Happy almost winter! I don’t know about you all, but I am loving this colder weather! I hope that everyone is having a good few weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter break. We have been having a really nice time in Core 2. We have been busy, but also enjoying our time together. In reading, we have continued to meet in book clubs every morning. The students choose a book to read in a group, and then have a variety of reading response graphic organizers to choose from when they are done. Next week we are going to add story boards as one of their reading response options. Kids tend to love story boards, so you may want to try doing them at home. Here is the graphic organizer that we are going to use, starting next week, in case you would like to try it at home: In writing with Patrick, students have been creating an All About writing piece.
We have been learning about and creating Mandalas the last few days. These are a really fun art activity that can also be tied into mindfulness. The students really enjoyed creating them, and the variety of final products was really interesting (check out our class door to see all of the different creations). In math we did a series of word problems that I used as a math assessment. It was awesome to see the progress that the students have made in both their strategies they are using, and their ability to explain their thinking. We have also been learning several different math games. The latest one is a card game named “Add It Up!” Feel free to have your student teach you the game so that you can play it with them at home! It is a great opportunity for students to practice 1, 2, or 3 digit addition. I hope that everyone has a great weekend! Robin Comments are closed.
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