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__whole class:__ comparing fractions review fractions assessment - fractions begin Chapter 8 - Think Math
 * week of 3/10**

__Group A:__ Is Mixed Numbers on the state standards? If no, I'm thinking of skipping this concept for Group A. Any thoughts?

Group A introduced and practiced equivalent fractions, but I'm having difficulty finding a practice worksheet that would be accessible for them. Does anyone have something I can use?
 * week of 3/3**

__Groups A/B/C:__ Fractions of a set Mixed Numbers Adding and Subtracting fractions Fractions on a number line


 * Fractions on a number line is typically very difficult for all students. I'm concerned about Group A with this concept if anyone has any suggestions.**

week of 2/24
 * Continue unit on fractions**


 * __Groups B/C__ - equivalent fractions (at least 2 or 3 days)**
 * fractions of a set**
 * Mixed Numbers**


 * __Group A -__ I'm going to stay focused on the basic concept of fractions for longer with group A**
 * Any suggestions for hands-on basic activities are welcome! :o)**
 * I'll try some basic equivalent work by Thursday and Friday**

week of 2/10
 * Group A - I'd like to give them the assessment on Monday. Lauras can I give it in your room? Or will Ann be using it? May I see the assessment results, Mel? **
 * They all did well with our initial experience with fractions today. (Sharing brownies fairly.) I will keep them on grade level work as long as they seem to be understanding. **


 * @Elaine, Can you plan to give them independent work for the second half of math - every Tuesday? I can have them work on the multiplication "charts" you started with them last week if you want. Just let me know exactly what the assignment is. :o) **


 * __Fraction Work:__**
 * Fractions with hexagon "cookies" - this is exploring fractions using the pattern blocks.**
 * Emphasizing concept of fractions and fraction "sense"**


 * Begin to introduce equivalent fractions.**


 * We don't use a lot of Think Math for this unit. We mostly use materials from past programs.
 * week of 2/3**

Group B/C Monday - Review of vocabulary - review of chapter Tuesday - assessment /pre-assessment fractions Wednesday - Introduce fractions

I will get back to you later in the week with my plan for teaching fractions. I need to look at how they do on the reassessment and the plan I used in the past is at school…

Group A They are starting to get better at multiplication. I actually hate to move on right now, but I don't want to be on a completely different topic than with the whole class. We're going to have to circle back to division at some point though. We haven't gotten to that. Thanks Mel

Monday - Review of vocabulary - notice patterns in multiplication chart (A couple of them saw this last week) Tuesday - assessment - Elaine, Do you want to administer? If not, you can work with another class, or do what you need to do, and I will. The assessment will include in/out boxes and multiplication. Wednesday - preassessment fractions

I will get back to you later in the week with my plan for teaching fractions. I need to look at how they do on the reassessment and the plan I used in the past is at school…

6.7 review concept of division 6.8 6.9 6.10
 * week of 1/27**
 * Group B/C**

Group A 11.2 Thanks for including me. I moved on to Grade 2 Chapter 5, but I'll move to this Grade 2 chapter and lessons. 11.3 (making arrays) 11.4 What's My Array? 11.5 11.6

__Tuesday__ - Group B/C - 6.3; Group A works with Elaine/ Elaine can you give them independent work to do for the second half of math? __Wednesday__ - Group B/C - 6.6; Group A - Grade 2/11.1 - I'm going to explicitly connect this to multiplication __Thursday__ - Group B/C - 6.7; Group A - Introduce game Grade 2/11.2 - How Many? 9:00-9:30 - work with Elaine 10:15-10:45 __Friday__ **-** Group B/C - review division; Group A - review concept multiplication - Practice Sheet 11.2 - connect to multiplication sentences
 * week of 1/21**


 * Ugh. Just remembered. Rod is pulling all Grade Level Leaders out of the classroom Wednesday to work on School Improvement Plan. So my plans will probably get jumbled due to sub. :o(**

week of 1/13


 * I ended up doing a review for the mid-year on Thursday/Friday of this past week, so I didn't get as far in Chapter 6 as I had planned.**


