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Oct. 2:  September Reading Log is due October 2^nd.

Oct. 9:  Book order due

Oct. 12:  Book Talks begin

I’ve decided to try updating the blog at the end of the day because it is a rare week that I actually get through everything that is planned.  I’ll start next week.

 Reading: 

Monday-

*Each student will receive a little piece of paper to be taped into the agenda.  Please check your child’s agenda to see if anything is late.

*review “Destroying Ecosystem” worksheet

*Reading Response Journal:   What will happen next in The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker.  Topic sentence and 2 details

*IDR (Individualized Daily Reading)

Wednesday-  

*RRJ entry:  add 1 detail to Monday’s topic sentence- due Friday

*Use “How I Maybe Saved the World Last Tuesday” personal narrative story to analyze using a Problem and Solution Diagram.

*IDR

Friday-

RRJ: to be handed in

*Finish Wednesday work or begin “Baseball Saved Us” personal narrative story to analyze using a Problem and Solution Diagram.

*IDR

Language:

Tuesday-

*Finish reading Pink and Say

*Time will be given to continue writing a personal narrative.

*Diagramming compound subjects.  

Thursday-

*diagramming continues

*discuss Personal Narratives and glue page into Communication Arts Notebook (C.A.N.)

Apply personal narrative information to “How I Maybe Saved the World Last Tuesday.”

Sept. 25:  No school due to teacher work day.

Sept. 28:  A book needs to be chosen for the 1^st quarter book talk by September 28.

Oct. 2:  September Reading Log is due October 2^nd.

Oct. 9:  Book order due

Reading: 

Monday-

*Review genre test.

*Review “The Black Plague” and get a different story to complete.

*Establish rules for Class Meeting.

*Reading Response Journal entry: topic sentence for a text to self connection to The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker.

*IDR (Individualized Daily Reading)

Wednesday-  

*RRJ entry:  Add 2 details to Monday’s topic sentence.

*Class meeting discussion using “Think, Pair, Share.”

*IDR

 Language:

Tuesday-

*Writing: Responding to one of three writing prompts.

*Add to writing ideas in writing journal.

*Simple subject and simple predicate diagramming.

 Thursday-

*Diagramming continues.

*Discuss Personal Narratives and glue page into Communication Arts Notebook (C.A.N.).

*Read “Eleven,” a personal narrative story.

Sept. 16:  Genre test for all who missed more than one on last week’s test.

Sept. 17:  Retake homophone test.

Sept. 28:  A book needs to be chosen for the 1^st quarter book talk by September 28.

Oct. 2:  September Reading Log is due October 2^nd.

Oct. 9:  Book order due.

Reading: 

Monday- reading survey, complete Who Am I? worksheet

Watch 2 book talks recorded from students last school year.

 Wednesday-  Retest of reading genres for those who missed more than one on last week’s test.

Discuss Reading Response Journal entry from last week so students know and understand expectations.

RRJ entry:  Do a text to self connection using the book the student is currently reading.

Class meeting discussion using “Think, Pair, Share.”

IDR (Individualized Daily Reading)

Friday- DRAs, a reading test the district uses to assess reading level, will be given all day long.  Students will stay in the homeroom class and be given assignments from each teacher to complete in the room.

IDR

Language:

Tuesday-  The writing process illustrated with play dough.

Thursday- Homophone test

My Territories page and Love and Hate page to be completed in the writing comp book.

Dates to remember:

Sept. 10:  Homophone test

Sept. 11:  Book orders are due Sept. 11.  Parents can now order books on-line!  Your child received an information letter regarding the sign in and password.  I just gave the information to students who thought their parents would be interested in ordering on-line.  If your child didn’t get one for you and you would like that info, just let me know.

Sept. 14:  Genre test for all who missed more than one on last week’s test.

Sept. 28:  A book needs to  be chosen for the 1^st quarter book talk by September 28.

Oct. 2:  September Reading Log is due October 2^nd.

Reading: 

Wednesday- glue genre info into the reading side of the Communication Arts Notebook (C.A.N.).  Next test on genre Monday, September 14. 

Write expectations for Reading Response Journal in C.A.N.

Respond to The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker in Reading Response Journal

Second reading of And Still the Turtle Watched

Begin IDR (Individualized Daily Reading)

Friday- Share predictions to The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker.

Setting ground rules for class meeting.

Write connections in C.A.N.: text to text, text to self, text to world.

If time: Read Chato’s Kitchen and make connection.

IDR

Language:

Tuesday-  Introduce diagramming sentences: subject and predicate

Go over writing expectations.

First writing assignment for writing journal:  What did you do over summer vacation (with a twist)?

Homophone test Thursday

Thursday- Homophone test

Continue diagramming: subject and predicate

Finish writing about summer.   Begin editing process.

I usually get out a week’s plans at a time, so this is a strange week for me.  I’ll try to do better next week!

Wednesday: Reading-We continued building community while reading Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears .  While building community may not sound important, it is necessary!   More active learning can take place if the kids can communicate effectively and appropropriately with each other .  The reading strategies that will be learned this year incorporate active thinking and discussing.   

Thursday: Language- Personalizing the Writing notebook and learning how to find writing prompts from other sources than the teacher.

Friday: Reading- Using the book And Still the Turtle Watched students will practice procedure for a read-aloud.  They will hear and discuss a story using active listening.