What up dawg? http://newdeal.edublogs.org Writing and reading in Mrs. Trabert's class Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:24:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Happy Halloween http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/10/31/happy-halloween/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/10/31/happy-halloween/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:24:35 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/?p=174 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 book to read and complete a prediction book report.

Our writing lessons are focused on personal narratives. Students have created their own blogs to be used as writing portfolios. Our school has provided a server for blogging. If you would like to read the student work, check out Mrs. Trabert’s World. Right now I have limited comments to people who have an account with us because we still are working out some bugs. Leave me a comment on this site if you have something to say.

Have a safe Halloween.

]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/10/31/happy-halloween/feed/ 0 This week in the classroom http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/this-week-in-the-classroom/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/this-week-in-the-classroom/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:25:50 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/?p=170 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 Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. They wrote a draft about Ted’s Bad Day. Today they learned four ways to improve a beginning of the story. Tomorrow they are elaborating using BS (builders and stretchers). On Friday, everyone will be posting on his or her own blogs.

]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/this-week-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 Literary Elements Quiz http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/literary-elements-quiz/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/literary-elements-quiz/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:14:05 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/?p=166 ]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/10/07/literary-elements-quiz/feed/ 0 Elements of Literature http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/30/elements-of-literature/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/30/elements-of-literature/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:58:43 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/?p=159 Use these flashcards to help you remember the elements of literature and what they mean.

]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/30/elements-of-literature/feed/ 0 Description 3 http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/21/description-3/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/21/description-3/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:11:01 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/21/description-3/ Write a description in the comment of the picture.

ATT00005

]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/21/description-3/feed/ 15 Description 2 http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/21/description-2/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/21/description-2/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:22:45 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/21/description-2/ ATT00018

Type a description in the comment.

]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/21/description-2/feed/ 22 Descriptive writing http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/18/descriptive-writing/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/18/descriptive-writing/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:51:12 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/?p=149 ATT00020

I saw this idea on writingfix.com last night so I thought I’d try it on my blog.

http://writingfix.com

Write a description of this picture in the comments.

]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/18/descriptive-writing/feed/ 35 Wednesday http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/16/wednesday-3/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/16/wednesday-3/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:36:48 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/?p=146 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. The reading skills associated with the unit are elements of literature.

The writing classes have finished the overview of the writing process and the 6 traits of effective writing. Today they are prewriting a descriptive paragraph about an animal.

]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/09/16/wednesday-3/feed/ 0 New School Year http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/08/30/new-school-year/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/08/30/new-school-year/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:35:09 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/08/30/new-school-year/ 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.

]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/08/30/new-school-year/feed/ 0 Summer Vacation http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/07/13/summer-vacation/ http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/07/13/summer-vacation/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:17:57 +0000 newdeal http://newdeal.edublogs.org/?p=144 Our school is out for summer break. I started the break with a class “Teaching with the Brain in Mind.” I learned lots of valuable teaching strategies to implement in my classes next year. I have been reading Laura Robb’s books about teaching reading. She is great! I am looking forward to differentiating instruction. The rest of the time I have been lazily laying in the pool and watching old movies. Very relaxing! I probably won’t have any more updates until later in August when school resumes.

]]> http://newdeal.edublogs.org/2009/07/13/summer-vacation/feed/ 0