Let me apologize in advance that there are no pictures this week. It just seemed like a super short week. I was out on Monday, home with a sick kiddo! And then of course, there is no school on Friday, so I only had three days with my students.
In language arts, we continued working on our persuasive letters and hope to have those mailed off by next week. For reading, I flipped things around and instead of reading a passage and answering questions...they had to WRITE the test questions. Students formed partners or small groups and chose a picture book to read. They then worked with their partners to develop 5 "test questions". They covered summary, sequencing, context clues, purpose of a picture, and theme or lesson. I think it was challenging for them to think backwards, and the greatest part is...they didn't even realize how much they were reinforcing their skills in these areas. The tests are all found on our Websites Page.
For social studies, we delved into researching Kenya. We studied the important landforms there and practiced some mapping skills. Students got to explore two greatly informative websites about life in Kenya.
This was our last week in math to review for the STAAR test so I tried to mix it up with a variety of activities: laptop games, I Have / Who Has games, problem solving with a partner, and lots of other hands on review.
On Monday, we are going to have a relaxing day with a flashlight read in during our morning language arts block. (Please send a flashlight with your child and ask him / her what they plan to read!) The afternoon will be spent learning more about Kenya and planning for our upcoming Walk for Water.
Have a great weekend!
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