Throughout this first week, we have done so much. We have worked to establish our routines, reviewed school wide expectations, worked hard on math, identified strategies to use while reading, started pieces of writing, and so much more!
Every classroom has unique routines. We have worked together practicing ours and finding which ones work best for us. One of our most popular ones is standing. It seems so simple, but many students this year prefer to stand rather than sit while they are working. This is a small example of finding routines that work for everyone, why ask students to sit if they wish to stand? Another classroom routine we have been practicing is our "six time book." This is a reflection journal that students write in six time per day, and think about what went well for them in different areas, as well as what might need work in those areas, these reflections are very powerful and authentic. We have also been reviewing school wide expectations. Thus far our focus has been on voice level, as voice level is so often directly related to body language.
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| Ella's six-time book. |
In math, we are getting back into the swing of things by practicing some sight facts. These are the facts that make up the 9 digits in our number system. For instance; 4 +5, or 1+3. We are working to automatize these as knowing these instantly is the key adding large numbers and mastering multiplication and division.
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| Henry's math notebook. |
Throughout our time in literacy we have been working with CAFE strategies to use during reading. CAFE is an acronym, Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding vocabulary. We have been using these different headings during our read aloud, and have "tuned into" some incredibly interesting words; origin, condescending, commissioned, and ennui.
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| Jack's reader's notebook. |
-Dave
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