tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575870367106685711.post3901464737864592948..comments2023-10-17T01:59:18.620-07:00Comments on Teacher Excellence: Passion. Planning. Perseverance.: Building Background Knowledge to Deepen Comprehension of Textsmiddlegradesteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13774507143785426206noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575870367106685711.post-27203840622613537842013-10-28T12:32:19.484-07:002013-10-28T12:32:19.484-07:00This lesson went ok..not great. Partly I think it ...This lesson went ok..not great. Partly I think it was the realization that Red Ribbon Week was over, and it being a Monday, but still it could have gone better. <br /><br />I am going to add pictures next time to the various stations. I did group them according to ability levels, and tried to differentiate a bit more this time. <br /><br />My first two classes followed the above format, and we did not finish. My last class only focused on the stations, and I felt like they got the most out of it, because I set the timer for ten minutes for each station, and I rotated and offered a mini lesson to each group. That helped. <br /><br />All groups wrote a paragraph summary at the end of the lesson detailing to me what they learned. <br /><br />One terrifying discovery-- many kids today--American children--do not know why we celebrate the 4th of July. Yikes! That is scary. Parents--please teach your kids about our country, and have pride in our history--<br /><br />I thought I might continue this lesson tomorrow, but I think I will review it as a bellringer, so that I can connect to the history of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression as we begin our journey in the text, Out of the Dust.<br /><br />On a happy note-- I did connect with one of very shy boy in my class, who although usually never says a word, brightened up with this lesson, and told me all kind of facts about the free masons and how money is created, and hidden messages on the one dollar bill. That was great! <br /><br />middlegradesteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774507143785426206noreply@blogger.com