May 18, 2011
I am working hard to get to the unit test in math. Students have been out ill, for funerals, or just absent. I am spending my preps trying to catch them up; I don't want to test until we are all ready. Yet, the new unit awaits, and there's not much time left to the school year. This has been a frustration. We are not to let any slip through, yet how long do I wait to give a test because of all of these absences?
The Homework Situation - Are more students not getting their work done, or am I just losing my patience? Most of my students do turn their work in on time. Then, there are the habitually late. Those who need to have recess taken away to complete it. I suppose the beautiful weather isn't helping. For the last two days, I have given a lot of work time. If students use their time well, they can get most of it done.
Poetry Folders - This was my smart goal. I am happy with the products. Some of my boys really got in to decorating their covers and pages. A fellow teacher said she didn't get to poetry writing this year because of our reading/writing/language curriculum. I am hoping students will share some of their writing when we invite parents to come in before the end of the year.
Making Words - I started a new station during reading called Making Words. Students take the scrambled letters and make 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5- letter words, and try to come up with the mystery word (the one that uses all of the letters). I am wondering what other kinds of word work I will be able to add next year. I am seeing some of my students really struggle in decoding unfamiliar words. I want to be able to help them more.
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