Tuesday, January 8

Today was a great day! We got a lot done and a lot of learning was happening. In Math, we worked with probability by creating and using spinners. We had to use our knowledge of equivalent fractions to create the spinners and then use our understanding of  'fraction of' to find expected results of the spinners. After some extra explaining and more practice, I think we got it. Mary started feeling more like the Unami tribe after Hepte gave her leggings and beautiful moccasins in Beaded Moccasins today. We also found quite a few similes while reading and wrote these down on paper moccasins to be hung around the room. In Reader's Workshop, we continued to build our stamina while reading independently. Today wasn't as great as yesterday but hopefully, their stamina will increase as the week goes on. They also concentrated on the setting and its importance while reading. We continued to work on our personal narratives in Writer's Workshop. Most are in the rough draft or first copy stage of the writing process. These need to be descriptive and I'm sure they will need to elaborate and add details during revising. Settlers are moving into the Ohio territory in Social Studies! We read together and discussed the steps needed to make the state of Ohio and read about what life is like for those new settlers. They are excited about taking this understanding and using it to "show" this description tomorrow in a short story, skit, advertisement or commercial.