As a team in grade 3 we have decided to mix our classes to utilize all the students to create reading groups with kids at the right levels all reading together. 2 days in and it has been a good experience. Today I learned all about slugs and snails (they have feet or a foot anyway), read some of Mr.Poppers Penguins and began a story with one group that was all about running for freedom as slaves in the United States. An odd mix of books but all the students were demonstrating critical thinking skills analyzing the texts that we were reading. It was a very interesting conversation looking into what kinds of background information kids had on slavery. A lot came from movies they had seen but the basics were there. As we talked about people being bought and sold kids pointed out how wrong and sad that was. Making real life connections create more powerful reading experiences. Cool day to be teaching grade 3 :) Add it to the list.
Mr.G
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