Since today is the first day of Fall I thought I'd read one of my favorite books--Fall is Not Easy by Marty Kelley to the younger students (K and 2nd). 3rd to 5th are getting a quick lesson on how to use the computer browsers with the computer projector system.
The most popular recess activity is reshelving books! 1st through 5th grade students are welcome to put books away for points which they can use to buy prizes. I'll explain more about this system in another post.
Happy Fall!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
This Week I'm Reading
This week I'm reading Courage by Bernard Waber in honor of 9/11. I figure in an elementary school the students now are clueless about that day so I don't bring it up but still I like to do something. I'm reading it to 2nd grade and up. I ask for their ideas of courage or courageous people (I've gotten some interesting answers!).
I'm doing a little book finding lesson before reading to 3rd grade up. On an index card I've got the call number and title of the selection for that day (see picture). I send two students to look for the book and bring it back. (This means I have to remember to reshelf the book right before a class comes in!) I tick off the students names from a class list and will make sure that everyone has a chance to find a book in the year.
I'm doing a little book finding lesson before reading to 3rd grade up. On an index card I've got the call number and title of the selection for that day (see picture). I send two students to look for the book and bring it back. (This means I have to remember to reshelf the book right before a class comes in!) I tick off the students names from a class list and will make sure that everyone has a chance to find a book in the year.
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