Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Starting Term 2

We have once again settling into our learning groove for Term 2.
I have implemented a few changes to start with this term.
Writing -
I am going to run writing groups this term with the eventual intention of each group focusing on a different piece of writing and/or genre.
I am so far keeping the genre and piece of writing the same for three groups with a different focus for my target students.
My target students will continue to focus on picture writing, writing 5 sentences that describe what they see and think might be happening in the picture.  This is to focus on getting the structure of the sentences and writing correct before moving onto adding description and detail.

Maths -
We will focus the first half of the term on Statistics and then shift into Multiplication and Division.  We will continue to complete our daily MDR and Kerri will work on basic facts with the students on Mondays.

Reading -
This will continue to be a big focus in my planning, PD and classroom.  We will continue with the tasks and activities that I have implemented in the first term with the introduction of Book Club for the top 3 groups to get more discussion happening around literacy and text.