Thursday, October 29th, Halloween Dance in the Gym for the afternoon.
Bring a canned food item to get in.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Dates for Projects
Long-Term Projects:
October 30 - Social Studies Project Due
November 25 - Rough Draft of Poems are Due
December 4 - Book Report Due
At this time, we are also working on the following assignments:
Speaking and Listening - Reading 1 poem a week out-loud
(Week's 1 & 3 to the class, Week's 2 & 4 to Ms. R)
Poetry Circles - Like Literature Circles, but with 5 different poems instead.
M.o.t.B Test - Every Friday.
October 30 - Social Studies Project Due
November 25 - Rough Draft of Poems are Due
December 4 - Book Report Due
At this time, we are also working on the following assignments:
Speaking and Listening - Reading 1 poem a week out-loud
(Week's 1 & 3 to the class, Week's 2 & 4 to Ms. R)
Poetry Circles - Like Literature Circles, but with 5 different poems instead.
M.o.t.B Test - Every Friday.
Poetry Circles
This term, we are going to do Poetry Circles as part of our Reading Comprehension.
Students are put into groups of three and have been given a poetry booklet with 5 poems in it.
Students will be given directions as to how to manage their time with the poetry booklets.
Today, October 15, students met in their group and decided what one of the five poems they want to discuss in their group on Monday. Students will need to come prepared to discuss ONE poem on Monday; the poem their group decided on.
In order to prepare to discuss the poem, they need to do a write-around. Students should read the poem and write around the poem what they think it means, what they think of the poem, do they like or not and why.
Students are put into groups of three and have been given a poetry booklet with 5 poems in it.
Students will be given directions as to how to manage their time with the poetry booklets.
Today, October 15, students met in their group and decided what one of the five poems they want to discuss in their group on Monday. Students will need to come prepared to discuss ONE poem on Monday; the poem their group decided on.
In order to prepare to discuss the poem, they need to do a write-around. Students should read the poem and write around the poem what they think it means, what they think of the poem, do they like or not and why.
Poetry Writing
Students will have time in the next 6 weeks, in class, to compose a poetry booklet. As class time is provided, it is student choice whether or not they want to work on the poems outside of class. Some children really enjoy writing poetry and cannot wait to start.
The poetry booklet will have 11 different types of poems.
Some of the poem types are: Haiku, Cinquain, Tanka, Those Eyes, If I Were in Charge of the World, Diamante, Free Verse, Alliteration, Tree Poem, and a few others.
Rough Draft is Due on November 25. This is so that students can re-look, again, at the criteria sheet and get Descriptive Feedback on what is going well and what they might need to change to improve their writing.
The poetry booklet will have 11 different types of poems.
Some of the poem types are: Haiku, Cinquain, Tanka, Those Eyes, If I Were in Charge of the World, Diamante, Free Verse, Alliteration, Tree Poem, and a few others.
Rough Draft is Due on November 25. This is so that students can re-look, again, at the criteria sheet and get Descriptive Feedback on what is going well and what they might need to change to improve their writing.
Poetry Bags
We have started Poetry Bags in our classroom.
Poetry Bags are where students choose a theme (author or subject) and read through the poems in the bag (there are 2 - 5 poems per bag). Students then choose one poem to work on for the week that they will read to the class or to myself.
Poems DO NOT have to be memorized.
Students will be marked on: Expression, Phrasing, Tone, Intonation, Expression, and Fluency. Students have a criteria sheet in their binders.
Tuesday, October 20th is the first Poetry Reading Day. Students are to come prepared to orally read out-loud, from the paper, the poem to the class.
The following week, students will read one to one with myself from a different poetry bag.
Poetry Bags are where students choose a theme (author or subject) and read through the poems in the bag (there are 2 - 5 poems per bag). Students then choose one poem to work on for the week that they will read to the class or to myself.
Poems DO NOT have to be memorized.
Students will be marked on: Expression, Phrasing, Tone, Intonation, Expression, and Fluency. Students have a criteria sheet in their binders.
Tuesday, October 20th is the first Poetry Reading Day. Students are to come prepared to orally read out-loud, from the paper, the poem to the class.
The following week, students will read one to one with myself from a different poetry bag.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Halloween Craft
Bring a small to medium pot (not plastic) in for our Halloween Craft on October 30th.
Grade 7 Math Test
Grade 7's - don't forget you have a math test tomorrow! Chapter 1 - Divisibility Rules, Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) and Greatest Common Factor (GCF).
Friday, October 9, 2009
For you STAR WARS fans out there....
'Star Wars (John Williams Is The Man)' - an a cappella tribute [HQ, Closed Captioned]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk5_OSsawz4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhome.php&feature=player_embedded#t=249
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk5_OSsawz4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhome.php&feature=player_embedded#t=249
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Upcoming Events
Ms. R's and Ms. A's class will be participating in some upcoming events to support Free the Children.
On October 31st we will be participating in HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER. Students will go door to door and request a canned food donation for a local charity.j
On November 20th, we will be taking A VOW OF SILENCE, in support of children without a voice. Students are to go 24 hours without talking, texting, twittering, facebooking, writing notes to each other, etc. Pledge forms will be handed out.
Look out for newsletters coming home about the events.
On October 31st we will be participating in HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER. Students will go door to door and request a canned food donation for a local charity.j
On November 20th, we will be taking A VOW OF SILENCE, in support of children without a voice. Students are to go 24 hours without talking, texting, twittering, facebooking, writing notes to each other, etc. Pledge forms will be handed out.
Look out for newsletters coming home about the events.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
FOOD BANK DRIVE
Our Grade 7's will be visiting the Kamloops Food Bank on October 8th from 10 - 11:30am.
Students will get a tour of the Food Bank and then will volunteer some time by helping sort food items, organizing the store room, etc.
We are hosting a Food Drive Competition between classes at Pacific Way Elementary.
Classes are asked to bring in: tuna, pasta, pasta sauce, granola bars, fruits cups, healthy items for students to take to school in their lunches. The class that brings in the most items will get a prize from our class; TBA.
Way to go Ms. R's Class. Keep up the good work!
Students will get a tour of the Food Bank and then will volunteer some time by helping sort food items, organizing the store room, etc.
We are hosting a Food Drive Competition between classes at Pacific Way Elementary.
Classes are asked to bring in: tuna, pasta, pasta sauce, granola bars, fruits cups, healthy items for students to take to school in their lunches. The class that brings in the most items will get a prize from our class; TBA.
Way to go Ms. R's Class. Keep up the good work!
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