Math Explorations: Using base ten blocks to build.
Creating designs with pattern blocks.
Working in our EveryDay Math journals.
Exploring geometric shapes with geoboards and rubber bands.
Writing Workshop: following a brief mini-lesson led by me, writers discuss their writing ideas with a partner and then begin their own writing.
Our mini-lesson on this particular day was about how writers tell stories within their illustrations and then expand on with the story through text. If you look closely you will see some very detailed illustrations here!
This particular writer has all the tools he needs and is ready to roll!
More writers writing!
We use our writng folders as an "office".
Reading Workshop: We all had the opportunity to choose independent reading spots. Some readers like to sit on the rug . . .
while others like to sit at a table.
Enjoying a book in his rug spot!
We have real fish in our classroom. This reader just had to show me the fish in his reading selection!
We read for lots of different purposes. This reader enjoys the humor in this particular book!
I use the word "teamwork" a lot in class. This group of boys certainly worked as a team to complete this dinosaur puzzle during free choice time.
Another example of teamwork!
