November 19

November 19
7:45- 11:45

As all Fridays start off this one started with book shares. The first students today made a costume for his book share. This week all the students use the microphone to present and it helped everyone hear their voices. The microphone hangs around the students necks so the do not even have to hold it. After the book shares, blogs were introduced to the students. The topics covered were what is a blog, how to use them/use them appropriately. To introduce them the students watched a Brain Pop on blogs. I have heard about Brain Pop before but this is the first time I have seen it used in the classroom. The students filled out a vocabulary sheet on the clip too. After the Brain Pop and quiz, blog safety was discussed.
Math today started out with a mad minutes where the students try to complete math problems in 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Those who get 100 receive a pizza party at the end of the month. After the mad minute the student played around the world. Since the students are lacking in their multiplication facts they are having trouble doing more complex problems.
In the second ELA class the first students used PowerPoint to present her book share. It was very short and straightforward. The second half of the class consisted of the same lesson as the first ELA class. The students’ first blog is going to be on their Internet use and their preference on using the Internet.

Today's Time: 4 Hours
Total Time: 21 Hours