IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

Today we did some fun activities that helped us work on beginning, middle, and end. During Reader’s Workshop we focused on locating the beginning sound of the words we were reading. We gave each child a leveled reader. Then they took a marker and circled or highlighted the beginning sound of each word in their book. We were really impressed by how engaged the children were and how proud they were of themselves as they located the first sounds!

During Story Workshop we divided the class into 7 groups of 3 or 4. We then gave each friend in the group a puzzle piece. The children then had to make up a story focusing on the beginning, middle, and end. As they came up with the beginning, they put that in the beginning puzzle piece, as they came up with the middle, they put that in the middle piece, and so on. After we were finished for the day, some of the groups shared their stories and it was wonderful seeing how creative they were as well as collaborative!!

This morning some friends painted weather, and oh my they were just beautiful!! I loved seeing how focused and intentional they were being with their paintings!

The weather reports have begun! Today Israel shared his excitement to have a camera and record weather reports with his friends. During Free Choice/Project Work time, some friends worked together to tell the weather report. By the end one friend was doing the Morning Show, one friend was doing the Lunch Show, and one friend was doing the Evening Show. They all focused on showing the weather for today!!

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