs so far. I tried uploading a video clip. I am not so sure it will work but it's worth a try. :)
I just wanted to post with some updates regarding what we are learning about this week! We have started some new units in both Reading and Writing Workshop.
In Reading Workshop we have continued to explore the world of nonfiction. However, students are now working in their very first book club! The students had a first and second choice for the topic that they were interested in learning more about. Students are learning about reptiles, the ocean, America, dogs, cats, and horses! I am so proud of the work that they have been doing so far. We have learned that in order for a book club to be successful, students must be active listeners and contributors. They are learning that everyone should show respect and be part of the discussions that take place. Students have also learned that they should have a plan for their learning. They worked within their group today to write down some ideas of what they hope to learn more about within their topic. Here are some pictures from some of the work in their book clubs so far. I tried uploading a video clip. I am not so sure it will work but it's worth a try. :)
In Writing Workshop the students are learning about writing opinion pieces. They are learning that a strong opinion piece will include the opinion, reasons, and a concluding statement. They are doing a great job! Within the next week we will move from writing opinion pieces to writing persuasive letters! I will post some pictures from Writing Workshop soon.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
15 Minutes of Fame
Paige and Brody both celebrate a birthday this weekend so they both got to share something this past Friday. Paige wanted to bring in her motorized bunny and share it with the class and Brody wanted to bring in two games of Chess and teach the students how to play! One set that he brought in is so special as it comes from Poland! Brody's dad teaches him how to play this game and he was very good at explaining it to our class! Here are some pictures. Thank you Paige and Brody!
Valentine's Day!
Friday morning we had some fun Valentine themed crafts going on in the classroom. The students rotated through five different activities and made lots of unique and adorable things! Here are some pictures from these workshops, some of the students passing out their valentines that afternoon and some of the "heart maps" that we worked on last week. I also included a few samples of what students wrote when asked "What Does Love Mean To Me?". They are sweet! Thank you to the parents that volunteered their time for the craft workshops so that we could make this happen. We appreciate it!
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