Learning Commons
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! There is “Snow Much To Read!” For important information please click here. Please share this information with parents, and don’t forget to sign up for a time to bring your students to preview the Book Fair.
I’m so excited about the many entries submitted to the LLC for WKE’s 1st Ever “2 Sentence Scary Story Contest! “ Winners will be announced on Monday, Nov. 4 on the Morning News Show.
BFF(Book Friend Fridays) Club-1st, 4th, and 5th grade teachers please remind and encourage your students to be part of the BFF Club on Friday mornings in the LLC. 1st graders are paired with the older students to read to become 100 Book Club Members. All of these students will benefit from this opportunity.
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1. Teachers sign up for a free account and get access to engaging, ready-to-use video lessons.
2. Students gain invaluable skills that prepare them for problem solving in a digital world.
Need Assistance form-collaboration, read aloud, book talks, reader’s advisory, makerspace projects, extra set of hands, mental moment, etc.
Math
Here is another idea you could use periodically for changing up your Number Sense Routines.
Picture It focuses on magnitude and estimation. This routine helps students see that numbers are all around us by integrating pictures to spark discussion. Have students use observations to help make assumptions based on quantitative reasoning. For example, why do we choose a certain checkout line in a store over another? Do you choose based on the number of people or the amount of groceries that need to be scanned by each cart? Picture It challenges students to examine a picture, analyze possibilities and reason through their understanding. You will notice that in many of the examples, students are asked to look at the math within the picture. Then through your discussion, you can push the conversation in the direction you want.
Here are some examples to get you started.
This is taken from Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math Class.
Literacy Corner
SAVE THE DATES!! Join us for November Toolkit Tuesdays on November 12 and 19. This would be a great time to get a head start on your conferring toolkit for your next reading or writing unit! I’d love to unpack the unit with you to see what tools you’ll need include! Let me know what you want to work On ahead of time and I’ll be sure to have some resources ready!
