We've started work stations!

We're having a great week in room 208! It's work station week, where a whole lotta learning happens in different places and spaces! For this set of stations, students are looking at social studies topics, parts of speech (nouns, verbs, etc.) and problem solving in math.  These stations are designed to be engaging and purposeful, all while reinforcing skills students have learned. 

With respect to the social studies stations, students are using their research skills to learn about the tools of the First Nations peoples and the average school day of a pioneer child.  

It's the perfect time of year to begin this new chapter in learning for a number of reasons: 

• the routines and procedures are well established and followed 
• students are working very well independently 
• I know my students well and can create stations that support their learning needs  

Each Work Station is about 15 minutes long. After each Station, we meet back at the carpet to share new learning, any problems that came up and then determine where everyone goes next.
  

They're a super-fun way to learn and our goal is to have Work Stations about once a week.