“Without fluency the, humor, and
drama contained in the finest books is no more than a tangle of words.”
Reading fluency is the ability to
read aloud expressively and with understanding. When fluent readers read aloud,
the text flows rather than sounding halting and choppy. Repeated readings is one of the best ways to help students
recognize high-frequency words more easily, strengthening their ease of
reading. Having students practice reading by rereading short passages aloud promotes fluency. In this
short clip your will hear Landon and Will partner read a charming and expressive version of the Three Little Pigs from You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You.
Landform Study
Second and Third grade curriculum requires us to learn about landforms. To actively engage the children, they each made an island out of salt dough. Each of their islands had to include a lake, river and at least two other landforms.
Our first step was to work with a partner and create a grid on a piece of foam board, so that coordinate pairs could identify the location of each landform.
Next we designed our islands and then traced them onto the grids.
After making the salt dough, we began creating our 3 dimensional islands.
Next, we painted our projects.
Finally we explored the concept of ordered pairs. The children learned a location on a graph can be shown by listing the value on the horizontal (x axis) first and then listing the number on the vertical
(y axis) second. They also created a key to locate all the landforms on their islands.
Our islands are on display in the showcases outside our room. Stop by anytime to learn about landforms, maps and how to make salt dough!
Next, we painted our projects.
Finally we explored the concept of ordered pairs. The children learned a location on a graph can be shown by listing the value on the horizontal (x axis) first and then listing the number on the vertical
(y axis) second. They also created a key to locate all the landforms on their islands.
Our islands are on display in the showcases outside our room. Stop by anytime to learn about landforms, maps and how to make salt dough!
Writing
In writing we have been working on animal poetry. We began by reading non-fiction books about an animal the children self- selected. After reading, they collected and listed precise and specific words in the text that described their animal. (names of male, female, offspring, group, location, diet).
Then using a graphic organizer they used this rich vocabulary to create a poem about their animal.
The children were also introduced to the concept of alliteration to add a last line to their poems.
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