IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

Today for Math Workshop our Butler teachers all took a group and worked on various concepts to fulfill one of their classroom requirements. Two groups focused on writing numbers 1-10 correctly using books as a reference. One group focused on counting coins and finding the most efficient way to show various amounts of money. One group focused on making posters that showed various ways to get to 1, 2, 3, and 4. The children were really engaged during this time, and it was good practice to work on the skills that were addressed.

This morning the children decided they wanted to make a puppet show movie that we would show to our friends. At free choice, Maggie, Isaac, and Israel worked on puppet show preparation. Israel worked on writing what puppets we needed for the show. Maggie worked on writing hurricane facts that we think we should share with others, and Isaac worked on writing hurricane safety tips. At the end of the day each shared their work, and the rest of the group seemed to really agree that their work was needed.

Once a month we are going to present the children with a writing prompt. Writing prompts are going to be in our children’s lives throughout their schooling so we want to make sure that they have experience with them. Today we introduced our first writing prompt. It was one piece of paper with lines on it. The prompt asked the children to write about a time they helped a friend. The children had 10 minutes to write or draw about a time they helped a friend. I was SO impressed by how the children responded. They worked really hard, did the best they could, and responded in a thoughtful manner. I was so proud of this first attempt and am excited to see how they grow throughout the rest of the year!

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