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A to Z Journals:

A to Z Journals:. a cross curricular, differentiated approach to independent study. First, students are given a check list for a letter of the alphabet. The checklist includes a border, a goal , and research in different curricular areas.

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A to Z Journals:

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  1. A to Z Journals: a cross curricular, differentiated approach to independent study

  2. First, students are given a check list for a letter of the alphabet.

  3. The checklist includes a border, a goal , and research in different curricular areas.

  4. Next, students begin work on their border, then a goal, and finally, the curricular areas of study that are tied into the letter of the alphabet.

  5. The Border Students create a border on each page by illustrating with items in the border that begin with the letter for the week.

  6. For example, • Students may draw grapes in the border of their “g” page. • Or they may draw dice in the border of their “d” page. • Some students like to illustrate their border with different items that all start with the same letter, such as: balloons, buttons, bats, and biscuits on their “b” page.

  7. Each Student’s A to Z journal becomes a personal expression of their learning.

  8. Students Work Independently or With Partners

  9. Examples of goals are: • Save $25 dollars. • Have my A to Z journal done on time. • Do all my homework. • Keep my desk clean. • Do my chores. • Improve my handwriting. • Work on my multiplication facts.

  10. Cross Curricular Investigations • Social Studies (States, Famous People) • Science / Health • Math • Language • Art • Technology

  11. Independent Research Investigations

  12. F Checklist 1. Write one goal for the week. (home, personal, school) 2. State- Florida 5 SENTENCES with facts, find map and label capital, draw and color flag. 3. Famous person: Benjamin Franklin Why is this person famous? 5 SENTENCES with facts 4. Topic: First Aid (Health book) what is first aid? write the steps of what to do if someone is choking and bleeding.

  13. F page continued… 5. Language skill: Fact or Fiction Write 5 Facts and 5 fictions� from your social studies or science book. Be creative! 6. Math: Fractions Fred began planting a flower garden on Friday. He planted ｼ of it with Freesias. He planted 1/6 of it with Fucshias, and 2/5 of it with Forget-Me-Nots. How much of his garden did he plant? (you need to make equivalent fractions-by finding common denominators) 7. Evaluate your goal. (I met my goal this week because, or I didn’t meet my goal because�) 8. Border

  14. Students Using Technology for Research

  15. Self-Paced Learning

  16. Clay Elementary School: A to Z Journals Grades 3 - 5 Doris Alexandros Shelly Ratcliff Stacey Turner 2009 - 2010

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