Students also are learning aspects of maps and globes, including cardinal directions and finding a compass rose on maps. Map keys and map symbols are also terms students are learning about. Here are their paper plate "globes" hanging on our busy back wall. Some students are still a little confused on where North/South/East/West are when facing a map - so we posted the words on blue paper around the globes to help them! They should have those cardinal directions understood in no time now!
We are ready to begin Week #5 of the Global Read Aloud international project and the book Marty McGuire continues to be an all-time favorite among the students. The students are learning good comprehension strategies as we read aloud like: summarizing, visualizing, predicting, making connections and building their vocabulary as we go along. They beg and beg to read another chapter, but they have to wait until next week to hear 2 more! In the meantime - Chapters 8 and 9 were a hit and most kids typed their comments or predictions on our Padlet Wall. You can check it out here:
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| Typing on our Padlet Wall about Marty McGuire |
And to end the week we have a pretty marvelous picture of recent Bear Brag Winners and a pretty cute picture of some kids and Ms. Moose having a "perfectly pink moment".
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