Patrick used his trick-or-treating candy to create a bar graph. We brainstormed together to come up with a title and a focus question? (Halloween Candy Bar Graph: What kind of candy did I get the most of?) He sorted his candy into 12 different piles, counted each, and recorded the results in a bar. He answered oral questions of what he got the most of, least of, and ties. He made a reasonable prediction of how much he thought he obtained total. (100) He used a calculator to add up each bar and discovered his estimation was very reasonable. (118) We played "Fly Swatter" on the board to practice recalling each fact for a given sum. He "swatted" and erased the sum for each fact I called out. The second round, he erased the fact that matched the sum that I called out. While he knows most, he still misses a couple, that he knew previously, as well as remembered the ones he needed practice from yesterday.
Today Patrick continued his FF program. After lunch he had lots of fun participating in all of the fun Halloween games and stories. It was nice to get all of the students together and share in all of the excitement of today's festivities. We played musical coffins, hot pumpkin, solved Halloween riddles, made a food craft, listened to a Halloween read aloud, played games that required memory skills and recall with halloween holiday items, and estimation games. It was a great day for all!
calendar, doubles test, doubles plus one; Halloween centers
Lesson Outline
Patrick was unfamiliar with the calendar, so we've been working on tracking the number of days in a given month (30 or 31), which days are considered school days/weekends, and how to know what day of the week a new month will start on based on the last day of the previous month. He is doing great with time on the clock and counting dimes, nickels, and pennies together. He played "Fly Swatter" on the board to review his double fact recall and speed. I said a fact aloud, and Patrick swatted the sum to the fact in under 5 seconds, and then removed it. He knew most of these. He took a pop quiz on his doubles facts and knew 10/11 in just under 2 minutes. I changed the order of the facts and re-timed him. He still received 10/11 but interchanged one he answered correctly last time. He practiced using double facts to solve doubles plus one fact flash cards. If he knows 4+4=8, then 4+5=9. I was impressed that he could organize the two steps it took in his mind, to do this mentally. He completed lesson 6.3 where he wrote written responses to many doubles plus one facts and answered word problems based on doubles plus one facts. Please study his double plus one flash cards at home, as he will have a pop quiz on those next week. Great job, today!
Patrick did a wonderful job today in V/V. I read aloud a short story entitled, Jack O'Lantern. He was asked to create his own images of each sentence. He was able to answer questions which required him to recall the images he created. We are looking forward to tomorrow's festivities!
Today Patrick continued in his FF program. He did a great job and was very focused. He beat two of his high scores, one in Sky Gym and the other in Robo-Dog. In L-B he reread the story about the snowstorm and answered questions for comprehension. In keyboarding, I am proud to say Patrick is almost finished with the program he has been working on. He will begin a new program once he finishes. His speed and accuracy will become more of a focus, now that he knows most of the the keys. He will begin next week. Super job, Patrick! He should be encouraged to practice typing games at home for speed and accuracy.
