We have started our book publishing project. Each student will be given the opportunity to have their writing published in a book to keep. It will be a large part of their Language grade for the third nine weeks. You may see parts of the book being worked on at home. The kit, however will have to be completed in class. In early March you will be given the opportunity to purchase additional copies of their book. If you do not wish to purchase any please check no and sign the form. That is the only way the company will publish the one free copy students can receive. This is an awesome opportunity and I am already starting to see some really good writing! Ask your child about their book they are writing.
Also a quick note: I have not been assigning students to read and log in the past two weeks or this coming week. We have been FCAT focused. We will finish it up this week and be back to reading and logging in as usual next week.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
New Reading Book and Report Writing News
We have now finished the first of two reading textbooks. Students took the Unit 3 test Friday. We will begin Unit 4 on Monday February 4. You should continue to see your child defining the vocabulary words at the beginning of each story and studying them through the week for a test usually on Friday. Students will also continue to be assigned the questions at the end of the stories. Reading the stories in the textbook and discussing the questions with your child is a great way to see if they are comprehending the story.
I will be working with small groups on FCAT skill review in class. I will be sending home FCAT homework starting next week nightly. Students are to complete the assigned passage and questions, return it to class to check the following day. The FCAT is just around the corner...the beginning of March.
We have also begun a new writing standard-Informational or Report Writing. Each student was to choose a topic they would like to learn more about. Students will need to gather information (details and facts) about their topic either from the school library or public library. I told the students the internet is also a great source of information but they needed parental guidance and or permission first. We will be writing the report in class. If they use their class time correctly and wisely they should have plenty of time however if they don't finish in class I will send it home to complete.
Lastly, report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, February 5.
I will be working with small groups on FCAT skill review in class. I will be sending home FCAT homework starting next week nightly. Students are to complete the assigned passage and questions, return it to class to check the following day. The FCAT is just around the corner...the beginning of March.
We have also begun a new writing standard-Informational or Report Writing. Each student was to choose a topic they would like to learn more about. Students will need to gather information (details and facts) about their topic either from the school library or public library. I told the students the internet is also a great source of information but they needed parental guidance and or permission first. We will be writing the report in class. If they use their class time correctly and wisely they should have plenty of time however if they don't finish in class I will send it home to complete.
Lastly, report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, February 5.
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