We started off the week talking about using our schema to make connections. The kids learned that schema is a fancy word for "what you already know in your brain". We used this schema map that I found from Pinterest and recorded some of our schema about monsters. We had SO many ideas to add we ran out of space (and time haha)! Then we read the book There's a Monster Under my Bed and recognized that a lot of the ideas we had about monsters were written in the book.
I love this schema chart because we can use it for different topics all year. Once the kids get more proficient with writing they will be the ones recording their own thinking on the post it notes, but for now it's easier and faster for them to share out loud and have me write it down.
Next we added a new comprehension strategy to our CAFE wall: retell the story in sequence. We read There's a Nightmare in My Closet and practiced retelling the beginning, middle, and end. The kids made a flip book to describe each part of the book using words and pictures. I wrote some key words on the board to help with spelling, but I left the sentence ideas up to each child (after of course we went over all the answers as a class after reading the book). I was quite impressed with the sentences I got from each student. Here is an example of our flip books:
We also reviewed making connections between our own lives and the text. We read Monster Mama and each student was asked to create a double bubble comparing themselves to the monster in the book. This was our first double bubble to create independently this year and they did great! Almost everyone grasped the concept of where to put the different pieces of information. Here is an example:
Today we started a fun project relating to monsters that I will share with you tomorrow. Check back soon!
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