We started our day with a story about a boy named Wesley. Ask your kiddo what they learned from reading Weslandia and why I chose to read it during Social Studies. Then, we talked more about the conflicts between different groups of people around the time of the French and Indian War. After gym, we continued our work with fractions. Students played a More or Less game where they had to tell if a fraction was larger or smaller than a benchmark fraction. (For example, is 2/3 larger or smaller than 1/2? Prove it.) Then, we used pattern blocks to solve puzzles and tell the fractional parts of the puzzle. They should have brought home their exit slip to complete for homework. They should prove the statement using words, numbers or pictures. In Read Aloud, we got more insight into Grayson. We also learned more about he and Jeffrey's relationship. Has Jeffrey found the "father figure" he never had? We had a pretty good Reader's Workshop today. Students worked pretty quietly and stayed on task (mostly) so that I could meet with Guided Reading Groups. In group, we worked with non-fiction/informational text. Meanwhile, students worked on making connections, reading independently and working with reading a timeline and a chart from the Time For Kids. Finally, we completed our day working on our research and "Diary of a ____" story. I think everyone is finished with research! However, some are finding that they need a little more or different information after beginning to write. This is a great way to revise! Kudos!
Homework this week:
Reading--write more! with each entry; focus on making connections
Writing--research and story
Math--30 minutes of fraction practice (the exit slip should count toward this)
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