We did three very important things together this morning. First, we began launching our reading time. We talked about "Read to Self," an important part of our reading time. We created an "I-chart" (I for Independence) outlining the behaviors expected during this time:
We also began learning specific strategies we can use to help ourselves become better readers. They are "Check for Understanding," "Cross-Checking," and "Tune in to Interesting Words." Ask your child to explain how each strategy is used!
Finally, we prepared ourselves for a busy year of writing by decorating our own writing journals! Students had fun embellishing notebooks to really make them their own. We'll have even more fun filling these journals with stories, essays, poems, letters, and much more!
What a wonderful class we have this year. I can see already that students in room 241 are smart, kind, funny, curious, and eager to learn. I'm going home tonight feeling very lucky to get to teach this fabulous group of third graders!
Whew! I can't wait for day two!!
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