Monday, February 1, 2016

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                   Your computer lab packets are due at the beginning of class. Place them in the top wire basket. Notice:  I will not deduct points if you hand these in next time.  I understand some of you hadn't written down the login information for Pioneer Library. If not, and if you did not receive the email from me, copy the information I give you today. Don't forget to clean up after yourself -- for the contest and because you do the right thing. We have six or seven more classes in this rotation.

Targets for Today: I will read for enjoyment, and add to a record of my reading. I can read aloud fluently. I can successfully do  research, recognizing useful and reliable sources.

Today’s  Agenda: Pick up your folder. 1. Individual reading and FILL OUT YOUR READING LOG. (Make sure you name is on your log.) (San Diego Quick Test:  Students will go out into the hall one at a time with the teacher to take a very quick reading test.   Don't be nervous, I'm just looking at how you read, and you get the points just for doing it.) 2. Partner Fluency Practice -- Fill out your graph.  (Make sure your name is on your graph.)      Use this  passage:    3. More BICUM!   You should already have begun your BICUM brochure.                                                        Inside and Outside Middle Sections: Add this today!   Inside   Before Reading Complete a Self Check  Study Area  Emotions Level of  Difficulty Feeling physically  Preview 1. Read the title. Ask: What do I know about this subject? 2. Read the first couple of sentences and the last couple of sentences. 3. Look for bold or italicized print. 4. Look at charts, maps, graphs, diagrams. 5. Select or Create Questions 6. Set Study Length 7. Place check marks During Reading Be Active "Talk" with the author or text. Visualize Predict      1) predict      2) read      3) check      4) compliment or correct Pace yourself with a pencil. Make Connections!      Text to Self      Text to Text      Text to World Stop at the 's  and Test your Understanding. Yes, I do understand. Mark and highlight text. Continue to next . Read to end of study block. No, I don't understand Use fix-up strategies: See the back of this brochure! and  Step 3 for Your Brochure:  Outside   [Strategies] Fix-Up  Strategies  1. Check your  own inner  voice. 2. Focus on it,  and read it  again. 3. Try reading  it out loud. 4. Try reading  ahead a bit. 5.  Look for  any words (or  ideas or facts) that may be  getting in  your way. 6.  Ask  someone who  can help you. - - or mark it  with a ?  for later. BICUM Be in Control: Use Metacognition [Your Name] [Your Class Period] Friday, December 4, 2015 DURING READING Be Active    I. "Talk" with the author or text. !   ? Year-Round Schools? Practice Pacing Yourself  Pace yourself with  a pencil  your finger. A4 to here on February 1.   They may need more time on reading and reacting to "Year-Round Schools."   IV. Make Predictions  Words you need to know:  prediction:  about what is to come inference: about what is (reading between the lines, What is the author saying without directly stating it?)  This is the prediction cycle:  1) predict 2) read 3) check (to see whether you were right) 4) compliment (yourself on getting it right) or correct (your thinking using the new information).  Storytime  -- You will receive a sheet of plain paper.  Fold it in half.  On each half you will draw something as you are directed to.  Write your name somewhere on that paper.  Predicting  Practice -- How could these words be related to each other in a story?        bed                      father                    light                      dark                          boy                             sound Draw a picture of what's under YOUR bed. Listen to the story: There's Something Under the Bed A3 to here on February 1. Some may need more time on reading and reacting to "Year-Round Schools." Now that you know what genre we are dealing with, you can think about the conventions of the genre.  How about these?  How could these words be related to each other in a story?        bed                   spider                  mother                  kill                       sheets                                       book Draw a picture that expresses how you feel about spiders.  Think about experiences you have had with spiders.   Skittering Soundtrack from spiders scene in Something Wicked This Way Comes Make the things you have to learn memorable: Find a connection with what you have experiences or what you know. Draw a picture. Find an emotional connection, if you can.  You might want to make up a story to help you remember something, or imagine yourself there.  4. Fill out your Interest Survey and decorate your folders. Teacher notes:  Inner voices article Friday, December 4, 2015   predictions, pacing talk- - year-round

If You Were Absent: See above.

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Announcements and Reminders:           We have been having some problems with students leaving on the desks at the end of class the books they've borrowed from the shelves.  Those should be put away.           Also,  there have been other forms of mess left behind.          So, we are having a contest.  The class that leaves the room the tidiest will get an EXTRA treat from Ms. Dorsey at our READATHON.  I always bring one, but for the tidy class, I will bring two.            See the ongoing scores under the CONTEST tab above.  You are starting out with 75 points for each class.       Any parts of your packet (including the new buff sheet) that are not done by the end of class become homework, due on Monday at the beginning of class.

Targets for Today: I will read for enjoyment, and add to a record of my reading. I can read aloud fluently. I can successfully do online research, recognizing useful and reliable sources.

Today’s  Agenda: Pick up folder. Hand in Disclosure signatures with strategies pre-assessment filled out. 1. Individual reading and FILL OUT YOUR READING LOG. (Make sure you name is on your log.) (San Diego Quick Test:  Students will go out into the hall one at a time with the teacher to take a very quick reading test.   Don't be nervous, I'm just looking at how you read, and you get the points just for doing it.) 2. Partner Fluency Practice -- Fill out your graph.  (Make sure you name is on your graph.)      Use this  passage:   "TOTF"  Turning Off the Faucet 3.  Get out your handouts  ready for the computer lab.   Some pointers for the lab: 1. Sit at your folder number!  2.Skip this one: Accessing Biography Reference Center 3.  Receive and complete the new pages.  Go to  Lab 202  -- Bring your earphones if you have some.  Any parts of your packet (including the new buff sheet) that are not done by the end of class become homework, due on Monday at the beginning of class.        Files for Packet: Computer Lab Packet 2016 --       To download, click on the link below for each file, then click on the Tab labeled Download.  Wikipedia exercise.docx Plagiarism Comp Ex Worksheet2016.doc explorers BRC sans ans.docx  We can no longer access Biography Reference Center.  Watch for the new assignment to replace that one.  Replacement for the Biography Reference Center Assignment.docx Links for your packet:  http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html http://www.sehinton.com/bio.html http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/lewis-clark/ http://afjh.alpineschools.org/ http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/wikipedia/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/ Wikipedia Exercise -- See the examples for how to fill in the BACK of this page in your packet.

If You Were Absent: See above.  Notice that you can download the packet, and you can work on it from home.

Just for Fun: It's Mozart's Birthday!

In honor of Mozart's birthday, Sandra Boynton posted this: