Because in the middle of specials Mr. Williams brought a 3-week old calf for the first graders to care for. We stopped computer lab and went out to the pen. Mr. Williams is the first grade farm family. We learn from him throughout the year.
Mr. Williams does a great job giving information to the students. We are looking at 8 weeks of bottle feeding. Yikes! But it's pretty fun.
Our comprehension strategy is questioning (it's review) and our stories are about friends. The phonics pattern is short o, but we continue to contrast that with vce words and open syllables.
Today we tried math groups. I'm pretty excited to teach a whole class short (10 minutes) lesson and then start groups. The kids will rotate to games and Mrs. Gerhard and me. The games are for review and practice addition and subtraction. Mrs. Gerhard and I will reteach and extend as needed. I'm super pumped and the kids were also. They love being independent and I love finding more ways for that.
I started a new read aloud. It is called The Hundred Dresses, by Eleanor Estes. It is quite old, but the lesson of the story is timeless. Next week is Bully Prevention week at school and this book is a great lead in to the week.
Hope you have a cool evening.
Hope you have a cool evening.
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