Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Announcements and Reminders for Wednesday, May 16, 2018:           Begin with quiet reading.              The Final Tests for this class will be on May 22.      You will hand in your completed BICUM Brochure.        You will take a test on the Bill of Rights,        the first ten Presidents of the U.S.,        the CRAAP Test,        and on using the BICUM Strategies to read an article. May 16  Retaining (Remembering Information) -- Flashcards, Study in groups May 18  Practice for the Final  May 22 -- Final test  Our Readathon will be on May 24.  May 24 Read-a-thon!  Bring treats, pillow to sit on,  blanket,  if you wish.  Make a note for yourself to bring treats!

Targets for Today: I can read quietly for an extended time -- hopefully enjoying it!  I can improve my fluency by better understanding my own reading habits, and by practicing!   I can learn about improving my reading by using metacognition after reading.

Today’s  Agenda: for Wednesday, May 16, 2018 1. Pick up your folder. 2. Do a SELF Check:        Study area,       Emotions,      Level of difficulty (of the material you're reading), and how you're       Feeling physically.   3. Do individual reading.         Don't forget to fill out your log. Today is May 16. 4. Partner Fluency Practice    --       Don't forget to fill out your fluency graph.   5.   After Reading:  RETAIN = REMEMBER Practice with studying in groups,     using flashcards.  Study the first ten Presidents, The Bill of Rights,  the strategies for each part of the BICUM brochure.         Which strategies can you use  before reading?   during reading? to fix-up your understanding? to reduce and organize the amount to learn? to retain/remember?

If You Were Absent on Wednesday, May 16, 2018:

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