I am Thankful For... Pictures

I am Thankful For...

This week we have had lots of discussion about things we are thankful for! I have had a blast listening to the children discuss what they have to be thankful for. Throughout the week I have provided mini-lessons on sounding out words and using the sounds to spell the word (NCATE 4 & 5). I have also conducted individual mini-lessons with students to help correct some of their most commone errors in their writing(NCATE 2). On Friday I allowed the children to complete a 4-square writing titled "I am Thankful For..." We are going to transform our 4-square writing into a book! Stay tuned for the final product!! Pictures coming soon!

Finding Mistakes part 2

This week has proved to be a great week. The children have worked on correcting each others work. We discussed that when we correct other friends work we must "kindly" tell our friends their mistakes (NCATE 5). By the end of the week the children were "picky" on highlighting mistakes. I found it very interesting that the children would discuss why they had highlighted mistakes and if it was a true mistake or not (NCATE 7). I believe that my children have learned a great deal on proper writing techniques. I have also taken the time this week to have one on one mini-lessons with individual students (NCATE 2). In these mini-lessons I would focus specifically on errors that were common to the specific student. I believe that this week has been a week that the children have learned to write neatly, using spaces, and properly on lines. What a great week!