Blackline masters writing a picture book

I was on a field trip with my third grade class in a large grassy area with a huge tree in the middle. All the kids were following the teacher across the field and under the shade of the tree. As I passed under the shadow of the tree, I noticed a large hole in its roots.

Meet with two small math groups Whole group lesson. Here is a more detailed break down of my week: This my be something with the calendar or the hundreds board.

Then I usually teach the kids a some sort of math game. I show the students how to play the game and then allow the students time to pair up and practice playing the game. While students are playing, I wander around trying to help or reteach how to play the game. It is a great way to see how the students think and how they interact with others.

After we practice the game I call kids back to their seats and they take some sort of assessment. Usually it is a preassesment that I use to see what kids know so I can put them into groups. It is just something I make up. Usually four questions about what I am going to teach. When I am in the middle of a unit, then it is a assessment to see what I taught recently and I grade it to see what I need to reteach.

I have created longer assessments, that cover the whole unit. However, this takes longer for the kids to take and I have less time for the game. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday- I teach some sort of minilesson.

This can be something with the manipulatives, calendar or hundreds board. I haven't really mastered this part yet!

I am still working on this! Then we break into small math groups. Students are divide into different groups, depending on how students did on the preassesment from Monday.

Sometimes I can do three groups, others I need four groups. I pull a group. I spend about 20 minutes with the first group and then another group comes to the table.

The other students then switch to playing math games or seatwork. Friday-I am trying to get in an exemplar every Friday. So far this school year, I have done one, but I think I am more on a schedule now.

I also try to give end of unit assessments on Fridays. Exemplars are heavy duty word problems that my school has purchased. Planning and Organizing Planning This is an area I am still learning.Classroom Layout. Mandrel is a fairly well-organized teacher.

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Walking into his classroom, his mentor noticed that Mandrel's desk was free of clutter, his classroom displays were attractive and up to date, and there were areas designated for materials and specific activities. For anyone considering switching to Saxon Math from another math curriculum, we recommend printing a free copy of a Saxon Math placement test.

There are five different tests to choose from. When it was a fully fledged book, some time later, and I showed it to a senior editor in picture books at a major publishing house, she read it and said, “That’s a perfect picture book text.” However, its story is all but smooth and fluent.

My Little Alphabet Picture Book My Little Alphabet Picture Book Students create their own alphabet book by writing the upper and lowercase letters that begin each picture . What Do Online Children's Book Writing Courses Cover? Online courses in this field are designed to cover every aspect of writing and publishing children's books.

The classes address the many styles of authoring children's books, such as picture books, chapter books, easy readers or young adult, and various genres. Blackline Masters for Kindergarten Activity Masters •Choose an animal to find out about. •Read other books about your animal.

Drawing a Picture/Writing a Caption • a picture of your animal. • its name. • what your animal is doing. Comparing and Book Club Talk about the stories you have heard and read.