Today, we visited the library for the first time this year. Expectations for library book responsibility have tightened up. Students must bring their books back to the library in a timely fashion or their computer access could be suspended. We will have library time every Wednesday. Students should use this time to check out books and read silently. Socializing is prohibited in the library.
Tomorrow, our class will visit the computer lab for the first time. They will be publishing "Life Lists" on our class wiki. Only students who are issued usernames and passwords may access this; it is not accessible to the general public or anyone without a username and password. This is a fun creative writing opportunity that helps students imagine what their future lives could be like and allows them to get to know more about each other while honing their language arts and technology skills.
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This week we started our Daily Grammar Practice. Based on a pre-test I gave last week, a high percentage of the class needs to review the basics. We will be reviewing the parts of speech this week as a result. Don't worry - even our grammar experts should find something new and challenging in these lessons.
Today's "I can" statements are: I can identify different kinds of nouns, including common, proper, collective, compound, singular, plural, regular and irregular nouns. I can give examples of each noun type listed above. Students are creating thematic noun pyramids as homework today. As part of their English language arts class, all students will be required to engage in regular journal writing. The journaling should be completed as homework. Students are required to complete two separate page-length entries as homework each week, to be turned in every Friday. The entries may be on any subject that is appropriate for school. Writing regularly helps build writing fluency, gives students a chance to explore and reflect, and is a safe place for students to write without fear of "the red pen." Write on!
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