Happy 2015! This week Ms. Jennifer (my mentor teacher) introduced this great writing activity. Students used TIDE (Topic Introduction, Important Details, Ending) to describe their goals for 2015 in more detail. Students made goals relating to their studies, family life, hobbies, and faith. After students had checked over their work with a teacher, they could decorate themselves wearing a party hat, as pictured above.
The grammar strategy for our second graders this week is forming contractions. I used this anchor chart to guide my explanation of the skill. Later, I used the chart as one of our center activities. After laminating the chart, I simply placed sticky notes over the contractions. The students could quiz one another to see if they could combine the two words correctly. I modeled the anchor chart from the one on this link: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/62839357276790736/
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