A new addition to the classroom generated some excitement first thing in the morning!
Another highlight of the morning came with the next story in our Eric Carle author study:" Slowly, Slowly, Slowly" Said the Sloth. As with the other stories, we discussed what made this story special. However, this book in particular really sparked a big discussion about the main character, with lots of questions about sloths. So, since we now have the SmartBoard and it's easy for the students to view what's on the computer screen, I went to Google to search images of sloths (so cute!). Then, we looked up facts about sloths for kids. We also found a video about a sanctuary that assists sloths (again, so cute!). It was a great impromptu mini-inquiry.
In math, we talked all about the number 7. Then students worked on making 7 in two sets using snap cubes. They were instructed to pick two different colours, roll a dice, and then choose on colour to snap together that number of cubes. Then, they had to add on the other colour until their snap cube train added up to 7.
Tuesday was our last day for our construction PWIM picture. Students were read Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and then they did a cut and paste activity to make a picture of a construction site.
Afterwards, they did a math activity to match the numeral to the number of construction vehicles.
I introduced our newest PWIM picture at the end of the day (photo to come). It shows some divers and sharks at the bottom of the ocean. We worked together to come up with some "I wonder" questions. Then, we read a non-fiction book about sharks and a fictional story called Nugget and Fang. The non-fiction book already answered some of our "I wonder"s. We also learnt that the most common belief about sharks, that they eat people, does not happen nearly as often as humans harm sharks! I am really excited for this last PWIM cycle and the students have already showed an interest in ocean animals. The grade 2/3 class just finished a cycle using this same photo, so we may have to invite them to share their knowledge with us!
Tomorrow (Thursday), I am observing in a different Kindergarten classroom, so the students will be working with the sub. Their learning will include observing their bean seeds and recording those observations, recognizing numerals and sets from 1 to 10, and reviewing what sentences are and then working on a cut/paste/draw activity with a simple sentence. For our Eric Carle study, they will be reading Little Cloud. Hopefully it will be warm enough for them to read the story outside and then take a look up at the sky to have a discussion about clouds and what they see. Then, they will be doing a craft/writing activity revolving around what pictures they see in the clouds. I am excited to hear about how that lesson goes!
Hopefully the warm weather will continue tomorrow so that the class can enjoy this outdoor learning activity. Have a wonderful long weekend everyone!
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