Variety is the Spice of Life

One of the reasons I enjoy blogging about our classroom is that it allows me to show "how" we do things- the process and not just a finished product.  We are still in the very beginning sessions of Reader's Workshop but already the children are figuring out how much they can learn from one another and that "two heads can be better than one".  Take a look at some of the different ways classmates are engaging with books: with a partner, in a group, as listeners to Miss Emily, or individually completing an entry in a Word Book.

Similarly in Math, our focus on numeral and shape recognition continues and expands but through many different ways:

with big buddies, in a game with partners and through whole group instruction. And of course this focused work in literacy and math is balanced with time outside, time to play and time for art experiences like Leaf Rubbing!