1. I can say kind words and do kind actions.
2. I can treat people, our classroom, and materials with respect.
3. I can be safe.
4. I can be an active listener.
5. I can keep trying my best even when I make mistakes.
6. I can be helpful.
7. I can tell the truth.
Each of us has signed these norms and these norms will hang in our classroom to hold each other accountable.
In reading, we have reviewed the purpose of a Reader's Workshop and also discussed the behaviors of a reader. Our crew has voiced that readers:
- Read, read, read!
- Try to understand the book
- Focus on their own reading
- Show the behaviors of a reader.
Our readers also shared that when they observe readers in their life, they notice that readers look interested, comfortable, and have a hard time putting the book down! They also noticed readers sound quiet, silent, and may giggle or get emotional at times.
As writers, the students have been persevering to do their best (high-quality) work. We noticed that writers write inside the lines, use capital letters and punctuation, include space between words, and write neatly. When writers include illustrations they noticed that the illustrations need to be neatly colored, use more than one color, have details, and need to be completely filled in.
As mathematicians, the students have been learning the thinking process of a mathematician. They have been grappling with higher-order thinking problems and are asked to think, draw, talk, and revise their solution. Next week, the students will take this thinking process of a mathematician and apply it to the second-grade math curriculum.
It was important for us to take these two weeks to make sure our crew feels they belong and views themselves as readers, writers, and mathematicians. We cannot wait for all the future learning in store!
