Sunday, September 20, 2015

WEEK 7: SEPTEMBER 21-25

THIS IS MIDTERM WEEK!!!
         * PROGRESS REPORTS WILL COME HOME TUESDAY!
         * #5 I-READ IS DUE FRIDAY

I know the students are up to the i-Read challenge, especially since they can choose their own books. This is a wonderful way for students to build fluency, comprehension, and discover how much fun reading can be!!!!

This week will be busy. We'll be doing the following:

Monday: Short PLC Day
  *Personal Narrative's 3rd draft - we'll learn about Smiley-face tricks and add them to the 3rd draft,
    making the narratives much more descriptive and fun to read.

Tuesday:
   * SSR + i-Read check-offs for the first 10 minutes
   *Personal Narrative's 3rd draft will be due at the end of class, so students will need to use their time      wisely - They'll turn-in all 3 drafts at the end of class.

Wednesday:
   *Literary genre introduced + SSR + i-Read check-offs for the first 10 minutes
   * We'll read our class novel, Kokopelli's Flute the rest of class.

Thursday:
   *Literary genre introduced + SSR + i-Read check-offs for the first 10 minutes
   * We'll read our class novel, Kokopelli's Flute the rest of class.

Friday: Midterms!!!
   * Book Commercials = a great way for students to earn bonus points -
           when they share a book they've read and loved!!!
    *SSR + i-Read check-offs  for the rest of class -
            hopefully this will help students get all 5 i-Reads in.