We are back to school and hard at work for the new year! Here is a little glimpse into what we are up to this month...
9-9:30am (Donato/DeMay) Chassittie and Damian are currently reading The Chalk Box Kid. After each chapter we are engaging in activities that mirror questions from the NYS ELA that we are preparing for. They both seem to be enjoying the story of a very talented little boy.
9:30- 10am (Donato/DeMay) The group of boys have moved up to a Guided Reading level of K and we are reading all sorts of books at this level. This week we are reading Keep the Lights Burning Abbie. It is about a young girl who is left in charge of a lighthouse while her father travels to town.
10:15-10:45am (McCullouch/Diabo) The girls and I are reading The Canada Geese Quilt. It is a story about the relationship between a girl and her grandmother. It deals with growth and change and realizing how strong you can truly become when you put your mind to it.
10:50-11:20am (Lamon) Calie, Nick and Briana have just started the book Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing. We are definitely getting some laughs while reading this book. The two main characters are brothers who don't see eye to eye and who often get into trouble because of it.
11:30-12pm (Aubertine/Riddoch) My largest group of the day is currently reading and oldie but a goodie...The Chocolate Touch. We will engage in a ton of fun activities with this book and ultimately have a chocolate party at the end.
1-1:30pm (Dermady) Bella and Anthony have just started to read the book The Tiger Rising. This is an excellent book that deals with friendship, heart ache and forgiveness.
1:35-2:05pm (Peterson) The girls and I are reading an old book, but one that I have never done before...Mary Marony and the Chocolate Surprise. After reading it to myself I knew that these girls would love it. It is funny though, I was going to have a little chocolate party for this group as well, but Hailey is allergic to chocolate so I will have to come up with another plan.
2:15-2:45pm (Filiatrault/Folsom) My 5th grade group and I are currently reading my favorite book of ALL time...Because of Winn Dixie. I have created the best unit for this book full of fun activities and ultimately a Winn Dixie movie party at the end.
As you can see we have started out 2010 with a BANG! We are not letting any grass grow under our feet and we are having as much fun as possible in Reading class! Stay tuned for pictures and updates throughout this entire month!
