Extensions of Learning
Western book study
To extend our reading unit on Western expansion, our class completed book studies on two books that took place in the Old West. To differentiate instruction, a group of higher students read a book together and took turns leading discussions about what they read. The rest of the class read a different book as a whole group, and I led discussions and activities after each chapter.
Fly Swatter math
In this game, students are divided into four teams. One player from each team comes to the board with a fly swatter. I read a prompt such as swat a fraction equivalent to 1/2, swat a fraction equal to one whole, or swat a fraction that is greater than 1/4. The first student to swat a correct answer gets a point for their team.
Word Work Games
Word Work Games
I believe making learning fun is vital to student engagement. I incorporate games throughout the week to help students practice and master skills. In this picture, students are playing a board game to review synonyms. Some of my (and my students) other favorite games include antonyms Simon says and adverb-verb charades.