Miss T's Classroom.

In our classroom this term we are trying something different for managing our Literacy section of the day.  We can choose from 5 options each day.

Reading to Self

Reading to Someone

Writing

Working with Words

Listening.

While the students are working on one of the above, Miss T can work with individuals and groups.  So far it is going very well and we are learning to be self-managing,and  to know our goals and work towards them.

We have a time together for about 10 minutes when we learn about something in reading, writing or spelling. After that we can choose one of the above.  We spend about 25 minutes on this option, it is then back to the gathering area for another 10 minute learning session.  We generally have three choosing times each day, broken by 10 minute whole group times.

We are about 75% the way through the book Mr Terupt. I don’t know about everybody in the class, but I am loving reading this book. I love the characters and of course Mr Terupt. I like the way situations have developed, relationships changed and things have happened!

What are your thoughts about this book. Your questions? Predictions? Your views? Who do you think is responsible for having Mr Terupt where he is now? Will he recover? What will happen for Jessica, Peter, Luke and the others. Why do you think Rob Buyea wrote this book? What is he getting us to think about?

Below is an interview with the author, Rob Buyea. He is interviewed by a well known adult author, John Irving.