We are busy in Room 14!

In Reading Workshop, we have been practicing making inferences. We have used several class read alouds to practice this skill.  Some of them include Boundless Grace and Julius Baby of the World. We studied the main characters and made inferences based on their body language, actions and dialogue.  We have also watched some Disney Pixar Shorts, which include Partly Cloudy and For the Birds.  These are short, entertaining films that really grab the children's attention.  They love watching them and forget they are even practicing a reading skill!  

Our reading groups are in full effect! We have several different kinds of reading groups happening in our classroom....

- independent book clubs

- guided reading groups

- Scholastic Core Clicks computer groups

- strategy groups to practice a specific skill

- the class iPads are rotated daily so that each child can have the opportunity to read or listen to e-books

Reading Workshop is happening everyday in our classroom and is a time where each child is engaged and receives individualized 

attention in some way.  We are so impressed with their reading skills and their love for reading!

       

Grade 3 Rocks!

Quick Update from Team M&M

Computer- This week we experimented with using Google Docs.  The children were so eager to work on a collaborative document with their peers.  Each partnership collaborated to create a story based on a funny picture.  They took turns adding lines to their story.  They were able to work together on this document, even though they were sitting on the other side of the room.  They were able to write a story together without even looking or talking to each other.  It was so fun to see their faces light up with excitement!  

We are looking forward to becoming more familiar with Google Docs and using this for future projects.  We asked the children for suggestions and they came up with quite a few.  Some include writing book reviews, having a digital book discussion and even writing their very own books!