We've been combining curriculum and mixing media. As part of our geography study, students learn to read and create maps. The maps are 2D and 3D and the mediums are low and high tech. They did a wonderful job constructing miniature models of their bedrooms. To tie in scale and perspective, the students wrote a fantasy story using their models as a setting.
The students learned a new reading strategy this week called, TEXT CODING. This involves responding to the text either while reading or after reading with codes on small post-it notes. The purpose is to focus the reader, help him or her to make more meaningful connections to the text and drive follow up discussions about the story. Students have practiced coding both fiction and non-fiction texts.
Our reading skill this week was identifying the main idea. We read Super Storms by Seymour Simon in our Journeys Book.
Using two apps on the iPad, Drawing Pad and Book Creator, we're making easy reader eBook versions of Super Storms to share with our Kindergarten Book Buddies. These versions will highlight the main idea of each page.
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