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.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Word Study: Using Rimes
Earlier this week, we re-read the poem But Then by Aileen Fisher and listened for rhyming words. Then we looked for the rime used to spell each set of words. Next, we thought of other words we could spell using each rime. Here's what it looked like:
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Recycle for Education Contest Entry
My Grade 1 class decided they'd like to enter the Staples Recycle for Education contest. They brainstormed things that our school and classroom do to help the environment and wrote their entry today. Students took turns coming up with the sentence ideas and took turns writing. Some highlights they pointed our were our school's recycling program and the effort our class has made this year to help animals, including their cookie fundraiser which raised enough money to adopt 7 polar bears.
Earlier this school year, students worked with our partner classroom, the OLCS Kinders, to come up with ideas to help the earth and make a difference in the world. I have documented their work with co-author Devon Caldwell at our blog. You can read about the Grade 1s cookie fundraiser here, including information on their grocery shopping trip, cookie baking with volunteers, adoption application and the arrival of their adoption kits.
Earlier this school year, students worked with our partner classroom, the OLCS Kinders, to come up with ideas to help the earth and make a difference in the world. I have documented their work with co-author Devon Caldwell at our blog. You can read about the Grade 1s cookie fundraiser here, including information on their grocery shopping trip, cookie baking with volunteers, adoption application and the arrival of their adoption kits.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Daily 5 Math: Tracker Sheet
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