November
One Strength
One thing that has been going really well in my classroom is my Book Clubs. I have the kids in groups based on their reading level and I have chosen books for them to read as a group. I have also given them a calendar with due dates written on it. The students are responsible for deciding how much they read each night and the assignment they want to complete with it. I am using the forms off of Brent Cooley's website for the Book Club jobs. The kids have to do each job once before they can repeat the job. They can do a discussion director, connector, illustrator, word finder, or correspondent (Write a letter to a character). During this time, my class is reading 3 different books. I have read all of the books so I use my time to walk around and add to their discussions. It is a lot of fun for me to hear what the students think about the books. We just finished our first one and I was very impressed at the quality of work they completed.
After the work had been turned in, I asked my students what they liked about Book Clubs and what they would change. They loved the freedom of choosing the amount of work to do as long as it was done by each due date check in. They wanted a little more help deciding the jobs they each had to complete each night. I was very surprised at their honesty and I am looking forward to starting the next book club.
One Struggle
I am struggling with finding math and reading apps for my iPad that are FREE to use in my fourth grade class. Any suggestions are welcome!
December
One Strength
One Struggle
January
One Strength
One Struggle
February
One Strength
One Struggle
March
One Strength
One Struggle
