September 27th - October 1st

Monday
LA- Writer's Checklist/Revise and Edit
*Homework- Writer's Composition Book Check-in #2 due 9/30

R- Goal Setting
*Homework- Reading Log #1 due 9/28

Tuesday
LA- Narrative Rough Draft and start Final Copy
Rough Drafts due 9/29
*Homework- Writer's Composition Book Check-in due 9/30

R- Teen Biz
*Homework- Reading Log #2 due 10/5

Wednesday
LA- Narrative Final Copy- due 9/30
*Homework- Writer's Composition Book Check-in due 9/30

R- Response Practice
*Homework- Choose a Talking Back to Books- write an entry (Remember the reading entry only has to be a 1/2 a page long. Also don't forget to summarize what you have recently read.)
*Homework- Reading Log #2 due 10/5

Thursday
LA-Writer's Composition Book Check-in today
Self-score Narrative Stories
*Homework- Writer's Composition Book Check-in due 10/7

R- Mini Lesson on Choosing Books
*Homework- Reading Log #2 due 10/5

Friday
LA
*Homework- Writer's Composition Book Check-in due 10/7

R-
*Homework- Reading Log #2 due 10/5

Oh no!

I'm already falling behind on the blog, ugh. Ok, I'm going to try again to keep things updated. Please be patience with me, thanks.

Back-to-School Night

Thanks to all of the parents who made it to Back-To-School Night. It was great to meet all of you.

If you couldn't make it, handouts explaining my Reading and Writing are available. Please let me know if you need a copy.

Thanks again!

September 20th - September 24th

Monday

LA- Caught'ya

Writing strategy- Write from a List

*Homework- First Writer's Composition Book Check-in is 9/23

Remember you need at least on entry done in class and at least 3 entries done outside of the classroom. Entries must be at least one full page (minimum) in length.

**Choose one of the strategies that have been introduced to write about- History of a Name or Write a List

R- Reading Log introduced

*Homework- Reading Log #1 due 9/28

Tuesday

LA- Caught'ya

Writing Strategy- T-chart

*Homework- First Writer's Composition Book Check-in 9/23

**Choose one of the items from your t-chart to write about or create a new t-chart, choose an item,and write about it.

R- Teen Biz Day

*Homework- Reading Log #1 due 9/28

Wednesday
LA- Caught'ya
Introduce Rough Drafting
*Homework- First Writer's Composition Book Check-in 9/23

R- Discuss favorite books and authors
*Homework- Reading Log #1 due 9/28

Thursday
LA- Writer's Composition Book Homework Entries Check #1
Narrative Rough Draft
*Homework- Second Writer's Composition Book Check-in 9/30

R- Introduce Reader's Notebook Rubric
Response Entry Practice
*Homework- Reading Log #1 due 9/28

Friday
LA- Narrative Rough Draft
*Homework- Second Writer's Composition Book Check-in 9/30

R- Introduce Talking Back to Books
*Homework- Reading Log #1 due 9/28

Welcome to the New School Year!

I'm excited about the new school year and meeting all of the new 6th graders.

This year, we are going to be reading great books and doing amazing writing. For the first week, our main focus will be learning about WOMS's expectations, figuring out where the classrooms are located, and getting to know each other. It's going to be a great year!