This week articulation groups monitored their speech and practiced fluency/automaticity while playing games. As the competition mounted, they needed to listen to themselves and focus on target sounds. Even though they were excited, they still had to speak clearly.
The third and fourth grade language group reviewed the True Story of the 3 Pigs by sequencing events from the story. Then they listened to the traditional version of the fairy tale and compared the two versions using a large Venn diagram. The students wrote sentences describing events from the stories to explain how the versions are the same and different.
Fifth and sixth grade students continued the debate; Books vs. Movies. They completed graphic organizers listing their preference and explaining their reasons. The students continue to focus on providing valid support and elaborating on their responses. They are developing critical thinking skills as well as written expression. Each week they need fewer prompts from the teacher. Mrs. DeYoung is very proud of their progress.
