Quarter 2 is wrapping up this week. The 7th and 8th graders now have a solid foundation for vocabulary, speficially a basis in context clues and word analysis that we will be building on using Word Wisdom throughout the rest of the year. In reading, the students have been working on independent reading habits, reviewing reading strategies, beginning Socratic Seminar, and are working their way through the Sign Posts of close reading.
Although the 8th graders were going to study science fiction,
Ms. Cordero and I have decided to work together on a Civil Rights unit. In reading, the students will read the memoir Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the nine African American students who intergrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in the 1960s. This unit will give studentsa historical view of Civil Rights while also showing the personal sacrifices of individuals during that time. We will also continue to locate the Sign Posts of close reading throughout this unit.
The 7th grade will be starting The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton this week as they continue to locate the Sign Posts of close reading. As this is a student favorite, I look forward to working on this unit with my 7th grade students.
All always, students should be reading and logging EVERY week night at least!
The 8th graders began this quarter with reviewing the writing process and the elements of strong paragraphs. They have just finished writing essays about the high schools that they hope to be accepted to in the coming months. Mrs. Oliva, our new school counselor, has also been coming into my room once a week to talk with the students about this process.
For the next several weeks, I will be assisting Mr. Newman with the Science Fair Literature Review. Following this, I will have the students complete a speech related to our Civil Rights unit.
In grammar, we have used the Four Line Grammar program to review all of the parts of speech, nearly all of the functions of words in English (subject, predicate, direct object, etc.), prepositional phrases, and simple sentences. I am consistently impressed by the 8th graders ability to use this program to analyze sentences. I expect great scores on this
Please contact me by email at [email protected] with questions or concerns.
Although the 8th graders were going to study science fiction,
Ms. Cordero and I have decided to work together on a Civil Rights unit. In reading, the students will read the memoir Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the nine African American students who intergrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in the 1960s. This unit will give studentsa historical view of Civil Rights while also showing the personal sacrifices of individuals during that time. We will also continue to locate the Sign Posts of close reading throughout this unit.
The 7th grade will be starting The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton this week as they continue to locate the Sign Posts of close reading. As this is a student favorite, I look forward to working on this unit with my 7th grade students.
All always, students should be reading and logging EVERY week night at least!
The 8th graders began this quarter with reviewing the writing process and the elements of strong paragraphs. They have just finished writing essays about the high schools that they hope to be accepted to in the coming months. Mrs. Oliva, our new school counselor, has also been coming into my room once a week to talk with the students about this process.
For the next several weeks, I will be assisting Mr. Newman with the Science Fair Literature Review. Following this, I will have the students complete a speech related to our Civil Rights unit.
In grammar, we have used the Four Line Grammar program to review all of the parts of speech, nearly all of the functions of words in English (subject, predicate, direct object, etc.), prepositional phrases, and simple sentences. I am consistently impressed by the 8th graders ability to use this program to analyze sentences. I expect great scores on this
Please contact me by email at [email protected] with questions or concerns.