 * __Monday__ - review for mid-year**
 * __Tuesday__ - mid-year assessment - @Lauras, I can give the small group the assessment in the library so it won't disrupt instruction in your room.**
 * __Wednesday__ - I'm at LTF this day. @Lauras, Can you work with Group A 12:30-1:00? Maybe introduce them a new game? I'll be asking Kelly (guest teacher) to introduce the guess my rule game in the classroom. I don't think it will be a good fit for Group A.**
 * __Thursday__ - We are going to the Museum of Science this day.**
 * __Friday__ - Back in to Chapter 6. Group B/C - 6.3.**
 * Group A - patterns**

week of 1/6


 * I ended giving the assessment on Thursday because I assumed we wouldn't have school on Friday.**
 * Monday - I will give the preassessment for Chapter 6 and do some review from the previous chapter. On Monday, Are you giving the class the pre assessment for Ch. 6? Yes I am. -Mel **
 * Tuesday - 6.1 A/B**
 * Wednesday - 6.2 A/B**
 * Thursday - 6.3 B**
 * Friday - 6.6 A/B**


 * I need a replacement lesson for Group A instead of 6.3. I'm open to any and all suggestions. Please let me know what you think.**

week of 1/2
 * I will do a final review of Chapter 4 with Group A and Chapter 5 with Group B/C. The review will include vocabulary.**
 * They will take the assessment on Friday.**

lesson 8 - teach as written lesson 9 - teach as written activity master - maybe whole class lesson 10-teach A, skip LAB lesson 11- teach as written
 * I will begin Chapter 6 for Groups B and C the week of 1/9.**
 * This is the plan for teaching all of Chapter 6:**
 * Chapter 6, lesson 1 - teach as written (but skip beginning letter) **
 * lesson 2 - teach as written **
 * lesson 3 - teach as written **
 * lesson 4 - skip - We will teach fractions completely in chapter 7 **
 * lesson 5 - skip **
 * lesson 6 - teach as written **
 * lesson 7 - teach as written **
 * review concept of division in an extra lesson
 * make Smartboard, add extra word problems for practice**


 * In terms of Group A - I think Lessons 6.1, 6.2, 6.6 (I think will be hard for them, but def. worth trying), 6.7, 6.10 are appropriate. **
 * I don't believe 6.3 and 6.5 are appropriate for this group. I think we can use their time better. Does anyone have any materials/lessons I can use to modify? @Elaine, Are there any grade 2 lessons that would be useful? **


 * 6.8 and 6.9 have a focus on division. That group doesn't yet have a strong understanding of multiplication. Does anyone have/or want to make a modification for those lessons? **

week of 12/16
 * Monday - Group A - LAB 4.3 - connecting to fact families - It's pictorial but it's basically missing addends**
 * Group B - 3 digit addition with regrouping - focusing on partial sums**
 * Tuesday - Group A - Intro game from Think Math - Hundreds/Tens/Ones LAB 4.6**
 * @Elaine - The time when you are in our room on Tuesday is when we are at the holiday concert**
 * Group B - Race to 0 - it's a subtraction with regrouping game (@Mary Ann - it's like Trading From 100 that group A learned last week)**
 * Wednesday - Group A - 4.7**
 * Group B - subtraction with regrouping**
 * Thursday - Group A - @Elaine - Can they do 4.8 with you? But please leave the practice sheet for them to do independently?**
 * Group B - Checking your work using opposite operation, or using estimation with rounding**
 * Friday - Group A - 4.9**
 * Group B - word problems**

week of 12/9
 * Group A - beginning Chapter 4 in TMGrade 2**
 * Elaine, The first lesson is on adding with regrouping. They already know how to play Trading to 100. Can you review adding with regrouping with them. I have introduced them to the partial sums method. They have also seen the standard algorithm. Just let me know what you end up doing.**


 * I'll be continuing Chapter 4 with that group this week.**


 * Group B/C**
 * We're starting Chapter 5 in TMGrade 3.**

week of 12/2
 * __Monday__ - adding 106 + 7 - combining/regrouping - using base ten blocks **
 * Review regrouping worksheet**


 * Lauras, Can you help teach group B and C the Place Value Game? I'll leave the directions in your mailbox. Yes, I'll check my mailbox. **


 * __Tuesday__ - TM2 Ch3.6 comparing numbers**
 * __Wednesday__ - Review 3 digit numbers with 0 - building with base ten blocks**
 * __Thursday__ - review for assessment**
 * __Friday__ - assessment - @Lauras - can some of our friends take it in the Learning Center @12:30?**

week of 11/25
 * Group "A" - TM2 - Chapter 3 - lessons 4,5, and 6**


 * Lauras, Tomorrow I'm going to review 3 digit numbers with Group A - particularly building them without hundreds flats - using just tens and ones. They had a very difficult time with this on Friday. I'm going to start asking them to use the base ten blocks to find out what value they have if they have 14 tens, 18 tens, 22 tens, etc... I will start adding ones. **


