Hi Students! Today is your first day to respond to our blog. What fiction and nonfiction books are you reading? Please sign your name after your respond! I look forward to reading what everyone shares!
Your Teacher,
Mrs. Pierik
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Similes & Metaphors
We have been focusing on similes and metaphors in our room. We really understand a simile, but we are still having a hard time finding metaphors in our reading. We kindly used an idea from another teacher to listen to the story, You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch. It was very helpful and fun! So, if you have a metaphor you would like to post, please share! Students...I would love to hear the metaphors and similes you have found in your reading! It would be even better if you could tell me how it helped you understanding your reading! Happy metaphor and simile hunting!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Book Club
A group of students and myself started a book club where we are reading, Chasing Vermeer. Our group focuses on the strategies, make a connection and infer meaning in text, although we use many other strategies while we read. Every week we meet and compare our thoughts and strategies. Below is an outline of what the students came up with each week. If you are interested, jump on it and share with us what you find!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
IPICK
One way we know we are picking the good book for our individual needs is by using the IPICK strategy. We understand that not all books fit every person. What one student might be reading might not be a book another can or wants to read.
I - I picked...
P - Purpose
I- Interest
C- I comprehend what I am reading
K- I know the words
Try it out and see if you can find a GOOD FIT Book
What Are YOU Reading?
We are quite the readers in Room 503! I have added books to our library that I know we are or have currently read. As students read these books, I encourage them to post their thoughts and opinions. This is a new concept for us. Please check back in often to see the different books we are reading and what we think.
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