Last week, I joked with the kiddos that we went back to first-grade by setting up our ELA Reference Notebooks (cutting, gluing, and coloring). While they take a lot of time, the payoff, in the end, is well worth it! We also had this small get together called Back to School Nigth. It was so nice to meet all of you; however, if you weren't able to make it, here is what you missed: Back to School Nigth Presentation, Back to School Night Handout, and the highlight, the students themselves--click here or look below:
This week, students will finish up the writing section of their ELA Reference Notebooks and then they will embark on their first essay (technically, their second essay) of the year. This will be a guided essay where I go through the process with them, and students receive feedback throughout the entire process--feedback during the writing process is SO much more effective than after. Students will take notes, complete a graphic organizer, and utilize their whiteboards to practice and revise their writing. Students will also receive feedback from their peers and checkpoint feedback from me. You can click here to see the Argumentative Essay Roadmap that will help guide this essay's process.
Labor Day Observed
Tuesday
ELA Reference Notebooks
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Wednesday
ELA Reference Notebooks
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Thursday
Bullying: Argumentative Article Notes / Roadmap
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Friday
Bullying: Outline / Roadmap
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
AR Log Check (Log/Signature)
*Students need to be reading an AR book that has a reading level of 3.5+ for 30 minutes 5 nights per week. Students need to earn 30 points at every checkpoint (10/16, 12/11, 03/19, and 05/28). Please see the Accelerated Reader Roadmap for more information.
