CAP CONNECTIONS
Mrs. Tuttle's CAP Class ~ Shields Elementary
October 15, 2015
Mission Statement
Book Clubs
Skyping
Book Club
ELA
Changes Coming
Each week your child will be assigned to read a couple Chapters from The Secret Garden. They will be completing literature webs, story maps, and their discussion boards. On Mondays, we will be participating in Socratic Seminars where the students discuss the chapters they read as a whole group. They will use their discussion board to guide the discussions.
Throughout the week, we will complete webs, participate in extension activities, and complete a chapter quiz on what was read during homework the week before. As we spend more time digging into the book and discussing it, my goal is to teach the students how to be more critical readers, diving deeper into text rather than just the surface level they are used accustomed to.
I'm hoping these changes will allow the students to experience success during our ELA time.
Socratic Seminar
MATH
Multiplication
Below is an example of how an array could be used to solve the problem 9 X 23. By breaking apart the 23 into a 10, 10, and 3 The student will have a better chance to use mental math to solve this equation.
CLASS DOJO
Tracking Behavior ~ Classroom Management
- Be Ready to Learn
- Be Ready to Try {Try Again}
- Be Ready to Help
- Be Ready to Accept Help
- Be Ready to Lead
Shields is no longer using the clip charts to track behavior so I felt the need to find a way to reward those students who were constantly following our school rules and a way for students to recognize when they needed to adjust their behavior so they could try again!
Class Dojo is a behavior management system that allows students to earn points for following the school rules. Likewise, points may also be deducted when students are not following the school rules and need a reminder to get back on track.
Every iPad has the Class Dojo app installed so students can see their points. Students can only see their points so their behavior information is confidential.
Next week, our class is going to make a list of rewards they can earn when they reach a certain point amount.
In order for students to be able to see their points, parents must connect an email account to their child's account. Many of you have done this already...THANK YOU! If you have not connected your account please consider doing this. Your child brought home a paper last week with information on how to do this and those who were not signed up also received another copy during conferences on Thursday. By connecting your account you can receive notifications when you child receives or loses points. I will be using Class Dojo for my Thursday Notes so you will receive information from me about your child's behavior weekly as well.
I'm hoping this will be a great tool for everybody as we learn the new rules and work towards becoming leaders in our school!
Parent Conferences
Thank You!
Service Learning Project
October is Bullying Prevention Month
Volunteers are needed so please click on the link below to see if there is a time that would work for you!
Classroom Needs
- gallon baggies
- snack size baggies
- quart size baggies
- small sticky notes (the small squares or rectangles)
Connect with Us!
Email: melissa.tuttle@cape.k12.de.us
Website: www.mrstuttlesclass.com
Location: 910 Shields Avenue, Lewes, DE, United States
Phone: 302-645-7748
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mrstuttlesclass
Twitter: @TuttlesTechies