Sauvie Island Academy is no longer serving chocolate milk with lunch! The 5th graders made this video to educate students and parents about the health risks of sugary drinks. Please watch and enjoy!
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Friday, February 5, 2016
Learning with Literature Circles
Literature circles are a great way to get kids more engaged with reading and expose them to some amazing books they might not otherwise pick up. Kids enjoy talking with their peers about what they've read and develop skills for having good discussions. They learn in a low-pressure environment how showing up prepared, staying on task, and participating impacts their group and themselves.
Students select their top picks from a list of possible books for the literature circles. Then, I place them in small groups based on their preferences. Students work together to set their own reading schedule as a group. Each student prepares written responses to the book before each meeting, which they can use to recall what they've read and keep the conversation going. Their written responses can include summaries, quotes, real-life connections, questions, and illustrations. Here are some of the great books students have read in literature circles so far this year:
Students select their top picks from a list of possible books for the literature circles. Then, I place them in small groups based on their preferences. Students work together to set their own reading schedule as a group. Each student prepares written responses to the book before each meeting, which they can use to recall what they've read and keep the conversation going. Their written responses can include summaries, quotes, real-life connections, questions, and illustrations. Here are some of the great books students have read in literature circles so far this year:
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- My Side of the Mountain
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- The Sign of the Beaver
- The Birchbark House
- Brian's Winter
- James and the Giant Peach
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