CKLA note taking on Ancient Egypt

Students take notes daily in reading.  Sometimes, it's a quick stretch, a quick sketch and a few words or a sentence or two about what we are learning.  They love their interactive notebooks and use them as a record of their learning.  Note taking is not only essential later in their education but also it is a fun way to share your learning with others and compare thinking through pictures and words.  According to a lead researcher in education John Hatti, note taking is a high yield strategy that directly impacts student learning and achievement.  We are starting this skill at the foundational level where students can do so in a way that is non threatening and makes sense to them while being fun.  Sometimes this skill is practices independently, with a partner or in a small group.  Students love these interactive journals where they note take daily on their learning.