May 28 2009
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News and Notes
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Sep 11 2007
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Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! Log on to view classroom happenings, extra credit opportunities, reading log assignments, and the weekly newsletter. The dates that appear next to each category are not the dates that they were updated. They are the dates that it was created. I update the blog weekly. Thanks
Sep 11 2007
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Extra Credit
Nearly every week an extra credit opportunity will come home in the Friday Folder. They are a variety of activities that are meant to extend their learning opportunities. It is always a topic that we have already covered in class that is offered as a supplement to what was taught or it will be a way for students to gain information about a topic that will be introduced. This allows students to gain some prior knowledge prior to the lesson. Extra credit opportunities are done for the school year. Thank you for the overwhelming participation this year.
Sep 11 2007
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Reading Logs
Reading Logs make a difference. Reading at least three times a week outside of school helps all readers improve. They are designed to fit each individualized student reading level. Finding literature at each individual student’s level is the key to success. Reading at their independent level will allow them to use the active reading strategies to become more insightful readers as well as improving their personal fluency level. It is designed so that the only parent responsibility is to sign each reading activity varifying that your child read for 30 minutes. If 30 minutes is too long provide two 15 minute reading sessions per reading activity.
Reading logs come home in Friday Folders and are always due the following Thursday. The last reading log for the year was due on Thursday, May 14th. Students need to now focus all of their homework attention on completing a quality Biography Quilt for their last book report. These are due Friday, June 5th. If they are finished ahead of time students may bring them in to present at that time.