It's once again time to share how I use #WorkonWriting! I can't say it enough, I LOVE Daily 5! For me, Work on Writing is the last thing I introduce in Daily 5. I really don't even incorporate it into the rounds until around November. I still only allow a select group to go to Work on Writing because a lot of my kiddos just can't handle building a lot of stamina. We already have a block of writing built into our day but those kiddos that do get to go to Work on Writing get an extra dose. What I love about writing is that it can be so open-ended. I have been giving the students a choice to write on whatever they would like. Some students are great at this, while others just can' get anything written down. Which in turn, they begin to whine about not knowing what to do or as one of my students told me today "You didn't give me enough instructions." (This little guy is the King of Whining)
PUMPKIN PLANTS
We planted our pumpkin seeds that we saved from the fall. These plants are growing so quickly that I don't think we will be able to wait until Mother's Day. Seriously, I had no idea they would grow like this (Plants on Steroids haha).
PUMPKIN OBSERVATIONS
Kiddos are writing what they observe when they check on their pumpkin plants.
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| GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS |
Graphic organizers, jeez, I truly thought they were good at this, but alas they still need to work on them. Yes, we are still studying Black History in April. It was a looong winter.
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| WORD WALL |
Spring Word Walls, the students love having words that they can actually use when they are writing. They are always unsure if they have spelled a word correctly.
One more thing, I am superexcited to be going to watch my favorite football team tomorrow!
Happy Friday Everyone!
Amy Jordan
Fantastic First Grade
