I got to do a short read aloud today and we scheduled our field instructors lesson presentation date. I will be doing a math game as an introduction to probability with a dice game called Pig which requires students to roll dice, keep track of the sum of the two dice, and make a decision to stop rolling before the number 1 shows up on the dice (if a single 1 is rolled, they lose there points, and if a double 1 is rolled they lose all the points accumulated in the game so far). It will be interesting to see what strategies they use to avoid rolling a 1. Who will be conservative, and who will risk. My other lesson will be a noun/verb exercise tied in with the special days that occur in November. Stay tuned.
- Early work today (math sheets) and homework return.
- Student store today. Each student has been taught how to use a checkbook, and maintain a register. Throughout the month students earn money through various ways. At least once a month the students can shop the store and buy fancy pencils, erasers, folders, pens, etc.. They can use cash or check or any combination of the two. It is a great exercise in teaching fiscal responsibility. The store is run by moms.
- Time For Kids magazine
- Read aloud. Jeremy Thatcher - Dragon Hatcher
- Did a pull out reading evaluation on 3 kids
- MT introduced math challenge for students that want to stretch, and challenge themselves. Some 100 or so challenge sheets were put out should a student wish to do this activity.
- Interesting short exercise in process of elimination logic puzzles.
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