PBIS: Listening Activities

This month for PBIS we are working on our listening skills. This also aligns with our Second Step lessons on "Listening with Attention". Mrs. Baade joined up to lead the class in the activity. Students stood in a circle, each having a bag. While a story was read the students had to listen for the words "right", and "left", when they heard them they needed to pass their bag in that direction.

There were some giggles because the story did get quicker, but a lot of concentration and attention to Mrs. Baade's words made this a successful activity for the class.

So, what was in those bags?  Ask your child.... (it was a special treat from Mrs. Baade).

What is Great Group Work?

Many times throughout the year in mathematics students will be explaining and justifying their thinking, as well as critiquing the reasoning of others (Mathematics Practice Standard #3). This not only happens when students write about their math thinking, but also when they are with a partner and small group.

We explored what "Great Group Work" looks like with a fun math activity.

Throughout the activity student teams were looking for patterns while working together to complete the task. 

After the task we reflected on the qualities of great group work.