The students used different ways to read and spell words or use words to make sentences
Read to someone using EEKK (elbow to elbow, knee to knee) is a Daily 5 method to read to someone. Before we practised this technique, we discussed our new unit's text type-explanation- explaining what we already know.
After finishing up our ESL Language unit work on procedural writing, the students did some fun activities. One was to make a "Chatterbox" using words or phrases to help practice their new language or use the magnetic word wall to create words.
As a speaking activity and a way to use unit vocabulary , the G3s presented their understanding of the three states of matter and their properties.
The students practiced measuring objects in the classroom and used math vocabulary in ESL during Math Day.
We made Sports Day posters (recount) by following instructions ( procedure) to help us make it. Later we recorded our voices.
To set the context, the story to be sequenced was about a sport's day. First, the students ordered the pictures and the key past tense words. Next, they added the time connectives. Later they arranged the sentences ,using the past tense key words as a prompt, to match up with the pictures. Today during "Math talk" we discussed reading, describing and using numbers. Each student had a set of number tiles that they said out loud ( read ), talked about some of it's properties (describe) such as smaller than , larger than and place value and then ordered them ( use) on a number line.
Each student had a set of cards that they sorted into the correct story order. Next, they retold the story with help, using time connectives words and past tense verbs.
Our "Math talk" at the beginning of each lesson this week has been representing numbers in different ways; standard form, expanded form, word form and the Base 10 model. Next we will tackle word problems, a tough one for second language learners. |
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June 2016
ESL timetable for Grade 3
Withdrawal classes (pull out) are three times a week on Monday, Thursday and Friday. Inclusion classes (push in) are at least three times a week in each homeroom. |