This week, I began pulling two small groups of 3rd graders for Language Arts enrichment. Each group meets with me two days a week. Because I am only able to see each group twice, we are taking a "flipped" approach to learning. The "Flipped Classroom" is a form of blended learning. As opposed to learning new skills and concepts with me during class and then practicing them independently, students are introduced to the content through videos, tutorials, and text in their classroom and then work on applying and extending the skills with me during our face-to-face time. I chose this instructional strategy because it maximizes our time together. When students familiarize themselves with the content prior to class, we can use our time to actively (and interactively!) clarify and apply our understanding in sophisticated ways. For a more detailed description of the flipped classroom approach, check out the short video and/or article below.
Our first unit of study is Fables, which we will use to achieve the following objectives:
- I can refer explicitly to the text as the basis for my answers
- I can determine the central message or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
- I can describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Stay tuned to learn more about our reading adventures and math pull-out groups, which begin next week! Thanks for checking in!
