Town Meeting: April 24th

Our class will participate in Town Meeting, next Friday, April the 24th at 8:30 a.m.. We hope you can come to see our class teach Wickliffe about "The Fluency Five"--- five steps to take toward better fluency and reading comprehension. We will also demonstrate fluent reading by sharing some partner poems.

Stop upstairs in our room after our performance--maybe we can share a few donut holes!

Cooperative Learning

With the third graders spending two afternoons online taking the math PARCC test and second and third graders taking the STAR online math test; I thought I would incorporate some academic and social learning into our day by giving partners a cooperative learning challenge. The teams needed to build the tallest tower they could using marshmallows and toothpicks and remain within a five inch square base. Afterwards we wrote about what we learned from the experience.

What we learned about structures:

-Structures need a solid and strong base.

-Triangles are stronger and sturdier than squares.

-If your structure fails- start over and try something different.

What we learned about working with a partner:

-Talk together about your plan before your start working.

-More people means more ideas.

-If things don't work out, don't fall on the floor and cry.