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of course, social distancing

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Science

Mini lessons are always included with all the subjects

Hands on activities- Water cycle

Example: They created their own water cycle using whatever they brought from home:

They drew pictures of water cycle.

Play-Doh water cycles

Created animal homes

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Music & Movement
Finger Play

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Reading
Mini-lessons after the whole class teaching, small group (when possible but not this year). Same skill will be taught but a different level book. Read together with supporting the child and ask question instead of writing (orally).
Examples and my practices:
- Match vocabulary words to definitions and draw pictures
make sight words flash cards and work with the child
- Read a passage of text and answer related questions.
- Think of a situation that happened to a character in the story and a different outcome.
- Differentiate fact from opinion in the story.
- I let them have textbooks for visual and word learners while I read
- Allow auditory learners to listen to audio books –on EPIC
- Read and write learners write a book report - my high students
create a graphic organizer of the story, diorama, draw pictures instead of writing the sequencing
give oral book report, illustrate the story.
- read individually, I create quiet spaces where there are no distractions.
- Level readers individualized tests

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One graph was "At School I like to....(choices were read a book, write a story or do math) another was, "A Fun Day at School (wearing PJs, Reading, and Water activities) and the third was "At School I like to ...( choices were paint a picture, go to Music, work on computers).  they also got to pick their favorite genres. I have the graphs hanging in my room.

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When you asked for a fun and engaging differentiated lesson, I automatically thought about one we did on president's serval years ago.  We always learn about president's the week of Presidents' Day, but this year we added to our normal lesson.  We learned about George Washington, Abe Lincoln, and a few other famous presidents like we do every year.  This particular year we took it even further when talking about the election process and how a person becomes president.  We read books, did research, watched videos, and interviewed parents about their perspective on elections. Then we had our own class election.  Students were given the opportunity to run for class president, vice president, and treasurer.   We built an election booth in our classroom, made posters for the students running, election cards with their picture and information on it, ballads to place votes and then held a secret election at the end of the week.  The kids enjoyed learning all the steps and work it takes to become president and loved having their own voting booth to vote like their moms and dads do.

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1. We just finished a unit on Weather and I assigned students a project (see attached). The assignment had five options and they could pick one. I designed it so there was something for all levels of students. Choices were given for each type of learner and they turned in wonderful assignments.

2. I also use small groups to differentiate instruction. Some groups are ready for some harder math problems while other groups need more hand holding. Either ways the small group setting helps.

3. When the topic is challenging for some kids I get them on Zoom 1:1 to reteach or help them understand better. This helps me understand how they think and allows me to help them work through the strategies.

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Two ways that I differentiate in the classroom are by pairing students with different academic levels together. One student benefits from demonstrating leadership while the other receives assistance when needed. Another way that I differentiate is when giving spelling words/tests. Just because a student is not academically on level for spelling words does not mean he cannot study/test them on his level.  I have given a less challenging list of spelling words and less words to involve all the students and for them not to feel left out. Yes, it is more work but the end result is what matters.

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Math

Low- draw tallies, circles, place value manipulatives or use basic counters to add or subtract with regroup. I also give them a worksheet with place value pictures. They always had a bag of these in their boxes.

High- work with them or plan word problems, 2 or 3 step problem solving questions.
Mini-Lessons, centers, and Resources (counters)
Voice and Choice in Products-sometimes they may choose different manipulatives, activity (paper, oral, word problems, flash cards etc.)