Monday January 17 Day 3

We started this very cold day by graphing the lowest temperature of the year so far.   We then moved to the Smartboard and read the morning message.  In the message we looked at adjectives.    Today is Martin Luther King Day in the USA.   We talked about his importance as a peacemaker and how he fought non-violently for equal rights.      We had a discussion about slavery, how  slaves were treated, and how Martin Luther King worked to have equal rights for all people.     Our discussion then moved to talking about equality and equity.   It may have been a lot to digest but most students really understand fair and not fair.

We then went to Ms. Leung for  Drama/DPA.

After recess we did more focussed work on graphs.   Today we talked about picto-graphs and how it can show information like bar graphs.    We also talked about labelling our graphs, and making statements about the information we find in the graphs.    Things we look at are what is the most, least, and equal.  We then started to ask  "how many more ___ than ____?"     We then did a worksheet that helped us turn a tally chart into a picto-graph,   making sure we add titles, labels and scale to our work.

                                                 

After recess we had independent reading.     Ms. Jean came today to help with the writing of our next letter to our penpals.    We worked hard to edit and start the good copy of our letters.  Several students did not complete their letters even with  having time in class and having it assigned for homework.  

After recess, we talked briefly about some issues that keep showing up in class.    I told the students that  the comment " I don't feel like doing this now",  is not acceptable.  We talked about doing things when asked, and that when I tell them about mistakes that I am trying to help them get better. 

 I then read the book, "Martin's Big Words."   It told a brief summary of Martin Luther King's life and within it were some important quotes from his speeches.   Some students were very surprised that this was  true.    For homework I asked the students to make a short response about the book,  Martin Luther King and what he was trying to do.

Note:  I am at a workshop tomorrow so there will be a supply teacher in for me.

HOMEWORK:  Spelling Lesson 17 ( alpha-order, syllables)
                          Journal: Response to  "Martin's  Big Words"
                          Read.