Monthly Archives: January 2013

Classroom Word Wall

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We have a large word wall in our classroom that we use everyday in all subject areas.  We practise reading and spelling these words everyday in order to build our sight word vocabulary.  Words are added to the wall gradually, as we find a need for them. Sometimes words are added because they contain a specific spelling pattern and sometimes words are chosen from the students’ writing and have-a-go pads. The students know these words as “no-excuse” words. They are expected to be able to read and spell each word correctly. 

You can practise these words at home, too!  Check out the new blog page, “Classroom Word Wall”.  It will be updated weekly.

 

Area in Math

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Today we continued with our measurement unit.  Our WALT today was:  -compare and order areas using nonstandard units.  The students discovered which types of materials are easier to measure with, which materials are appropriate, and how to accurately measure. 

 

 

We are angels

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Our quote of the week is: “We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another.” by Luciano de Crescenzo

We watched a video titled, “Wing”. You can watch it by clicking on the link below and then check out our voicethread comments.

Questions to Consider:

1. What did the video make you think about?

2. What do you think the message or theme of the video is?

3. What connections can you make to your own life? What questions do you have?

Cardinal art

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     On friday we painted a boy cardinal.

   First we  drew  the cardinal and the branches.

       You will need a pencil and a piece of paper.

       You can put the branches any way you want.

   Next  we painted the beak of the cardinal yellow .

  Then we painted the cardinal ‘s body red.

  You can add feet if you want it to look like it is on a branch.

    Then we  painted the blank spot blue for the sky.

    We  painted the outline of the sky then the middle.

    We had to cover the white spots blue.

    We couldn’t get the bird blue.    

 

 

After we painted the sky we painted the tree branch brown.

     We got some of the sky brown.

    If you got yellow on the branches then the brown would cover the yellow because brown is a dark colour.

   Finally we  out lined the bird black so it pops out.

   It turned out really good!   

 

 

                                                                                                       BY:KAILEY.P AND HAILEY.G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making Stone Soup – Descriptive Feedback

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We first read the story, “Stone Soup” by Jon Muth.  Then, as a next step in our procedural writing unit we wrote a procedure for making stone soup together, as a class.  When we finished many of us had ideas about what was good about our procedure and what we should do to revise it.  Check out our voicethread and hear how we are working on our descriptive feedback skills!

Please check back often as more feedback comments are added throughout the week!

 

Finding Descriptive Words

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Today we read the text:  A View From Above.  First we read it for enjoyment. Then we read it like a writer.  We searched for words that the writer used to help the reader make pictures in his mind.  We posted the words we found on a Wall.  Check it out on our blog page, “A Page Of Walls”.  We were then able to all see the words, read them, and talk about them together!

Blind Drawing in Writer’s Workshop!

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Today we started off our new writing unit with some drawing!  That’s right, we drew a picture, or at least we tried to!  The students listened to my instructions and tried to copy a picture that I had already drawn.  Although everyone followed the instructions none of the pictures looked like mine.  We discovered that I was missing some very important details in my procedure.  Next we looked at several different procedural pieces of writing and discussed the purposes and characteristics of procedural writing.  I think the students will do a much better job at giving instructions next week than I did this time!

We are using a new tool!

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We are starting to use a new tool in our classroom-VoiceThreads.  This is an exciting adventure for our class.  We’ll be able to use it in a variety of subjects to respond to images, videos, pictures, questions and ideas both orally and in writing.  It’s amazing that we’ll be able to listen and read eachother’s responses too! Students will be able to log in at home, too, and respond. 

Check out our very first voicethread.  Look back often as comments are added.