This week the focus was on Personal Flotation Devices. Students saw examples of life jackets that are acceptable for kids and some examples of other flotation devices. Students also learned about the HELP position, which they got to practice in the pool, and boating safety.
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Today, students read part of their opinion essays to three different people, one at a time. They read their partners their paragraphs that are for their bullet number 1 (reason number one that supports their opinion). These paragraphs should start out with the writer's claim or opinion and then go into a mini story that supports that reason. The mini stories should have dialogue and be focused to support just their reason, not going on and on with unnecessary details. Here are a few examples of their feedback forms. After doing this, many students realized they didn't have dialogue and went back and added it.
On top of being respectful, responsible, and safe, Allee is super helpful, and she is our super hero this week. Thanks for being super!
Today at pool school, students learned what a rip tide looks like, feels like, and what to do if they ever are in one. They learned the word parallel because you are supposed to swim parallel to shore during a rip current. In the pool, students tried to simulate a rip current as the students went through it.
We have finished our study on character traits and how characters can change throughout a story. To assess students ability to identify a character's trait and to support their thinking with evidence from a text, students had to read a text, identify three traits, and give two examples from the text of each trait. Students were first given a plan sheet to help organize their thoughts. I modeled how to fill out the plan sheet and discussed the expectations using a character from a book we all read together called Because of Winn Dixie. I thought out loud about which three traits best describe the main character Opal. Students had a bulletin board and a paper in their binder that lists several traits, so they could choose from there, if they found that helpful. Students then read Keep the Lights Burning Abbie on their own, filling in the plan sheet afterward with three character traits and evidence from the story. We discussed how they needed two examples for each trait. The next day, I modeled, using Because of Winn Dixie again, how to take their ideas from their plan sheet and turn them into paragraphs for a written response. I highlighted words that they may also want to consider using, like "for example," and "also." We also discussed that each trait would be its own paragraph and should include the character's name. Students then turned their thoughts and ideas about Abbie from yesterday into paragraphs for their written response. A rubric was used to score their response. If for some reason your child brings home just the rubric with the plan sheet, they were out of the room for some of the test. I used their plan sheet to see if they were able to identify the character traits and use evidence from the book. Here are the examples I did in front of the students and the rubric that was used to score the students' responses. Let me know if you have any questions! Here are a couple examples of student responses. I love how many students even wrote 2 next to each trait, reminding themselves that they need two examples. Way to go!
Arland was our super hero last week. He has a great sense of humor and is safe, respectful, and responsible. Thanks, Arland!
Dont forget to get those box tops in! Box tops are money for our school and for our kids. Thanks Lily for your huge collection of them! Keep them coming.
This week's super hero is Austin. Austin is a super reader and problem solver. He did a great job of presenting his poster. Thanks, Austin!
Today at Pool School, students learned about "REACH, throw, Don't go." They learned techniques for helping people who are in trouble in the water. They brainstormed all the things that might be around a pool or boat that they could use to reach a person. They also talked about all the different things you can use to throw out to a person to help them. After the classroom session, students practiced helping friends in the pool.
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