We had a very busy day today!
We started with some Poetry Ringo. They get so wrapped up into reading it, they don't want to go to the next activity/lesson.
We also worked more with multiplication fluency. We are playing games and doing some practice daily. Their multiplication facts need to be worked on throughout the summer. Even if they master them, they will forget them if they don't continue to practice. Aplusmath.com and Xtramath are great online resources. They are free!
We did some vocabulary practice using the words from our rainforest books. I demonstrated the activity by filling in a graphic organizer made for vocabulary. We used the word diversity. They first had to choose a word and get it approved by me. Then they had to look it up, write the definition, write a synonym for the word, write the sentence from the book that used it, and then write their own sentence using the word.
To explain diversity some more, we colored a page of
butterflies, and each one had to be different. There couldn't be two of
the same kind. Tomorrow we will only color butterflies 2 ways. It
will help them understand biodiversity more. It is such a big word.
They enjoy big words.
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