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First Journal entry
Student divides a page into four squares,
labeling each square with a prompt
from his post it note. The fourth square
can be labeled with a number of titles,
depending on skills you want to explore.
It can be making an inference, I Infer.
Finding the Problem/Conflict. For this
particular book I would title the fourth
square, Sensory/Imagery. Instructing the
student note where there was imagery
that applied to the senses. How do you
feel the color blue? Is an example.
Journal Entry Example: The results of a properly executed picture
_______________________________ book lesson are that the classroom enjoys
WOW! a good book and student discussion
It is amazing a boy who is blind can get is meaningful and thought provoking.
on a horse and ride it, and through the Students are able to make an emotional
mountains too connection to the story and form their
Blue Horses! own questions about what they want
_______________________________ to learn. They also made predictions,
I Wonder. inferences, pointed out the setting, found
I wonder how the grandpa trained the the problem and conflict in the story
horse to know where to go during the and were able to have successful peer to
race? The boy couldn’t guide him because peer conversations about the book. All
he is blind. How long would it take to of these skills are required to be learned
train a horse to do that? for the state test, and these students
were able to do it without having to
Second Journal entry read a boring passage and answer ten
On the next page of the journal student questions at the end. Each student had
draws a large five pointed star, labeling a wow moment from the book, they
each point one of the five senses. Inside began to wonder about an event, and
each point they are to write an example asked questions they formed while
of each sense found in the story. reading the story. This allowed each
student ownership oftheir learning. I just
facilitated, helped as needed and stood
back as they worked.
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