This past week in Readers Workshop we practiced what it looks like and sounds like to share about what we are reading during independent reading. We brainstormed a list of the many different things that we could share about our reading like what the book was about, things we learned, questions we still have and favorite parts/pictures. The students practiced sharing with strong voices while classmates practiced the fine art of listening to understand.
In Writers Workshop we learned that writers get their ideas from two main places, their head and their heart. We all created a list of things that we know a lot about and care a lot about to help us if we ever get writers block. These lists now live in our writing folders to help us get ideas for the next writing piece because writers are never DONE! We also learned about the importance of adding detailed illustrations to help us to tell our stories and bring them to life for the reader.
Our new word for the week in literacy was SCHEMA. Our schema is all of the things that we already know from the different experiences that we have had. Our schema helps us to choose books, understand what we are reading and helps us to create strong writing pieces when we write about what we know. The great thing about schema is we are always getting more as we continue to learn, read and write!
In Number Corner and Math we continue to look closely at patterns and sorting different materials by their many characteristics. The students have already begun to talk more like mathematicians since the saying in our classroom is "Strong Mathematicians Back Up Their Thinking With...BECAUSE." It may be fun to sort and categorize the fall leaves at home as they begin to fall in your own yard. You will be amazed at the smart thinking that you hear.
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