This morning we started the day by changing our seating plan. I get the students to move each month, so they get the experience of working with different people.
Next, we explored the concept of rounding the nearest ten, using number lines. After solving a variety of problems on the SmartBoard and the whiteboards, explaining the possible range of numbers, and whether we should round up or down, the students worked on a rounding activity sheet. It is not for homework. I collected the work at the end of the block, to see how the students are doing and I will return it to them on Tuesday, so they can continue to work on it.
In Language, we worked on making personal connections the story "Dad's Pasta" through group discussion. Then we worked with our first set of Word Wall Words. We started by trying to spell them, then reviewed the common errors students often make when spelling these words. Finally, we made sentences using as many of the words as we could and reviewed the spelling and grammar rules that needed to be applied to these sentences. I posted these sentences to my Twitter account.
This week's words are:
In Science, we continued to look at structures, with a focus on
Finally, a student who recently had a birthday, brought in a red camera Shopkin today and it was lost this morning. If anyone finds it, please return it to me as soon as possible, Thanks.
Have a great night.
Mr Skinner
