Winter

This week I decided to read Winter books to my Pre-K thru 2^nd grade classes, even though in Texas it doesn’t really feel much like Winter with record high temperatures this week.  In Pre-K, I read One Winter’s Day about the kindness of a little hedgehog who enjoyed helping others.  In Kindergarten, I read Winter is the Warmest Season.  We discussed possible meanings of the title before and after reading the story.

For 1^st grade, I read Snowmen at Work.  The students enjoyed seeing all of the possible jobs the snowmen could have. Finally, for 2nd grade, I read Skippyjon Jones: Snow What.  The students really liked the twist on this classic fairy tale.

For grades 3-5, I asked students to complete an information literacy survey to get a better understanding of what they know and like about doing research.  This is to help me with my goal for the year, which is to help improve students’ ability to do research and be successful with it. This survey was a Google form that each student completed.  I plan to have them complete a similar survey at the end of the year to note any progress.