Download the graphic organizer in a SMARTnotebook file here and the PDF version here
This is an education-related blog written by Mrs. Leah Obach @LeahO77. Leah is currently working as the Literacy with ICT Teacher Leader for Park West School Division, working with K-12 students and teachers to help them use technology for teaching and learning. She has taught at the early years, middle years and high school levels. Student work, teacher reflection, resources and samples from classrooms around PWSD are included in this blog.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Graphic Organizer: Not Another Dinosaur!
We read Not Another Dinosaur by Alan and Lea Daniel and used this graphic organizer to record the characters, setting, problem and resolution.
Download the graphic organizer in a SMARTnotebook file here and the PDF version here
Download the graphic organizer in a SMARTnotebook file here and the PDF version here
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Explanatory Writing
We have been reading a lot of different explanatory texts and working on shared explanatory writing. Small groups have started working on their own explanatory writing that answers the question Why is your tongue important? Groups have been working together gathering facts, writing rough drafts, editing and completing a final copy. This group finished yesterday!
Reading New Words using Rhymes & Rimes
We found the rhyming words in the poem Bubblegum Benny by Sheree Fitch and then we identified rime patterns and used them to read and sort new words.
You can download the activity in SMARTnotebook here.
You can download the activity in SMARTnotebook here.