 * Then I'll try to get them to do it backwards - How many tens would I have if I had 175 - etc... **


 * They'll practice making 3 digit numbers with a practice sheet. **


 * Can we split the group in half? You take half and I take half? Thanks for your help! :o) **


 * Group B/C - lessons TM3 - Chapter 4 - lessons 3,4, and 5 **

week of 11/18
 * __Monday__ - review Chapter 3/vocabulary**
 * __Tuesday__ - continue chapter 3/vocabulary (Ch. 4 pre-assessment)**
 * __Wednesday__ - Ch. 3 assessment - Lauras, Can our friends take it in the Learning Center? I'm giving it at 12:30. Definitely **
 * __Thursday__ 4.1**
 * __Friday__ 4.2**

week of 11/12
 * __Monday__ - practice/review organized list I'll continue in pull out I put money (coins) in the packet. **
 * __Tuesday__ - rounding to nearest 10 I plan to use a number line **
 * __Wednesday__ - estimate sums and differences**
 * __Thursday__ - story problems with 2 digit addition and subtraction - use Lauras' g.o.**
 * __Friday__ - review with vocabulary**

week of 11/4


 * __Monday/Tuesday__ - playing games to review money and place value.**


 * Last week I ended up veering off course to account for my absence this week. I ended up teaching two-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping.**


 * __Wednesday__ - 3.5 - also modified - Focus on the least number of coins to make amounts of money.**
 * __Thursday__ - 3.6 Most of the class are finding all the ways to make $.23. I'll look to see how they're doing with counting amounts of coins before I decide if they'll do the ways to make ___. Otherwise, I'm going to focus on using the least number of coins to make amounts of money again.__**
 * Friday __- Rounding to the nearest 10__**

__week of 10/28__


 * __I taught Magic Squares to the majority of the class. I did not teach it to our "math friends." Instead, I focused on adding strategically - finding combinations of 10 and adding single digits to 10. Some of this was brand new to them. Some of this was a much needed review... I will continue to teach Chapter 3 this week. But I have modified a good deal of it... (Ch. 3 is one of my least favorite chapters...)__**
 * Monday __- Lauras can you still teach the problem solving lesson on Monday? I will email you the leveled problem solving I was thinking about. I was thinking you can introduce the g.o. using the on grade level problem. Then we can give them a separate problem to solve - but individualize it by ability. Do you need the smartboard for anything? Do you want me to photocopy anything?__**
 * Tuesday __- 3.3 I'm not going to use the graph at the beginning of the lesson. Just focusing on separating a number into 2 boxes. The lab sheet has missing addends using a total of of 20 for one problem. And using a total of 50 for the other problem. What do you think is a more reasonable number?__**
 * Wednesday __- Skipping 3.4 - Teaching coin values. Does anyone have a good/clear visual for them to keep on their desks to help them remember?__**
 * __Playing $ trading game. They roll a die take that much in coins. (least number of coins) keep adding on until they get to $1__**
 * __I have a modified lab sheet for whole class.__**
 * Thursday __- 3.5 - also modified - Focus on the least number of coins to make amounts of money.__**
 * Friday __- 3.6 Most of the class are finding all the ways to make $.23. I'll look to see how they're doing with counting amounts of coins before I decide if they'll do the ways to make__ _. Otherwise, I'm going to focus on using the least number of coins to make amounts of money again.**

week of 10/21
 * Lesson 2.12**
 * Review chapter vocabulary**
 * Give chapter assessment for Chapter 2** *Can a group take this in the Learning Center on Wednesday at 12:30?
 * Give preassessment for Chapter 3** *Can a group take this in the Learning Center on Tuesday at 10:15?
 * 3.1**
 * 3.2**

week of 10/15
 * Lessons 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12**


 * learn to fill out multiplication chart**


 * focus on vocabulary - Lauras - work with group on vocab - Wednesday? Yes **


 * 2.12 I need help modifying this. It has arrays that need to be split into parts to find the total. I thought it would be easier for Group A with smaller numbers. Lauras, Can you make a new version of this worksheet? I think smaller numbers will be much easier. I'm going to modify the smartboard. I'll look at the lesson **

week of 10/7** Chapter 2 - multiplication Focus on intersections (Point out how intersections are like equal groups)

Lessons 4, 5, 6, 7, 8