Yesterday was Nevada Day which gave our school a welcome vacation day. This week was the end of the first quarter of school. Report cards will be handed out later this month. Students are finishing the novel groups they have been meeting with by writing responses and recording literary elements. Each student has selected a [...]
Students are continuing to use the elements of literature to aid their comprehension. Each student presented an element’s definition and an example from a story to the class. Tomorrow students are answering literary element questions about a short story.
In writing, students are learning to write a narrative patterned after the picture book, Alexander and the [...]
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Today my reading classes took a computerized reading placement test to get an idea of approximate reading levels. Our investigation into “Why Read?” finished with the creation of comic strips to explain reasons for reading. The next unit of study is “What makes me who I am?” Students are learning about the concept of conformity. [...]
School has started and we have just finished the first week. My classes are off to a good start. Everyone seems to be prepared and ready to work hard to learn.
Students choose a topic to investigate and created their own magazines. They wrote a feature article, a creative piece, a photo essay, 2 advertisements, an editor’s page, and conducted a survey as a part of the project. These are some of the finished products.
