Homecoming Week:)

Writer's Workshop:

This week we used the "Eetchy" to write a summary of the "Honey West" television show.  We filled in an outline sheet together.  The sheet had all of the categories covered using the Eetchy.  
Next week, we will discuss how to revise and edit our papers.  I will also be conferencing with the students individually.  I will be looking at their work on DOLs and their Honey West summary.

Homecoming:

This has been a fun and exciting week!  The students had a blast dressing up and so did the teachers!  I love the way they all pull together.  This is a great group of students to work with!  I have included some pictures of the students this week. 

Bobcat Dash:  Is tomorrow:)

Upcoming Events:

September 30th:  Bobcat Dash
October 4th:  1:00 Dismiss
October 9th:  No School
October 18th:  1:00 Dismiss
October 27th:  1:00 Dismiss

Have a great weekend:)

September 18th-22nd

Writer's Workshop:

This week we continued to work with the EET tool we call "Eetchy."  The second page of each student's assignment book also has a "Parent or EET Home-Helper Information Sheet."  It explains how to use the tool.  
Last week the students wrote what they knew about a banana, guitar, chair and clock.  This week they wrote about them again using the Eetchy.  They analyzed the difference between the two sets of writing and saw how much they improved just by using the Eetchy.  This tool helps them to organize their thoughts while they put them on paper.  In addition, it helps them create a more descriptive paragraph.
We also worked on story webs and wrote fun stories using story starters.  I can't wait to read their stories.


Upcoming Events:

September 29th:  Homecoming
September 30th:  Bobcat Dash
October 4th:  1:00 Dismiss
October 9th:  No School
October 18th:  1:00 Dismiss
October 27th:  1:00 Dismiss

Have a great weekend:)

Writer's Workshop:

This week during "Writer's Workshop" we continued to learn about classroom procedures.  In addition, we created the rules for the class.  The students were also introduced to the "Expanding Expression Tool" which is a writing tool that helps them become more descriptive in their writing. This tool is great for students who have difficulty organizing their thoughts and knowing what information is pertinent to their audience.  The EET provides visual and tactile cues to facilitate learning.  This tool also helps those students who suffer from writers block.  Next week we will continue to  work with this tool. 

Students using the EET tool

Upcoming Events:

September 20th:  1:00 Dismiss
September 29th:  Homecoming
September 30th:  Bobcat Dash

September 11-September 15

Writer's Workshop:

This week the students continued to learn my expectations for Writer's Workshop.  They practiced coming to and going from group.  In addition, we talked about the importance of being a good listener.  The students shared the ideas they had written down in the ideas section of their writing notebooks.  They also chose an item from this section and started writing about it.
In addition, they learned about how to use their writing folders and where to store them.  I look forward to reading their stories because they were excited about what they were writing.

Students hard at work writing.












Book Orders:

If you want to order books just mark the books you want on the form and send a check payable to Scholastic.  If you send cash, I will write a check to Scholastic.  Parents ordering online can use my class code is LK63Z.  The book orders are due on Friday,  September 15th.
Upcoming Events This Week:

September 20th:  1:00 Dismiss
September 29th:  Homecoming
September 30th:  Bobcat Dash

August 28-September 1

Writer's Workshop:

This week we learned different strategies to help with "Writer's Block."  The students shared memorable events in their lives and logged them in the idea section of their writer's workshop notebooks.  We also talked about characters, plot and setting and discussed the importance of them.  In addition, we talked about why it is important to be a good listener in class.  I look forward to reading some of their stories because they have some great ideas!

Book Orders:

Book orders will be going home today.  If you want to order books just mark the books you want on the form and send a check payable to Scholastic.  If you send cash, I will write a check to Scholastic.  Parents ordering online can use my class code is LK63Z.  The book orders are due on Friday,  September 15th.

Upcoming Events This Week:

Sept. 4th - No School
Sept, 6th - 12:00 Dismiss
Sept. 7th - School Pictures (Norway)

Pictures: Recess