Friday, December 15, 2017

Announcements and Reminders for Friday, December 15, 2017: Today is the last regular day that A-Day classes will meet.  It will also be the last Cave Time for this semester.                            Schedule for December 19/20, 2017 7      After Reading -- Retain  --   Mnemonics  -- Use a peg system to learn the Bill of Rights        RI - Reading Inventory Test -- Beginning of class  After Reading -- Retain --   Mnemonics  -- Use the loci system to learn the first ten U.S. Presidents.     11      Use flashcards  to study CRAAP, Bill of Rights, first ten presidents              You should know either Bill of Rights or First Ten Presidents (or both) for the test.                       Use the mnemonics and other strategies to memorize.         Practice using Metacognition   with an article = practice test!  13      Final Test --  Turn in BICUM Brochure and then take the test.  15      Readathon and Test make-up, if needed               Bring treats, if you wish, to the Readathon.

Targets for Today: I can read a variety of materials for extended times.  In other words, I have reading stamina! I can read fluently and improve my fluency with practice.

Today’s  Agenda: Hand in your hall passes! One more round of partner fluency!    Complete partner fluency and record on your graph.  Place your page protector and all fluency passages in the box provided.   This is your brain on books! Today is our Readathon! If you want to bring treats, don't forget!  3.   Readathon -- not a talkathon!               You will be quietly reading MOST of the time.  You may sit ALMOST anywhere you want -- including sitting on the floor,    however, the teacher reserves the right to place you in a seat of his choosing     if you are not on task -- reading!  You may read your choice of materials.  Enjoy treats, but be careful not to make a mess, and do clean up after yourself.   * * * * * * * * * * * * If you have not taken -- or if I have contacted you to retake -- the final tests,  you will do that today during the Readathon.   I will assign you a place to sit while you test.  You may get out your treats and books once we begin the readathon.   [If you were not here last time, take the test today.  Final Test with CRAAP Retake and mnemonics test    Be able to apply the strategies from your BICUM Brochure to reading an article provided by the teacher.  Staple them together, and hand in your tests and your brochures. ] Readathon -- with certain breaks Reagan Belle Studio C Flash Mob Possible breaks for. . . . .  Brian Regan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou4yaF-gACs Studio C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mR8-loJNpU  Junior High https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHmH5oEpNVc  Save Will  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ-VnHbX180  Mad Scientist/Sports https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KmXPcSxz2g   Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Watch-a-Florida-Middle-Schools-Reading-Flash-Mob-Video Give yourself a pat on the back for all you've accomplished in this class!

If You Were Absent: See above.

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