Monday, November 23

Monday, November 23

Letter Focus: Tt
Popcorn Word: can
Reading Workshop: Introduce the Reader's Theater Script: Baby Animals
Build Concepts About Print

Writer's Workshop: Choosing a Writing Topic
To help launch this idea, we will hear The Best Story by Eileen Spinnelli. To have your child watch it again, go here

DAILY 5

Math: 
New Concept: Dump a pile of counting bears in front of you (roughly 78).  Now that we are counting items in larger numbers, we HAVE to get organized! I could count them like this (start counting, but make it look awkward) but it is hard to keep track of what I have already counted and what I still need to count. So let me show you a few strategies. We can do a touch and scoot method. Touch and move each bear. I have to be sure I only say one number for each bear I scoot. We can also put them in a line and touch one bear with our fingers. Touch and count each bear.  
Whole Group Explore: Now you are going to practice both of these strategies with your partner.  Ketchups will put their hand in the bag and grab a handful of bears.  Then mustards will grab a handful of bears.  Together you will put them in a pile in front of you and practice counting and scooting/counting and touching. 
Student Application: Sometimes we have to count things that we can not move- like pictures on a paper.  One of the strategies you can use is a count and check strategy.  Since we can’t move the pictures on the paper, we can add a check mark on the ones we have already counted.  Watch!  Model as you count and check each item.  
Complete the first few with your students, then have them finish the rest of the page on their own.
Zero the Hero is here today! Day 50 already!
 PhyEd Today

SMART Room

~We enjoyed celebrating with Trason on Friday...

~We are collecting shoes until Wednesday. A BIG thank you for those of you who have been able to donate!