During Reader’s Workshop, Ms. Stern noticed that partnerships are getting stronger. People are sitting close to their partners, talking more about what they read and what they were thinking, and everyone was having discussions about their books. 
We want to improve the level of our voices both during private and partner time to help everyone concentrate. We’re also going to work on not looking at the script on the Smartboard. Instead, we’re trying to think about what good readers talk about and listen carefully to what our partners are saying. We’re even trying to come up with new questions and thoughts based on what is being discussed. Here is what our script looks like:
What did you read?
I read ______.
What was it about?
It was about ______.
What did you mark in your book today?
I _______ (got stuck on this word/was reminded of ____/thought this part was ____).
Did you use any strategies?
I ______
Which was the most useful?
_______ was most useful for me today (because..).
What did you learn from reading?
Ms. Stern recorded some people during their partnerships. We watched the videos and discussed what was good and how we might be able to help them make their time even more valuable.
We used hundred boards during math today. We worked with a partner to pick out the tiles numbered 1-20.
After we found all of the tiles, we turned them over and played High Tile. In High Tile, each person selects one tile that is face down. The person with the higher tile is the winner. 
When everyone had a chance to play for a while, we cleaned up and discussed our thinking and observations. This is what we came up with:
If you picked 20 you were automatically the winner. –Sean
If you chose 1, you lost! (Even if your partner chose the number 2). –Sammy
Sometimes the numbers were in order, which made it easier to know where the high tiles were. –Isabella
It’s like a guessing game, except with numbers. –Sophia and Mia
20, 19, 18, 17, 16 were numbers that would probably win. –Carly
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 meant I’d probably lose! -Rebecca
In P.E., we had centers to practice aiming at a target. Some were throwing, shooting, and rolling. Some people didn’t get to all of the stations.
We didn’t get to do Writer’s Workshop today because we had Library instead. Ms. Eyer showed us books written by Patricia Polacco (one of Ms. Stern’s favorite authors). We read My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother. She writes stories that are true and based on her life.
We want to improve the level of our voices both during private and partner time to help everyone concentrate. We’re also going to work on not looking at the script on the Smartboard. Instead, we’re trying to think about what good readers talk about and listen carefully to what our partners are saying. We’re even trying to come up with new questions and thoughts based on what is being discussed. Here is what our script looks like:What did you read?
I read ______.
What was it about?
It was about ______.
What did you mark in your book today?
I _______ (got stuck on this word/was reminded of ____/thought this part was ____).
Did you use any strategies?
I ______
Which was the most useful?
_______ was most useful for me today (because..).
What did you learn from reading?
Ms. Stern recorded some people during their partnerships. We watched the videos and discussed what was good and how we might be able to help them make their time even more valuable.
We used hundred boards during math today. We worked with a partner to pick out the tiles numbered 1-20.
After we found all of the tiles, we turned them over and played High Tile. In High Tile, each person selects one tile that is face down. The person with the higher tile is the winner. When everyone had a chance to play for a while, we cleaned up and discussed our thinking and observations. This is what we came up with:If you picked 20 you were automatically the winner. –Sean
If you chose 1, you lost! (Even if your partner chose the number 2). –Sammy
Sometimes the numbers were in order, which made it easier to know where the high tiles were. –Isabella
It’s like a guessing game, except with numbers. –Sophia and Mia
20, 19, 18, 17, 16 were numbers that would probably win. –Carly
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 meant I’d probably lose! -Rebecca
In P.E., we had centers to practice aiming at a target. Some were throwing, shooting, and rolling. Some people didn’t get to all of the stations.
We didn’t get to do Writer’s Workshop today because we had Library instead. Ms. Eyer showed us books written by Patricia Polacco (one of Ms. Stern’s favorite authors). We read My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother. She writes stories that are true and based on her life.
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