Teaching word problem strategies in Math this week...I have the kids writing their own "Math Stories" and sharing them with each other. They are really enjoying this work. 

We started with developing an anchor chart recording the operation and the key words that go with that operation. They came up with all that was needed...I then had to get them to use these "key words" in their stories. 

We wrote one together in the meeting area and then they went off to work with a partner. Tomorrow they will create their own. Below is the paper I will have them publish on.

Series book talks

Just a little share...book talk ribbons I made to assist my students with the "talk" in their series book clubs.

Enjoy!

Characters in a Series

SOS!! Please someone help us!! What is happening in education today? 

Anyway...today I had my students focus and think critically about what their characters are saying and doing, as well as looking at how these characters are reacting to problems and events in the story. They are struggling with developing ideas about the characters and how they have gotten those ideas from these elements.

I put together a graphic organizer for them to use to help them in a visual sense. It worked for this lesson! I am hoping that they will gradually be able to do it without the organizer. 

PEACE,
Carol