Share It Sunday

So many things to share.. 

Isn't it great to FINALLY get your kiddos into a routine?!

I have been loving using the Daily 5 ( we do the Daily 4) in my classroom and 

Math Workshop.  It has given me more time to work in small groups

with my kiddos that need that extra one on one. I also feel like the other activities are keeping

my higher level students challenged.

I thought I'd share with you our week in pictures with some of the fabulous

TPT products  I used with my students this week.

1. Fall Word Work Activities by Chrissy Beltran- I used these in our Daily 5 Word Work Area

2. Author's Purpose Picnic by   Mandy Gregory     

  We used this as a station for our Family Reading Night , and I have used it as an activity for when students are finished with their work.  It's been a fabulous way to practice author's purpose.

3. Summarizing Task Cards by Rachel Lynette

 I also used this as a station for our Family Reading Night.  The parents would read the cards to their children, and have the child tell summarize the paragraph.

4.  "Owl"Star Kids Book Club Kit-  I have also been using book clubs/literature circles with my 3rd graders.  I love the  book club discussions I am hearing from my students!  I wanted to take those discussions to a new level using many of the terms we have been working on such as author's purpose, summarizing, connections, inferences, and so forth.  I also wanted my students to incorporate that "show evidence from the text to support your answer" which is one of the Common Core Standards.  So I created an "Owl Star" book club kit for my students.  Each student chooses a question from the "Owl Star" book club container to research and prepare for their book club discussion the night before.  After completing it for the first time this week, I really liked the higher level of questioning and discussion that was taking place in the book clubs.

Thanks for stopping by!  I will send the first 3 people who comment on this post about how they would use or how they use book clubs/literature circles in their classroom a copy of the "Owl"Star Kids' Book Club Kit.  Please include your e-mail address. 

Have a fabulous Monday!