September 2-5: Literacy Stations are Alive in the Jungle!

We were busy focusing on main idea, decimals, realistic fiction this week, but what we were most excited about was our first rotation at our literacy stations!  Literacy stations usually meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the Jungle.  Each rotation is around 45 minutes.  Students are partnered up and visit one of our 10 stations. 
Stations include:

1. Inference
2. Sequence
3. Character Traits
4. ISTEP Prep
5. Cranium Crew (research)
6. Partner Read
7. Listening (books on CD)
8. English
9. Word Play
10. Vocabulary

The students have been hard at work during literacy stations this week.  Check out some of the stations:

Cranium Crew research on the iPads

Character Traits station

These students are completing some sequencing activities at the Sequence Station.

Inference station

Word Play

Listening Station

We are currently listening to The Tale of Despereaux by Timothy Basil Ering

(Newbery Medal winner)

Partner Read station

 

 

Some of the Jungle Crew members opted to take advantage of a Science extra credit opportunity this week and created an electromagnet.  Demonstrations went well!  Nice work, Jungle Crew!