Take Over Days

This past week was such a fun week!


On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday I had my take over days where I taught the class solo while my SP was in another room. It was a lot of fun and great learning for all!

Our math subject this week was on measurement. We worked on measuring in feet and yards and gallons/quarts/pints/cups. For our liquid measurement lesson we each colored a GallonBot and to use as a key and a study reference about how many of the smaller units make up a bigger unit!
For Social Studies, we  took our Northeast test on Friday which was preceded by a fun game of "Ring That Bell," which the entire class loved! It is always a fun time!
In Science this week, we began to work on our wind packet. We learned about land and sea breezes, as well as the five wind belts. We are going to be working more on our wind packet this week. Learning more on types of winds and their strengths and what we have here in Massachusetts.

We are nearly finished with Snow Treasure, and the cliff hangers are so suspenseful! Thankfully, our class can finish it Monday to find out what happens! Lastly, we have all been working hard on writing our narratives! Great pieces are in the making!

I loved every moment of my takeover days. It was such an enlightening experience; everything they teach in the college classroom does not compare to the real thing. Classroom timing and management are key to a concrete learning experience. Even though some may think of a school day being long, those six or so hours simply fly by! Preparation for the school day is one of the most important aspects because timing can really make a day go from great to fantastic.