Unit 2: My Five Senses by Samanthae Smith https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj en-us 2022-10-17 22:22:29 UTC 2022-10-18 14:39:01 UTC hello@padlet.com samanthaesmith1 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344051308 How did you engage families with the unit/plan to engage with families during this unit of study?]]> 2022-10-17 22:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344051308 samanthaesmith1 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344052084 What changes did you make to the classroom environment during this unit/plan to change?]]> 2022-10-17 22:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344052084 samanthaesmith1 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344053418 How did you make this theme multidisciplinary/plan to make it multidisciplinary?]]> 2022-10-17 22:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344053418 samanthaesmith1 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344054427 What are your successes this unit?]]> 2022-10-17 22:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344054427 samanthaesmith1 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344054644 What would you like support with planning for the next unit?]]> 2022-10-17 22:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344054644 samanthaesmith1 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344059871 What unit related work did students create independently during this unit?]]> 2022-10-17 22:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2344059871 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345187786 The scholars are able to use real life connections to identify their 5 senses. ]]> 2022-10-18 14:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345187786 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345187942 Students are enjoying the senses, and understanding. They often use the key words at other points throughout the day.]]> 2022-10-18 14:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345187942 Our sucesses this unit have been not only our kids learning their 5 senses, they are also also to identify the body parts we use and we've even being able to match attributes to their senses like a telephone what senses are we using, a perfume what senses do we use for that and even food what senses we use. https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345189364 2022-10-18 14:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345189364 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345189482 I would say, getting the kids used to a routine and the kids being able to successfully learn all of their 5 senses. ]]> 2022-10-18 14:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345189482 Changes this unit https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345190488 Including pictures of the students using their senses so they are able to connect their learnings to real and everyday life.]]> 2022-10-18 14:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345190488 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345191605 We really tried to get the kids sitting on the carpet less and giving them more independence. ]]> 2022-10-18 14:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345191605 The changes we made to the classroom during this unit was using things like a listening center or a cup of water or even a telephone area where we put things that help us identify which sense we are using. Also playing matching games to match the attribute and the sense. https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345192233 2022-10-18 14:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345192233 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345192760 Students drew pictures of what they hear at home. They were given the task and challenged based on what we read in the book earlier.]]> 2022-10-18 14:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345192760 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345195151 For support I would just say having more clear concise directions. Like how exactly do we work with the kids?]]> 2022-10-18 14:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345195151 During center time we had the scholars draw themselves using their 5 sense. SO hand painting, finger painting, them talking on the phone, using or wearing glasses or a magnifying glass. https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345195208 2022-10-18 14:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345195208 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345195249 During center time the scholars are able to explore the various toys to either make sounds, pretend to taste food and say "I tasted it with my mouth". During read alouds the kids are also able to identify which body parts are used for the 5 senses. ]]> 2022-10-18 14:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345195249 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345196305 Not alot of independent work. ]]> 2022-10-18 14:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345196305 We engaged the families by having the students tell us what senses are they using at home, for example mom cooking, we use our nose to smell the food or some of our scholars parents work from home, what sense do they use? Scholars would say their hands for the laptop, their eyes for the computer and their ears for the phone. https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345199238 2022-10-18 14:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345199238 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345199701 Made it more hands on when it came to the science part of the unit. We went outside to collect leaves, hears the sounds from outside, made sounds with our bodies. ]]> 2022-10-18 14:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345199701 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345200114 I would like support putting things in terms for scholars, I feel a lot of the challenges are from students not understanding the context. Some topics is more difficult then others ]]> 2022-10-18 14:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345200114 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345201187 To make it more multidiscplinary, I want the kids to be more hands on with activities. Like eating certain foods or smelling certain things. ]]> 2022-10-18 14:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345201187 I would like support in the literacy center, its still very up in the air with our books and our reading area. Were still using books from youtube and alot of our scholars are unable to focus or understand because its not physically there for them. https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345202175 2022-10-18 14:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345202175 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345203325 Encourage parents to talk to their kiddos about what they see, hear, taste , feel at home. ]]> 2022-10-18 14:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345203325 https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345257616 We included the theme into centers and conversation with the scholars.]]> 2022-10-18 14:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/samanthaesmith1/ca3bb0yfwcqx0edj/wish/2345257616