We have been super busy the past two weeks!
There are many classroom routines that we are still learning.
Like....
setting up our tables in the morning and taking them apart in the afternoon
Learning to use a book shelf in the classroom-organized by author.
Thanks to a grant from the PTO, we have a subscription to a weekly magazine called Scholastic News.
and learning about the life cycle of a monarch.
Writing Workshop is in full swing! Every day there is a mini lesson where I teach the children something new. We practice whole class and then off they go to write, trying out the new skill in their writing. We are working on writing Small Moment Personal Narrative Stories.
An example of a mini lesson is how to ask yourself questions to revise your writing. This is hard! Here are some examples of what writers added:
Where did you walk? This writer added "on the road".
When did you go? This writer added "this summer".
Where ? This writer added, "I played soccer at CCS".
Authors hard at work!
Writing Partners help each other plan their stories.
Reading Workshop-using Nursery Rhymes to build our reading skills.
Learning how to persevere when learning!
Mathematicians exploring with math manipulatives.
Practicing math skills.
Mathematicians help each other and learn to talk to one another about their math thinking.
YOU Skills with Vicki
Technology Skills
Word Study-starting the year off with handwriting practice.
We are focusing on lower case letters.
Working on Self Portraits
Can you find your child?
Some of the many books we have read:
Thanks for visiting our classroom during our Back to School Open House!
